VanDyke, currently Ford's director of marketing, will take over the digital lead-generating company Feb. 1.
Toyota moved into first place among automakers in U.S. patent generation last year with a 2 percent gain over 2019. Ford finished second.
The automaker said it corrected the issue in production in September and that more than 75 percent of the affected U.S. vehicles have accepted the firmware update.
A key rationale for the merger was to increase PSA's market coverage, but the addition of Fiat Chrysler brands such as Jeep and Ram ensures access to the key North American market.
The banking giant will be the issuer for the automaker’s credit-card programs, with a targeted start of September.
