Renault is likely to replace outgoing COO Patrick Pelata, who resigned in the wake of the industrial espionage scandal, internally, according to French media reports.
“It’s too early to give a name, but have confidence in us,” CEO Carlos Ghosn told Les Echos. “Renault has a succession plan for all its management. The interim period will not drag on but we will take a few weeks to examine the different candidates,” Ghosn said, adding that he thought there were several possible candidates internally.
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Those in the frame, according to La Tribune, include Philippe Klein, executive vice president of product planning and programmes, CFO Dominique Thormann and alliance partner Nissan Motor’s Americas head Carlos Tavares.
Renault, 15% state-owned, fired three executives in early January, saying its electric vehicle project had been targeted by an international spy network. Later the company admitted it had been duped and the men did nothing wrong. The three are now negotiating compensation.
Ghosn also said the espionage investigation did not implicate him and he never thought of resigning over it.
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