Javier Varela

Javier Varela possesses extensive executive experience in the automotive industry, notably serving as Chief Operating Officer and Deputy CEO at Volvo Cars, where responsibilities included overseeing engineering and operations. Prior roles include Senior Vice President of Industrial Operations & Quality at Volvo Cars, Executive Vice President at Toyota Peugeot Citroën Automobile Czech, and various senior positions at PSA Peugeot Citroën, including Directeur du Site de Sochaux and President and CEO of PSA Argentina. Currently, Javier Varela holds the position of COO at Rivian.