1. Carlos Tavares was born on 14 August 1958 and is a Portuguese business executive, primarily in the automotive sector.
18 Facts About Carlos Tavares
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Carlos Tavares was the chief executive officer of Stellantis from January 2021 to December 2024, a conglomerate that was formed by a merger that he had overseen, that of the PSA Group and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles.
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Passionate about cars, Tavares volunteered at that age, to be a track marshal on that circuit.
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Carlos Tavares then graduated as an engineer from the Ecole Centrale Paris in 1981.
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Carlos Tavares started his career at Renault, at the age of 23, as a test-driving engineer in 1981.
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Carlos Tavares was director of the Renault Megane II project.
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In 2005 Carlos Tavares was appointed executive vice-president, joining the board of directors.
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Reportedly, Ghosn demanded that Carlos Tavares apologize to staff for the gaffe and Carlos Tavares refused.
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Carlos Tavares became CEO and chairman of the board of Groupe PSA in 2014, replacing Philippe Varin.
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At the Stellantis first press conference, Carlos Tavares said he planned to save 5 billion euros a year by way of investments, engine and platform sharing and development.
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Carlos Tavares announced that he wanted to relaunch the most fragile brands which could benefit from new investments.
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On 1 December 2024, Carlos Tavares abruptly resigned as CEO, and the board accepted his resignation; a new interim executive committee, chaired by John Elkann, was established to identify a new CEO.
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Carlos Tavares was an amateur racing driver since the age of twenty-two.
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Carlos Tavares has been a member of various boards of directors, including of:.
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In 2019, Carlos Tavares won the 'Manager of the Year' award at the 15th edition of BFM Awards.
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In 2022, Carlos Tavares was chosen as the 'Eurostar' for Group CEO by Automotive News Europe.
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Carlos Tavares collects classic cars, including a Porsche 912 from 1966, an Alpine A110 from 1976, and a Peugeot 504 V6 Coupe from 1979.
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Carlos Tavares is known to be close to the former Prime Minister of Portugal Jose Socrates.