Tavares Out as Renault COO and One-Time Heir-Apparent to Carlos Ghosn
Weeks after announcing his interest as serving as chief executive of GM or Ford, COO Carlos Tavares has handed in his keys to the executive washroom at France’s Renault. What next? Read this report...
View ArticleGhosn Says Nissan Won’t Cede Battery Car Leadership
Competition may be growing but don't expect Nissan to willingly cede leadership in the battery-car market, CEO Carlos Ghosn said at the Frankfurt Motor Show. In a wide-ranging conversation, the exec...
View ArticleFormer Renault/Nissan Star Carlos Tavares Lands Peugeot’s Top Job
Three months after falling from grace as the likely successor to Renault/Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn, Carlos Tavares has resurfaced – and he won’t have to move very far, taking on a new assignment as CEO...
View ArticlePeugeot Mulling Return to the U.S.
It’s been more than two decades since Peugeot pulled out of the U.S. market, a decision it has openly regretted ever since. But now, after years of mulling its options, the struggling French maker...
View ArticlePlotting a Return: PSA Peugeot Citroen Wants Back into the US
A quarter-century after it abandoned the American market, much to its later regret, France’s PSA Peugeot Citroen is planning its return, according to the maker’s CEO. But the approach under study by...
View ArticleGM Completes Sale of Opel/Vauxhall to France’s PSA
Moving faster than many expected, GM has completed the sale of its money-losing European operations to PSA Group, the French automaker’s chairman hailing “the birth of a true European champion today.”...
View ArticlePSA Lays Out 3-Stage, 10-Year Roadmap for U.S. Return
After a 26-year absence from the US, France's PSA is formalizing plans to reenter the market, though CEO Carlos Tavares made it clear he’s not in a rush. Along with that 3-step, 10-year plan, he's also...
View ArticleFCA/PSA Merger Relied on Long Friendship Between Two Competing CEOs
It pays to make friends, especially if you’re both running large corporations that could have something in common. Here's the inside story on how the Fiat Chrysler/PSA merger came together and what...
View ArticleIn Bid for Survival, Fiat Bringing New 500X Sport Model to U.S.
Can Fiat survive in the U.S. market? With the little 500 going away, the Italian brand's viability will depend on larger crossovers like the 2020 Fiat 500X Sport coming to the LA Auto Show, reports...
View ArticleFCA, PSA Formally Lock Merger into Place
Officials from Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and Groupe PSA have inked a binding agreement expected to led to their formal merger in 12 to 15 months. TheDetroitBureau.com has the latest.
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