Tag: Carlos Ghosn

• Thursday, January 9th 2020 - 09:50 UTC

  Lebanese prosecution summons fugitive auto tycoon Ghosn; a visit to Israel could complicate his status

  

  A Lebanese prosecutor said on Wednesday he was summoning former auto tycoon Carlos Ghosn regarding an Interpol “red notice” over financial misconduct charges in Japan, state media reported.

• Tuesday, December 31st 2019 - 11:55 UTC

  Auto tycoon on bail in Japan flees and takes refuge in Lebanon

  

  Carlos Ghosn's main lawyer said on Tuesday he was “dumbfounded” by the news of his client's sudden departure from Japan where he was out on bail ahead of a trial for financial misconduct.

• Monday, May 27th 2019 - 04:07 UTC

  Ghosn family cries “hostage” before United Nations

  

  Relatives of disgraced former Renault and Nissan boss, the Brazilian Carlos Ghosn, have once again sought the intervention of the United Nations (UN) against what they believe is a “judicial persecution” in Japan.

• Thursday, November 22nd 2018 - 08:39 UTC

  Renault appoints temporary deputy chief following the arrest of Carlos Ghosn

  

  Renault has appointed a temporary deputy chief executive to take over the running of the French car firm following the arrest of Carlos Ghosn. Renault said its chief operating officer, Thierry Bolloré, would step up to the role because Mr. Ghosn was “temporarily incapacitated”.

• Monday, November 19th 2018 - 17:30 UTC

  Brazilian born Nissan boss arrested in Japan

  

  Japanese authorities have arrested Carlos Ghosn, chairman of the Nissan Motor Co., Renault SA and Mitsubishi Motors Corp., for allegedly understating his personal income on financial statements thus violating the country's financial law, it was reported Monday.

• Wednesday, April 16th 2014 - 04:42 UTC

  Nissan opens new complex in Brazil to turn out 200.000 cars and engines

  

  Japan Nissan's top executives travelled to Resende, Rio do Janeiro state on Tuesday to inaugurate a complex designed to turn out 200,000 vehicles and engines per year with the goal of capturing 5% of Brazil's new car market by 2016.

• Monday, October 1st 2012 - 09:05 UTC

  Renault reviewing production costs in France and bid decisions in the pipeline

  

  French car maker Renault is considering the complete closure of factories because of the dire state of the European automobile market, the company's chief operating officer was quoted on Sunday.

• Friday, October 7th 2011 - 05:26 UTC

  Nissan announces 1.4bn factory in Brazil as it moves overseas fleeing Super Yen

  

  Nissan Motor Co CEO Carlos Ghosn said Japan faces a “hollowing out” of its industrial base should the government fail to take steps to counter the Yen’s rise. Ghosn statements could also be interpreted as a subtle message since Brazilian manufacturing faces problems with a too strong Real.

• Thursday, October 6th 2011 - 05:08 UTC

  Renault-Nissan plans to double production and market share in Brazil

  

  French automaker Renault will invest 285 million dollars to expand its factory in Brazil and boost production as part of a sales offensive in Latin America's largest economy, Chief Executive Carlos Ghosn announced on Wednesday.

• Wednesday, September 28th 2011 - 06:21 UTC

  Japan’s number 2 automaker plans to increase production in Brazil

  

  Japan's number two automaker, is planning to invest 1.5 billion dollars to build a factory in Brazil that might produce electric cars, according to reports in the media.