Renault hires De Meo from VW Group as new CEO

De Meo will take over at Renault at a critical time, with profits and sales down and deep questions about the future of its 20-year alliance with Nissan.

January 28, 2020 05:37 PM

PARIS -- Renault has appointed Luca de Meo, the former head of Volkswagen Group's Seat brand, as CEO as the automaker looks to move on from the Carlos Ghosn era.

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