An Auto CEO much of Detroit doesn't know takes over a new empire

CEO of Stellantis, the firm born out of Fiat and PSA's merger, will be steering 400,000 employees and 14 brands

The just-finalised merger of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV and PSA Group is poised to raise the global profile of an under-the-radar chief executive who will lead a vast and massively complex carmaker with quiet intensity.
 
The market debut this week of Stellantis, the group formed by the Italian-American and French auto manufacturers, will function as coming-out party for its leader, Carlos Tavares. He’s spent a 40-year career rising up the ladder of an industry that birthed the modern day celebrity CEO, engineering impressive turnarounds while largely going unrecognised taking commercial flights in and out of Detroit.
 
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