Renault Group Names Nicolas Paris as New CEO of Renault Korea

Renault Group gets new CEO in India as French automaker aims to boost sales in third largest car market

The appointment of Deblaise comes as the French carmaker is struggling to boost sales in India with its share in the passenger vehicle market dropping below 1%

Renault Group names Nicolas Paris as new CEO of Renault Korea

Renault Group on Monday announced the appointment of Nicolas Paris as the new CEO of Renault Korea Motors, according to the carmaker. According to Renault Korea, Paris will succeed current CEO Stephane Deblaise, who has been tapped to lead Renault Group's operations in India, effective Sept. 1. Paris, a graduate of Reims Management School in France, brings over 20 years of experience in global automotive purchasing and leadership. He previously …

IKEA India appoints Patrik Antoni as Chief Executive Officer

IKEA India, the Swedish home furnishings retailer, appoints Patrik Antoni as CEO, effective August 2025. Patrik, together with the Country Retail Manager & CSO (Chief Sustainability Manager), will further strengthen the company’s leadership setup in India. Patrik will lead the company’s ambitious growth plans in India, leveraging his 20+ years of IKEA experience and deep […] The post IKEA India appoints Patrik Antoni as Chief Executive Officer a…

Renault 5: 84% of electric car's UK buyers are new to the brand

Supermini has become most popular EV among private buyers, nudging Renault to second in sales chart Some 84% of Renault 5 buyers are new to the brand, giving it one of the highest conquest rates of any model the brand has yet launched. A recent Renault survey of around 1900 5 buyers in the UK revealed that roughly 1600 were switching out of a competitor product: 3.4% part-exchanged a Mini Cooper, 3.8% traded in a Ford Fiesta and 4.4% swapped out…

Stephane Deblaise to be CEO, Renault Group in India

After spending eight years serving Renault Korea, Stephane Deblaise will now be playing CEO, Renault Group in India, effective 1 September 2025. Fifty-two year old Stephane Deblaise is an alumnus of Telecom Physique Strasbourg and IFP School. He began his career at Saft Batteries before joining Renault Group in 2000 as advanced process engineering manager in January 2005, based out of France. In less than three years he was elevated to powertrai…

Renault Group names Stephane Deblaise as CEO for India operations

New Delhi: Renault Group has appointed Stephane Deblaise as Chief Executive Officer for its Indian operations, effective September 1, 2025. According to the company’s statement, Deblaise will be responsible for defining and executing Renault’s strategy in India. All Renault Group entities in the country will report to him. He will report to Francois Provost, Chief of Procurement, Partnerships and Public Affairs Officer at Renault Group. Deblaise…