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
We think there is a real threat that logically we could be brought to the conclusion that the best investment is not in Sunderland, but maybe somewhere on the (European) continent,
We want to offer all kinds of technology. I'm trying to tell the team, the Nissan team, don't make the choice for the consumer. Let them choose between the palette of technologies we can offer.
We're going to be facing in 2006, 2007, I'd say at best stagnation. It's an industry where you have to move all the time. You have to question yourself all the time. You have to challenge the way you're doing business all the time.
Even though hybrids are a solution, they're not the solution.
At the moment it is an investment because it is getting good results. The important thing is to see how we make the most of those results and transform it into commercial success. At the moment Formula One is an investment that is paying off for Renault. What we can say is that for the next few years it is an investment.
What we are foreseeing is the situation of the market is not going to be fundamentally different than in 2004,
I love not to be busy in a certain way.
Nissan needs a competitive car to sell in some countries. The deal will be good for Nissan and also for Renault Samsung.
Nissan needs a competitive car to sell in some countries, ... The deal will be good for Nissan and also for Renault Samsung.
Nissan is no stranger to Tennessee. Our understanding of the business climate here has been formed by 25 years of experience,
Nissan delivered a solid performance in fiscal 2005 despite the many challenges facing the global auto industry including higher raw material prices, higher energy costs, higher interest rates and higher incentives.
But this will take a very long time.
The plant closures, however painful, will guarantee the future of the remaining plants by allowing them to be industry leaders, both in terms of productivity and cost effectiveness.
I was the only guy standing in front of the tide.