Renault close to finalizing shortlist for new CEO: Senard

Reuters
FILE PHOTO: The logo of French car manufacturer Renault is seen at a dealership of the company in Illkirch-Graffenstaden near Strasbourg

PARIS (Reuters) - French carmaker Renault <RENA.PA> is close to finalizing the shortlist of names for the post of chief executive and could complete the shortlist before the end of the year, said Renault chairman Jean-Dominique Senard on Monday.

Senard told reporters on the sidelines of a French carmaker conference that the shortlist would be finished "in a very short space of time".

Renault ousted former chief executive Thierry Bollore in October, with Renault and its Japanese partner Nissan <7201.T> trying to rekindle their relationship after the arrest of the Renault-Nissan alliance's former head Carlos Ghosn.

(Reporting by Gilles Guillaume; Editing by Jon Boyle)