Bio

Carlos Rodrigues is the Managing Director of Renault Trucks UK and Ireland board member and executive director. Appointed in October 2018 one of his key focuses is to drive the brand’s electromobility journey, with a full Electric Range of Renault Trucks vehicles available from 3.1t to 26T now a reality. For Carlos, making the decarbonization of the road industry sustainable, is the only way to achieve the required reductions in GHG emissions. Carlos has more than 15 years’ experience in the automotive sector all spent within the Volvo Group. Starting as an Internal Auditor, Carlos gained a deep understanding of the commercial business. In 2009 he relocated to Spain where he successfully reshaped the Renault Trucks wholly owned operations during the financial crisis. Carlos then moved on to Sweden where he held various Vice-President roles on the financial side of the organization and then in 2016, he relocated to the UK to become the Volvo Group UK & IE Chief Financial Officer. Having lived in 4 different countries, Carlos also fluently speaks 4 languages. He holds 2 Master Degrees in Finance and Business Administration. With a Finance background Carlos knows that the equation will not be easy to solve, but believes that already today there are enough components to solve part of it and begin the journey towards a fossil-free road industry.