Carlos Tavares' recent departure from Stellantis has revealed a series of missteps that left the automaker reeling.

But first, Stellantis needs to find a new boss. Carlos Tavares has stepped down as the CEO of Stellantis, the global automaker whose portfolio includes the combined brands from Fiat Chrysler and the French PSA Group,

Stellantis, the maker of Jeep, Fiat and Puegeot, announced on Sunday that CEO Carlos Tavares has resigned.

Sources told CNBC that Carlos Tavares was fixated on near-term costs and profits to the detriment of the business as well as the company's products.

Unnamed sources at Stellantis are reportedly claiming that former CEO Carlos Tavares was the driving factor behind the decision to remove the Hemi V-8 from passenger cars.

Stellantis insiders are saying that Tavares was the key driver of the Hemi V-8's death in its passenger cars. C arlos Tavares is gone as Stellantis' CEO, and in the aftermath of h