Ampere, Renault’s electric vehicle (EV) unit, has named Josep Maria Recasens as its new CEO, effective from 1 April 2025.
The appointment of Recasens comes as the company intends to bolster EV sales and affordability amidst growing competition from Chinese manufacturers.
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Currently serving as Renault’s chief operations officer (COO), Recasens will replace Luca de Meo, who has been serving in the CEO role since Ampere’s inception on 1 November 2023.
Recasens’ career began at SEAT in 2002, where he held various roles in R&D, product planning, and international project management, eventually becoming director of strategy, secretary general, and director of public affairs.
In June 2021, Recasens joined Renault as senior vice president of strategy and business development, playing a key role in the Renaulution strategy and the company’s partnership strategy.
Early in 2023, he was appointed as chief strategy officer and leader of the Iberian Peninsula countries, before becoming Ampere’s chief operations officer upon its establishment.
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By GlobalDataRenault Group CEO Luca de Meo said: “I am very pleased to hand over to Josep Maria as CEO, following on from his role as chief operations officer (COO) of Ampere, to continue the deep and rapid transformation we have been driving with Ampere since its creation.
“We have been working together since 2022 on this project, which has now become a reality, convinced that the Group, with Ampere, would make a real difference in the electric and software revolution.”
Furthermore, Ampere named Marie Ollier as its vice-president of human resources and a member of the leadership team, reporting to Recasens.
Ollier’s background includes a tenure at Accenture, Groupe Casino, and Faurecia (Forvia), where she held HR roles, culminating in her 2024 move to Renault as HR director for the finance function and global business services.
Ampere also named Sandra Gomez in charge of Product Planning and Cross car line EV & Software.
Gomez, who will also oversee Ampere Strategy and join the leadership team, has experience in management control, product planning, and project management at Renault and Nissan North America.
She has been instrumental in the Renaulution strategy and partnership strategy since November 2019.
Furthermore, Vittorio d’Arienzo, who has been with Renault since 2023 as VP Ampere and platform global leader for small/compact EV vehicles, is expanding his role.
d’Arienzo will now serve as the product global leader for all Ampere vehicles. His experience includes positions at Fiat Group, Hyundai Kia Group, and Great Wall Motors Europe.
Ampere is engaged in designing, developing, manufacturing, and marketing fully electric vehicles equipped with advanced software technology.
Recasens said: “For the past 18 months, we have been driving a fast-paced transformation with the Ampere teams, aiming to catch up with the best in the industry in record time.
“I warmly welcome Sandra and Marie to the Leadership Team—their roles will be crucial given the many projects ahead. With the launch of Twingo and the first SDV in 2026, the next C-segment EV lineup in 2028, and our efforts to reduce costs by 40%, we have a roadmap that matches our ambition: to become the benchmark for our industry in Europe.”
