PSA Group CEO Carlos Tavares did the impossible by leading the French-German automaker to a first-half profit despite a multitude of challenges caused by the COVID-19 crisis.

Volkswagen Group CEO Herbert Diess changed the dialog on Europe’s largest automaker by aggressively pushing into the electric era.

Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi CEO Carlos Ghosn turned his alliance into the world’s largest automaker, passing Volkswagen Group in global sales.

The executives chosen as 2017 Eurostars have outperformed the competition by exceeding expectations. PSA Group CEO Carlos Tavares has made the boldest move of the year with his takeover of Opel/Vauxhall, making the French-German pairing Europe’s second-largest automaker.

The executives chosen as 2016 Eurostars have soared above their rivals by exceeding expectations. Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche has Mercedes-Benz poised to overtake BMW brand as the world’s top-selling premium carmaker four years ahead of schedule, regaining the title Mercedes lost in 2005.

The executives chosen as 2015 Eurostars have risen above the competition by exceeding expectations. Carlos Tavares has revived PSA/Peugeot-Citroen.