Renault’s Delbos Joins GM’s Barra in Sparse Ranks of Female Auto Executives

  • Carmaker’s CFO becomes interim CEO after Bollore ouster
  • Delbos was part of group studying merger with Nissan
Clotilde Delbos on Oct. 11.Photographer: Christophe Morin/Bloomberg
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Renault SA ’s promotion of Chief Financial Officer Clotilde Delbos to the carmaker’s top spot will make her the second most-powerful female auto executive after General Motors Co. CEO Mary Barra -- at least on an interim basis.

The French carmaker Friday ousted Thierry Bollore in a bid to move on from fractious months with automotive partner Nissan Motor Co. after the arrest of Carlos Ghosn, who led both companies. Turning over a fresh page, Nissan earlier this week named a new management team.