Tavares could be a strength – and a weakness – of an FCA-PSA merger

Tavares’s track record makes him the ideal person to successfully lead a merged PSA and FCA. It would seal his reputation as one of the greatest CEOs in automotive history, but therein lies the danger. (Bloomberg)

October 30, 2019 11:23 AM

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