Opel names Renault exec Hochgeschurtz as next CEO

Uwe Hochgeschurtz will start as Opel/Vauxhall CEO on Sept. 1 and will report to Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares.

July 13, 2021 12:00 PM

Opel/Vauxhall CEO Michael Lohscheller is stepping down after nearly four years and will be replaced by Uwe Hochgeschurtz, the head of Renault’s operations in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, the automaker said.

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