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27 AutoData | April 2018 Are you worried about the idea of investing here again? I was confident enough to apply more than R$ 20 billion to build Goiana, and this is not inconsequential investment. There are many reasons to invest here. We could not have done this unless we believed in the long-term process. So I think we should have more faith in our own country. We will get out of this. Have faith and everything will be ok. 5 Are you preparing the company so it can maintain its size, global position and profitability in the face of a whole new industry scenario? Yes. There are significant challenges in the automotive sector and FCA is not immune to these changes. 6 Is the FCA today more American or more Italian? I do not know ... I’m in Brazil: Fiat here is Brazilian. I see Brazilians, locals. The Jeep made here is a Brazilian Jeep and not American. We identify ourselves with the local challenges and that says a lot about us. We were able to do that in the United States. Everywhere we try to stay loyal to brands. And we are very good at adapting to local requirements. 8 9 7 Do you intend to step aside until the end of the year? What are your retirement plans? Is Stefan Ketter part of your list of substitutes in 2019? I think everyone is on the list, including you [laughing]! We must be fair, the choice must be internal. I have no predictions about who will succeed me but I understand it’s time for a new CEO in 2019. Stefan and I have been together for 15 years, a long time ago. We went through many things, both of us. We saw that we were involved in the reestablishment of the company in 2004 and we did it again in 2009 at Chrysler. I plan to end the 2018 plan together with my colleagues and present the plan for 2022. Then I will do something else. I am responsible for Ferrari now and intend to continue in 2019. I have been a very busy guy. I want to become a journalist. I like your work, I like it very much. I do not care about money and I think it’s a lot more fun! After all, you can ask any questions you want ... 4