Provost is set to be appointed CEO of the car manufacturer on July 30 by the board of directors. As the unofficial number two under the previous boss, Luca de Meo, he has played a crucial role in strategic decisions made in recent years.

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François Provost a notamment piloté le plan de transformation « Renaulution » qui a sauvé l’entreprise, en orientant le groupe au losange vers des véhicules plus haut de gamme.