RENAULT has “ended the mandate” of chief executive Thierry Bollore and appointed chief financial officer Clotilde Delbos as interim CEO with immediate effect as the French manufacturer cuts ties with another close ally of its former chief, Carlos Ghosn.
The decision to suddenly replace Mr Bollore is widely seen as a move to wipe the slate clean in the post-Ghosn era and improve relations with alliance partner Nissan, which has just announced that Makoto Uchida will slide into the top role to replace Hiroto Saikawa before the end of this year.