Pierre Poupel, the president of Renault do Brasil, and director-general of Renault Mercosul, will be retiring as of May 1st, reported AutoData Newsdesk.

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He will be replaced by Jérôme Stoll, 51, current managing director of Renault Samsung Motors, who will be replaced by Jean-Marie Hurtiger, 55, Logan project director.


From February 1, 2006, Renault will also put in place five Regional Management Committees (RMC), each one accountable for the performance of the group in their respective areas, reported AutoData.

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