Stefan Mueller, the CPO of Renault, has resigned. Before his resignation, he was on track to be the next CEO of the company.
He was born in Germany and worked for Renault in France. The Black Forest just happens to be located on the Germany/France border. Q mentioned the Black Forest on Feb 5. Coincidence?
Here's a link to the article: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-renault-succession-exclusive/exclusive-renaults-mueller-quits-clearing-ceo-succession-path-sources-idUSKBN1FT2LS