OREANDA-NEWS. On April 4th Nicolas Moore took office as the president of AvtoVAZ, by succeeding Bo Inge Andersson, who ceased to carry out his duties.

Recall before this appointment 55-year-old Nicolas Moore was the general director of Renault in Romania, where he managed all commercial and industrial activities of the company. At the same time, he held the position of President - General Director of the company Automobile Dacia SA, the manufacturer of one of the fastest growing automotive brands in Europe and the largest private company in Romania.

Before the head activities of Renault in Romania, Mr. Moore served as vice president of production efficiency and vice-president of the purchasing organization of Renault-Nissan Alliance’s powertrains. He headed the unit, which was responsible for production, purchasing, quality and after-sales service. Before the joining the Renault team in 2000, Mr. Moore has worked in the production companies of automotive parts such as Faurecia and Valeo.

Renault-Nissan Alliance has controlling shares in Alliance Rostec Auto BV, a holding company, which controls AvtoVAZ. Renault, Nissan and LADA, the brand, which is owned by AvtoVAZ, produce jointly cars in Togliatti and other plants in the territory of Russia.