(MENAFN- AFP) French auto group Renault, which controls Nissan of Japan, said on Thursday that its deputy head Carlos Tavares is leaving his functions immediately.
Tavares said recently that he would like to head another auto group.
Two weeks ago he commented that he had little prospect of being able to succeed Ghosn as head of the group one day.
He said he would like to head one of the big US auto groups, General Motors of Ford, which will soon have to renew their top management.
Renault said that with immediate effect, Tavares ceased to be the number two in the group responsible for operations at Renault.
Tavares wanted to pursue personal projects, Renault said.
Since 2011 he had been the number two to Carlos Ghosn, who will take over temporarily the functions carried out by Tavares, a spokesman said.
Renault said that changes to the organisation of the group to boost industrial and commercial performance by Renault would be announced soon.
Tavares, aged 55, has spent most of his career with Renault and with Nissan.
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