Renault SA may take a cue from partner Nissan Motor Co. and change its chief executive as the carmakers seek to move on from the Carlos Ghosn era, sources have said.
The future of Thierry Bollore at the helm of Renault looks increasingly precarious as the manufacturers prepare to reshape their two-decade partnership nearly a year after Ghosn's arrest, according to people familiar with the situation. Bollore, formerly second-in-command at Renault under Ghosn, replaced him as CEO in January.
Bollore has long been viewed with suspicion by the French government, which holds a 15 percent stake in Renault, as a holdover from the Ghosn years, the people said, asking not to be identified discussing confidential matters.
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