Rickard Gustafson will replace Alrik Danielson, who had already announced he was stepping down this year after six years at the helm.

Laurent Rossi will lead the sports car brand as well as Renault's racing efforts. Renault CEO Luca de Meo plans to expand Alpine, which has just a single model.

Sielaff's successor will be named this month, the automaker said. Until then, Bentley's chief development officer, Matthias Rabe, will lead the design team.

The tech company, which specializes in advanced driver-assistance systems, has grown from a lidar maker to a key supplier of optics, electronics and software.