Carlos Ghosn
Carlos Ghosn
Carlos Ghosn, KBEis a French-Lebanese-Brazilian businessman born in Porto Velho, Brazil, who is currently the Chairman and CEO of France-based Renault, and Chairman and CEO of Japan-based Nissan. From June 2013 to June 2016, Ghosn was Chairman of Russia-based automobile manufacturer AvtoVAZ. Ghosn is also Chairman and CEO of the Renault-Nissan Alliance, the strategic partnership overseeing Nissan and Renault through a unique cross-shareholding agreement. The Alliance, which includes AvtoVAZ, has held approximately 10% of the global market share from 2010...
NationalityBrazilian
ProfessionEntrepreneur
Date of Birth9 March 1954
CityPorto Velho, Brazil
CountryBrazil
The most interesting information I can have about a competitor is the cost.
Electric cars are not going to take the market by storm, but it's going to be a gradual improvement.
The time is right for electric cars - in fact the time is critical.
I don't believe in hostile moves. I don't believe they carry any value.
As the CEO, I have to take care of the short term, mid term and the long term.
Business is tough; you need tough guys.
Good is somebody who delivered and allowed the company to overcome obstacles, without leaving a profound impact on its culture. Great is somebody who leads his company to achievements and performance and value that nobody was expecting it had.
Profit is the most global aspect of a business, and it is cross-functional.
When the CEO makes a decision, people don't come back on it.
You'll never convince me there is a hopeless situation or there is any finality in any success or any failure.
I think we're going to have some difficulty in front of us. I have absolutely no doubt the next three, four years Europe are going to be at best stagnation. We are preparing for tough times.
If guys try to make a bigger company for the sake of size, they don't create value in most cases.
To face deflation, you have to have people accepting it and not reacting to it.
I always loved cars. I don't know why, I can't explain it to you. It has always been with me.