The former CEO of Stellantis was interviewed by our colleagues from the Portuguese newspaper Expresso. According to Carlos Tavares, the decision to leave was taken jointly with the group’s president, John Elkann, against a backdrop of disagreement regarding the strategy to adopt.
In an interview with the Portuguese newspaper Expresso, the former CEO of Stellantis said his departure was “amicable”. ©Stellantis
For the first time since his surprise resignation on 1is December 2024, Carlos Tavares comes out of the silence. In an interview given to the Portuguese newspaper Expressthe former general manager of Stellantis affirms that his departure “amicably” would be the result of a disagreement with the board of directors on the strategy to adopt for the group.
However, the former boss of the group did not provide details on the details of the disagreement. According to him, the decision was taken jointly with John ElkannChairman of the Board of Directors of Stellantis. According to press agency sources Reutersthe departure of Carlos Tavares would be due to objectives judged “unrealistic or destructive” by members of the board of directors.
A desire to protect the company
To our Portuguese colleagues fromExpressCarlos Tavares assures that his main concern was “to protect the business so that a difference in points of view does not create the risk of misalignment of the business […] A company that employs 250,000 people, has a turnover of 190 billion euros and sells fifteen brands worldwide cannot be managed with a lack of alignment, which immediately impacts strategic management “he adds in the interview.
Asked if he felt hurt by the outcome, he replied: “No not at all“. He adds in the interview that the current context of the automobile is the beginning of a period “Darwinian”. “When you face a storm, you must steer the boat according to the waves. We can’t argue about the best way to confront them“.
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