Stellantis Announces Carlos Tavares Retirement and Other Leadership Changes
How the Citroën brand will survive within this upheaval in Stellantis remains to be seen.
How the Citroën brand will survive within this upheaval in Stellantis remains to be seen.
A search for Tavares’ replacement is in anticipation of his contract expiring in January 2026, though it is possible Tavares will stay after that date.
Citroën “needs to be in the main segments, not niche segments” says CEO Thierry Koskas.
Thierry Koskas has fulfilled the roles of Chief Sales & Marketing Officer and Citroën CEO but will now focus on expansion of the Citroën brand.
In addition to the e-C3, Citroën began exporting the internal combustion engine C3 to Asian and African markets last year.
He joined Stellantis in 2022 from General Motors, where he was previously president of GM South America.
Stellantis shocked the classic car community in France by announcing that it has decided to not be present at Retromobile 2024.
Xavier Crespin has left as Managing Director of Le Conservatoire Citroën after 7 years, and Loïc de la Roche has succeeded him.
Stellantis has announced moves to manufacture and distribute Chinese manufactured EVs in Europe and to continue to make Peugeot and Citroën cars for Chinese customers.
The SUSTAINera program offers remanufactured automotive spare parts with a wide range of 13,000 parts across 37 different product lines.
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