Inoue Katsushi, who led Honda's European business for the last four years, moves to China where the automaker was one of the few global brands to buck the market's downturn last year.

VW Group Chief Financial Officer Frank Witter, who was instrumental in steering the automaker through its costly diesel scandal, will step down next year, Bloomberg reported.

Pendragon's new CEO, Bill Berman, faces having to navigate the UK company through a tough period for the car industry that has seen a string of profit warnings from the company and its peers.

Le Vot's promotion comes as Renault reorganizes its leadership to move on from the Carlos Ghosn era.