
Carlos Tavares, the former CEO of struggling auto giant Stellantis, could be forgiven for wondering what he could have done differently as he spends his Christmas out of a job.
Tavares left his role as Stellantis chief executive in November after it became clear there were irreconcilable differences between his and the board’s vision for turning around the automaker’s fortunes. Tavares was previously set to retire in 2026.