Gilles Le Borgne, PSA Group’s longtime chief of engineering and the director of many of the automaker’s platform and vehicle projects, will be leaving the company for personal reasons. He will be replaced by Nicolas Morel, now Senior VP for vehicle projects.
| Gilles Le Borgne |  Nicolas Morel |
PSA also says Carla Gohin, senior VP for research and advanced engineering, will expand her portfolio as chief technology officer. Le Borgne has been executive VP of Quality and Engineering and a member of PSA’s Executive Committee since April 2013. CEO Carlos Tavares noted Le Borgne’s contributions in a statement, saying he had driven his teams “with rigour and professionalism in the execution of the vehicles and technological developments of the Push To Pass strategic plan.” Tavares said Le Borgne’s departure offered the “opportunity to position young talents in key positions in R&D” at PSA.
Nicolas Morel has held managerial and executive positions in engineering and R&D at PSA Group since joining the automaker in 1995. He was named a Senior Vice President for R&D in 2010, overseeing areas such as packaging, safety, performance requirements, and electronics. In 2015 he became head of R&D and design for PSA China, based in Shanghai.
Sebastien Jacquet, currently senior VP for global vehicle programs and a veteran of PSA’s operations in China, will succeed Morel.
