Renault CEO faces ouster as carmaker moves past Ghosn era

Clotilde Delbos, interim chief executive officer of Renault SA, left, and Jean-Dominique Senard, chairman of Renault SA, pose for photographs ahead of a news conference at the automaker's headquarters in the Boulogne Billancourt district of Paris, France, on Friday, Oct. 11, 2019. Renault ousted Chief Executive Officer Thierry Bollore just days after partner Nissan Motor Co. chose a new CEO, a sign the carmakers are seeking to move past the Carlos Ghosn era and repair their troubled alliance.

PARIS: Renault SA is poised to oust chief executive officer Thierry Bollore just days after partner Nissan Motor Co chose a new CEO, a sign the carmakers are working in sync to move past the Carlos Ghosn era and repair their troubled alliance.

Renault’s board is expected to name chief financial officer Clotilde Delbos, 52, as interim CEO at a meeting, said a person familiar with the matter, asking not to be identified discussing confidential information. Bollore, who faces a board vote, served as Ghosn’s No. 2 before taking the helm in January.