Renault Group Spain Appoints Christian Stein as CEO

Valladolid, Spain - Renault España, S.A. (RESA), is the Spanish manufacturing and commercial subsidiary of the French automotive manufacturer, Renault Group, has appointed Christian Stein as its new CEO, succeeding Josep María Recasens, who is leaving the company to pursue new professional opportunities. Stein will continue serving as Chief Communication Officer of Renault Group while taking on his new responsibility in Spain, reporting to François Provost, CEO of Renault Group. In this role, he will oversee all Renault Group activities in Spain and represent the Group at the highest institutional level in the country.

The appointment comes as Renault Group rolls out its global strategic plan, futuREady, and follows the recent signing of a new collective social agreement in Renault Spain. The agreement strengthens the long-term future of the company’s Spanish plants by assigning five new models and supporting the deployment of Renault Group’s new electric platform.

Renault Group is also marking 75 years of operations in Spain this year. The company has a strong industrial, commercial and R&D presence across Madrid, Valladolid, Palencia and Seville. Its Spanish operations are supported by a wide network of 482 sales and after-sales outlets, representing the Renault, Dacia and Alpine brands, along with Mobilize Financial Services.

François Provost, CEO of Renault Group, said “With more than 35 years of experience in the automotive industry, Christian Stein has built a rare career at the crossroads of operations, business, and influence: distribution, sales, marketing, brands, communication, and public affairs.

This experience, combined with his in-depth knowledge of the Spanish market and culture, will be decisive in supporting the new phase opening up in the country. Spain is a strategic market and major industrial hub for the Group, and it has just reached an important milestone with the allocation of five new electric models to its plants as part of the futuREady plan.

I would also like to thank Josep María Recasens for his commitment to the Group over the past years and wish him every success in his future endeavors.”

Christian Stein holds an MBA from EMLYON Business School and brings 35 years of experience in the automotive industry. He began his career at Peugeot in 1991, building international experience across France, Belgium and the United Kingdom in commercial, finance, sales and marketing roles.

In 2011, he joined SEAT as Global Marketing Director and later served as Global Director of Communication and Public Affairs. He joined Renault Group in 2020 as Vice President of Brand Communications. In 2023, he was appointed Vice President of Revenue Management and Customer Experience at Ampere, and since 2024, he has served as Chief Communication Officer of Renault Group.

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