Founder Profile
Carlos Tavares
Last reviewed: October 2026 · By Swet Parvadiya
Who is Carlos Tavares?
Carlos Tavares is a founder of Stellantis N.V., which was founded in 2021 with John Elkann.
- Company founded
- Stellantis N.V.
- Founded
- 2021
- Co-founders
- John Elkann
Background
A Portuguese engineer, Tavares spent more than 30 years at Renault and Nissan, rising to Renault COO, before joining PSA as CEO in 2014. At PSA he led a turnaround and the 2017 purchase of Opel and Vauxhall from General Motors.
Founding Story
Carlos Tavares was chairman of the PSA managing board and became the first CEO of Stellantis in 2021. He led the integration of FCA and PSA, pushed the shared STLA platform plan and the Dare Forward 2030 strategy, and oversaw record profits in 2022 and 2023. He resigned on December 1, 2024 after falling US sales and inventory problems put him at odds with the board. (Exact birth year remains publicly undisclosed).
Sources
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- Stellantis FY2025 results (Stellantis N.V.)
- Stellantis 2025 Form 20-F (Stellantis N.V.)