As much as one is “bling-bling” and lover of ostentation, the other is modest and not really known for his antics. Chosen by Renault’s nominating committee to replace Carlos Ghosn as president of Losange, Jean-Dominique Senard has little in common with his predecessor. “It’s someone who will pay for his subway ticket! “Says an industry… Continue reading Jean-Dominique Senard, anti-Ghosn
Author: Les Echos (French)
EXCLUSIVE: Carlos Ghosn ready to resign from Renault
That should allow everyone to save face. For several weeks, Renault had spoken with the entourage of Carlos Ghosn to discuss his resignation. According to our information, it is now acquired. “Carlos Ghosn has been informed, both through the representatives of the State and by the group’s lawyers, of Renault’s desire to put in place… Continue reading EXCLUSIVE: Carlos Ghosn ready to resign from Renault
Hoping to get bail, Carlos Ghosn pledges to return his passports
After spending more than two months behind bars Kosuge Prison North of Tokyo, Carlos Ghosn goes, this Monday, try again to get him released on bail . And to convince the judges, who had denied him this last week, he pledged, through his lawyers, to fully respect the particularly strict conditions of a possible conditional… Continue reading Hoping to get bail, Carlos Ghosn pledges to return his passports
The true story of Carlos Ghosn
“The work of mourning is long enough. Two months after the spectacular arrest of Carlos Ghosn in Tokyo, the staff of Renault is struggling to cash, blows a source close to power. Before acceptance, there is stupor, denial, anger, trembling and depression. Normal to go through it, “Mr. Ghosn” crushed everyone since his takeover at… Continue reading The true story of Carlos Ghosn
Tesla will still remove manpower
The last time that Tesla fired employees, Elon Musk was applauded on Twitter. It remains to be seen if this will happen again, as the American automaker, a specialist in high-end electric cars, announces that it wants to cut about 7% of its workforce, so that “[t] his cars, batteries and solar products remain competitive… Continue reading Tesla will still remove manpower
For the boss of Faurecia, the price of cars should not increase
It is the embodiment of the new Faurecia. Fifty-eight-year-old Patrick Koller is the polyglot leader of PSA’s automotive supplier, an industrial group that has left France in recent years to become an increasingly international player in the manufacture of seats, cockpits and equipment for cleaning up cars. Under the leadership of this Franco-German engineer, Faurecia… Continue reading For the boss of Faurecia, the price of cars should not increase
Renault: record sales in 2018
Everything is not black for Renault. In the turmoil since the arrest, in Japan, of his boss Carlos Ghosn , the French manufacturer has not achieved a bad year in commercial terms. On the contrary: in 2018, the diamond group sold 3.88 million vehicles, an increase of 3.2% over last year. This is the sixth… Continue reading Renault: record sales in 2018
Dieselgate: four Audi executives indicted in the United States
The indictment was pronounced by a Michigan grand jury. On Thursday, the US Department of Justice announced the launch of lawsuits against four executives of Audi in the context of the sprawling survey of faked diesel engines to falsify their polluting emissions. Richard Bauder, Axel Eiser, Stefan Knirsch and Carsten Nagel have been, for some… Continue reading Dieselgate: four Audi executives indicted in the United States
Tesla recalls more than 14,000 Model S in China
These are the consequences of the “Takata scandal”. Tesla will recall 14,123 Model S cars, a top-of-the-range model of the brand ($ 100,000), in China because of problems with airbags manufactured by the late Japanese manufacturer, according to the Chinese authorities. The American automaker of electric vehicles had already announced recalls of some models. They… Continue reading Tesla recalls more than 14,000 Model S in China
Carlos Ghosn’s lawyers try a third time to release him
After having suffered a first refusal Tuesday then a second failure on appeal Thursday , the lawyers of Carlos Ghosn redeposited, this Friday morning, in front of a judge of the court of Tokyo, a request for release of bail of their customer. If they did not explain the reasons for this new attempt, it… Continue reading Carlos Ghosn’s lawyers try a third time to release him