Renault-Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn expects a rough 2012
In anticipation of a difficult year ahead in Europe, Renault-Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn has started to take measures to protect its brands. In an Automotive News Europe interview, Ghosn said... Read more
Renault-Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn confident that 2012 will be record sales year
Carlos Ghosn, chief executive officer at Renault-Nissan, is positive that 2012 will turn out to be a second consecutive record sales year for the vehicle industry, provided that the... Read more
Renault CEO Carlos Ghosn a “very great uncertainty” for the year 2012
Carlos Ghosn, chief executive officer of Renault SA, stated that he sensed a "very great uncertainty" for next year amid a sluggish global economy and financial-market volatility.... Read more
Renault-Nissan planning to build a new factory in Brazil
As part of a plan to strengthen Renault-Nissan’s presence in Brazil (the world's fourth largest car market), it is planning to construct a new factory and to expand an existing plant... Read more
Nissan’s Carlos Ghosn says that Japan is forcing carmakers to shift production elsewhere
The Japanese government failed in controlling the strength of the yen, prompting automakers to cut investments in the country and move production overseas, according to Nissan Motor Chief... Read more
Carlos Ghosn wants to adress Renault valuation before any Nissan alliance changes
Nissan Motor Co. and Renault’s CEO Carlos Ghosn wants to deal with the French vehicle manufacturer’s valuation before a potential adjustment to the Renault-Nissan alliance structure, he... Read more
Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn gets almost $12 million in the last fiscal year
For the last fiscal year ended March, Chief Executive Officer Carlos Ghosn of Nissan Motor Co. received a total compensation of 982 million yen or $11.46 million, standing for a 10... Read more
Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn expects to see higher sales in this current fiscal year
Carlos Ghosn, chief executive officer at Nissan, expects "significantly higher" sales in this current fiscal year, compared to the previous period. The company will be announcing its... Read more
Renault CEO sets priority to make development of upscale cars for French factories
Chief Executive Officer Carlos Ghosn of Renault SA has is prioritizing the development of upscale vehicles for French factories as the government intensifies its influence after a failed... Read more
Carlos Tavares seen as a potential successor to CEO Carlos Ghosn
This early, Carlos Tavares (the newly appointed chief operating officer of Renault) is being perceived as a potential successor to CEO Carlos Ghosn. Just last Monday, Renault named... Read more
Carlos Ghosn under pressure after Patrick Pelata’s departure from Renault
The pressure on Renault CEO Carlos Ghosn intensifies as COO Patrick Pelata resigns and takes the flak for an espionage controversy that turned out to be a fraud. Ghosn also is at a... Read more
Toyota admits shortage of 500 parts, can’t tell when full production resumes
With the disruption of supplies to carmakers’ plants, it would take a considerable amount of time before full production of Japanese automakers such as Toyota Motor Corp. and Nissan Motor... Read more
Nissan expects to resume major production at Iwaki facility in mid-April
Nissan Motor Co. is finding it difficult to restart car production as about 40 component suppliers in Japan are still not operating normally. CEO Carlos Ghosn said that electronic... Read more
Eric Besson, France’s Industry Minister, says that Ghosn is important for Renault
When asked if CEO Carlos Ghosn should resign over a now debunked espionage scandal, Eric Besson, France’s Industry Minister, told RFI radio that he did not want to destabilize Renault... Read more
French government to take a closer look at the Renault spy case
After a recent meeting with Renault S.A. CEO Carlos Ghosn, France’s finance minister Christine Lagarde and Industry Minister Eric Besson, said the French government will make sure that... Read more
Renault CEO Ghosn gets calls to resign as spy case was found to be baseless
As the probe into claims that three of Renault’s officials have committed industrial espionage has collapsed, Renault SA CEO Carlos Ghosn is facing pressure to resign. Last Tuesday,... Read more
Renault CEO Carlos Ghosn gave up his bonus, rejects Pelata’s resignation
Renault S.A.’s CEO Carlos Ghosn passed up his bonus and rejected second-in-command Patrick Pelata’s resignation after Renault admitted that it wrongfully accused senior managers of... Read more
Renault investors criticize CEO Carlos Ghosn’s new six-year business plan
How Carlos Ghosn reacts to criticism is something that interests a lot of people. The CEO of the Renault-Nissan automotive alliance appears very confident but on instances when the... Read more
Renault-Nissan merger is not feasible, says Carlos Ghosn
Carlos Ghosn, Renault S.A.’s CEO, said that merging with alliance partner Nissan Motor Co. was still “not feasible” after unveiling three-year goals that did not meet previous targets.... Read more
Nissan employees were shocked about the Renault spy case, says CEO
Carlos Ghosn, CEO of Nissan Motors and Renault S.A., said that Nissan employees were as shocked as the Renault employees over reports of industrial espionage at the French automaker.... Read more
Renault’s internal spying probe was legal, says CEO Carlos Ghosn
Renault CEO Carlos Ghosn claims that no laws were broken as the company conducted a lengthy internal inquiry over suspicions of industrial spying. The probe resulted to the termination of... Read more
Tesla Model S sedan to use cheap-battery strategy to be profitable
Tesla Motors Inc. says that equipping its Model S sedan with cheaper batteries will make it profitable with much lower sales than Nissan Motor Co. what is hoping to get for its Leaf car.... Read more
Renault predicts 2010 sales to beat 2.5-million-unit record posted in 2005
Renault SA predicts record sales in 2010 as government incentives drove demand for Renault's smaller models and its Dacia brand. Spokeswoman Caroline De Gezelle says that sales in 2010... Read more
Carlos Ghosn says the electric cars business may be profitable within 3 years
The Renault-Nissan alliance plans to introduce new car models for the alliance's electric cars business to be profitable within three years. In a recent interview with Bloomberg... Read more
Court allows Renault to use ‘Zoe’ as name for new car
Renault says that the court had ruled that it can continue to use the name Zoe for its upcoming small electric car. Lawyer David Koubbi filed a case against Renault’s choice of a name on... Read more
Two-year government support needed for electric cars, Renault CEO says
Before electric cars could take off on their own, they will require two years of government support in developed markets, according to Renault CEO Carlos Ghosn. Renault has said that... Read more
Carlos Ghosn said he had ‘no hesitation’ in declining offer to lead GM
The US government made an offer last year to Carlos Ghosn, the CEO of Nissan Motor Co. and Renault SA, to transfer to General Motors Co. Ghosn says now that he didn’t hesitate to decline... Read more
Nissan-Renault synergies help EV program, says Carlos Ghosn
Carlos Ghosn, the CEO of both Renault SA and Nissan Motor Co., said that if either company had aimed to launch an electric vehicle on its own, it wouldn´t have been as successful. After... Read more
Renault should return to net profit by 2011, says CEO Carlos Ghosn
At Renault's annual shareholders' meeting in Paris, CEO Carlos Ghosn declared that Renault is expected to return to net profit by 2011 at the latest. Volume manufacturers, including... Read more
Infiniti confirms plans for an electric vehicle
At this year's Tokyo Motor Show, Carlos Ghosn, President and CEO of Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. announced that Infiniti is currently planning to introduce an electric vehicle that will be true... Read more
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