Carlos Tavares
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Carlos Tavares (born on August 14 1958) is a Portuguese business executive. Previously a senior executive for Renault, he serves as the Chairman of the Managing Board of PSA Peugeot Citroën, France's largest car manufacturer.
Early life
Carlos Tavares was born in 1958 in Portugal. He grew up in Lisbon. He graduated from the École Centrale Paris.
Career
Tavares started his career at Renault in 1981. He was director of the Renault Mégane II project. He then worked for the Nissan subsidiary of Renault. By 2009, he oversaw Nissan's presence in North and South America. By 2013, he was a senior executive for Renault.
He has served as the Chairman of the Managing Board of PSA Peugeot Citroën since 2014, replacing Philippe Varin. During his tenure, he has spearheaded cost-cutting measures and increased the company's market share in China.
Personal life
Tavares has three children. He has been an amateur race car driver since the age of twenty-two. He has competed in the Rallye Monte-Carlo Historique. He also collects "classic cars" and owns a "1979 Peugeot 504 V6 Coupé, a 1976 Alpine A110 and a Porsche 912 from 1966".