Commentary / Japan Mar 19, 2019
Is Nissan a Japanese or a global company?
by Bruce Aronson
Which view prevails will greatly impact the lessons learned from the Ghosn case.
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Business / Corporate Mar 19, 2019
Nissan to introduce new models in Arab world, sets sights on No. 1 in Middle East
Nissan Motor Co. is planning on introducing new models in the Arab world and increasing capacity at its local factories as part of a bid to secure the largest market share in the Middle East. The carmaker plans to increase its market share to more ...
Business / Corporate Mar 18, 2019
Nissan-Renault-Mitsubishi alliance needs simpler decision-making, French automaker chief says
Renault, Nissan and Mitsubishi Motors need to streamline the alliance's decision-making processes, Renault SA Chairman Jean-Dominique Senard said in an interview with the French newspaper Le Figaro. The three automakers announced last week that they will establish a new management board consisting of their top ...
Business / Corporate Mar 17, 2019
Nissan governance improvement panel to release proposals on March 27
A Nissan Motor Co. committee tasked with improving the automaker's governance said Sunday it will release a set of proposals on March 27. The committee, formed after former Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn's arrest in November over alleged financial misdeeds, said it will hold a news ...
National / Crime & Legal | ANALYSIS Mar 17, 2019
Ghosn eager to speak publicly, but are the dangers of entrapping himself too great?
by Satoshi Sugiyama
Legal and communications experts not involved in the former Nissan CEO’s case warn he may be wading into treacherous waters.
Business / Corporate Mar 14, 2019
Nissan may invite ex-Keidanran chief Sakakibara to chair meetings, leaving Ghosn's seat unfilled
Meanwhile, Nissan is sending out notices to shareholders asking them to dismiss Ghosn as a director at an April 8 shareholders meeting, the company said.
Business / Corporate Mar 13, 2019
Nissan deals fresh blow to U.K. by stopping Infiniti production at Sunderland plant amid Brexit
Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. will stop production of its upscale Infiniti models in the U.K. as part of a plan to withdraw the brand from Western Europe and focus on North America and China. Production of the Q30 sedan and QX30 crossover models will cease ...
Business / Corporate Mar 12, 2019
Nissan, Renault and Mitsubishi seek fresh start after Carlos Ghosn era with new joint board
by Kazuaki Nagata
The three companies said the alliance will establish a new joint management board designed to be operated with a fair balance of power.
Business Mar 12, 2019
French prosecutors open inquiry into Carlos Ghosn's lavish Versailles wedding party, source says
French prosecutors have begun an inquiry into the lavish wedding party at the Palace of Versailles for former Renault and Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn, part of which was billed to the French automaker, a legal source said. Renault SA disclosed last month that the chateau ...
Business / Corporate Mar 11, 2019
Nissan and Renault weigh closure of Dutch joint venture that reportedly funded Ghosn's parties
The venture, set up in 2002, had become nonfunctional in recent years.
Business / Corporate Mar 11, 2019
Court blocks ex-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn from attending board meeting
A Tokyo court on Monday denied ousted Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn's request to attend a board meeting this week, blocking what would have been a dramatic faceoff with the colleagues he has accused of fomenting a coup. Ghosn, released last week on a $9 million ...