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Russian PM Putin reportedly tells Renault to put up or get out

It seemed like a good idea at the time, but with hindsight being 20-20, how many failed ventures can be summed up by that same excuse? Just last year, Russia was looking to foreign investors as one of the most promising emerging markets in the world. Renault got locked into a bidding war with Fiat and General Motors for a large stake in Autovaz, Russia's largest automaker, known to consumers for producing Lada. Renault won and paid $1 billion for the 25% stake. But one year and one giant global economic meltdown later, that victory is ... Read more →

REPORT: Nissan's Ghosn rules out hybrid-only models like Toyota Prius, Honda Insight Jeremy Korzeniewski

Quick, think of a hybrid automobile. Got it? Are you thinking of the Toyota Prius? Pretty much everyone instantly recognizes the well-known profile of the Prius, and it's by far the most popular ...

Tokyo 2009: Carlos Ghosn carves up the stage with the Nissan Land Glider concept Sam Abuelsamid

At the Tokyo Motor Show this morning, Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn rolled silently onto the stage in the company's latest battery powered concept, the Land Glider. Like Volkswagen's One-Liter concep ...

Tokyo 2009: Nissan confirms three EVs for production, including Infiniti Sam Abuelsamid

We're here at the Tokyo Motor Show, where CEO Carlos Ghosn has just confirmed that Nissan, Renault's Japanese alliance partner, will boast a lineup of at least three electric vehicles in the next ...

Carlos Ghosn vows he won't depart Nissan until it returns to profitability? Jonathon Ramsey

Carlos Ghosn became Nissan's chief operating officer in 1999, initially declared that he would remain in the job for a maximum of ten years. At the time, Nissan had $13 billion in debt, a history of ...

Carlos Ghosn says no more alliances for a while 8 months ago on Autoblog

Renault-Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn doesn't expect to see any more big auto alliances in the near future. That actually shouldn't be a surprise when we're seeing Detroit automakers actually unwinding their existing relationships. With General Motors looking tot unload part or all of Saab, Opel, HUMMER ...

EXCLUSIVE: Nissan pulls out of most 2009 auto shows 8 months ago on Autoblog

Autoblog has learned that Nissan is withdrawing its presence from the fiscal 2009 show season, with the following exceptions: Geneva, New York, Shanghai, and Tokyo. That means that Nissan will still have a presence at most of the major international shows that generate the lion's share of media ...

Would Ghosn be the best choice to lead GM? 11 months ago on Autoblog

Calls for the replacement of Rick Wagoner at General Motors raise an intriguing question: who would be the best choice to take the reigns of America's largest automaker if Wagoner were ousted? Some would point directly to GM COO Fritz Henderson, but we're not so sure that Washington would go along ...

Carlos Ghosn named president of European Automobile Manufacturers' Association 11 months ago on Autoblog

Carlos Ghosn for President! Well, President of The European Automobile Manufacturers' Association, or ACEA. The head man at the Nissan/Renault has been elected by the ACEA to act as its very own Knight in Shining Armor starting on January 1, 2009. Ghosn will replace Christian Streiff, CEO of PSA ...

Chrysler stops talks with Nissan/Renault in favor of GM 1 year ago on Autoblog

If Cerberus is ever going to shed itself of Chrysler, it looks like a deal will happen with soon-to-be former rival General Motors. Automotive News is reporting that no further talks have been scheduled between Nissan/Renault and the Auburn Hills-based automaker, as Cerberus has determined that the ...

Nissan, Ghosn bracing for the worst 1 year ago on Autoblog

Times are tough in the US auto industry, and Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn doesn't see the situation improving any time soon. Ghosn and company are planning under the assumption that overall US sales won't break 15M units for the year, which is a substantial 2M units less than just three years ago. To ...

Nissan announces new mystery vehicle for UK plant 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click on the above sketch for a high-res gallery of the Micra 160 SR After sharing tea at Nissan's European Design Centre in central London, Carlos Ghosn, President and CEO of Nissan Motor Company, and the Right Honorable Gordon Brown, the British Prime Minister, released the news that Nissan will ...

Nissan to get more electric by 2010 1 year ago on Autoblog

The media has given a lot of attention to Toyota and GM in the race for automotive electrification. After all, many of the other current players in the game license their technology from the likes of these two. Nissan has remained relatively quiet in the competition though, sitting behind its ...

Ghosn: Nissan not pursuing partnership with Chrysler 1 year ago on Autoblog

According to Carlos Ghosn, CEO of Renault-Nissan, the Franco-Japanese carmaker is not interested in adding additional alliances with Chrysler at this time. While Chrysler recently inked a deal to have Nissan manufacture subcompacts to sell in South America, that is as far as it goes. "We have an OE ...

Nissan's Ghosn: US auto industry in recession 1 year ago on Autoblog

Carlos Ghosn, President, Knight, and big cheese at Nissan Motor Company and Renault, says the U.S. auto industry is in recession. Ghosn told the Associated Press, "We are very lucid on the situation of the industry that there is a recession in the United States, at least in the car market." With ...

Carlos Ghosn goes to Russia, returns with a new AvtoVaz 1 year ago on Autoblog

Relentless deal maker Carlos Ghosn has never stopped looking for any partnership that would give Renault a plum position in a profitable market. Already close to a Nissan deal with Chrysler working on Renault and Nissan deals in the Middle East, his latest paramour is in Russia. Ghosn has secured ...

Ghosn on Middle East tour: Electric cars in Israel, factory in Morocco 1 year ago on Autoblog

Renault-Nissan president Carlos Ghosn is arguably one of the most effective automotive industry executives, and having just embarked upon a tour of the Middle East, may prove to be more effective than the endless stream of government and military envoys parading in and out of sand-swept ...

Nissan to hook up Chrysler with small cars 1 year ago on Autoblog

Carlos Ghosn, Nissan/Renault's CEO, has been looking for a U.S. automaker to partner up with for some time and he may have finally found a suitable suitor. Reuters is reporting that a negotiations between Chrysler and Nissan to supply the Cerberus-owned automaker with a small car that would ...

Rock photographer Jim Marshall turns his lens towards the Nissan GT-R 1 year ago on Autoblog

click above image for gallery of Jim Marshall's Nissan GT-R shots The Nissan GT-R is undoubtedly the rock star of the auto industry at the moment. So it makes since that Nissan hired noted rock and roll photographer Jim Marshall to capture the GT-R's gestation over the past year. The series of ...

Ghosn hints at killing Nissan Titan 1 year ago on Autoblog

No one doubts that selling full-size trucks in the U.S. is a tough racket. Nissan knows this firsthand, as it's sold only 60,961 units of its Titan pickup so far in 2007. Compare that to the third best-selling truck in the U.S., the Dodge Ram, which has sold 326,177 units, or the new-for-2007 ...

2008 will be another long year for automakers: Dealers cutting back on orders 1 year ago on Autoblog

This time last year some analysts were saying that a downturn in auto sales was around the corner. Well, it looks like those chaps were right on the money, as 2007 is projected to finish with 16 million sales, down one million units from 2005 totals. If a look at dealer orders is indicative of ...

LA 2007: U.S.-spec Nissan GT-R huge performance bargain at $69,850 1 year ago on Autoblog

UPDATE: Video of live reveal added after jump click above image for high-res live shots of the U.S.-spec Nissan GT-R var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/business_finance/2009_Nissan_GT_R_will_start_at_69_850_available_next_June_in_U_S'; Not only did we finally get to see the new U.S.-spec Nissan ...

Ghosn still looking to hook up with North American partner 2 years ago on Autoblog

That Carlos Ghosn, he gets around. The CEO of two major automakers already, Renault and Nissan, is still interested in partnering with a third automaker, preferably one from North America. A potential deal to get up close and personal with General Motors fell through last year, but Ghosn insists ...

Ghosn still interested in U.S. automaker tie-up 2 years ago on Autoblog

While wanting to be on the record as saying he doesn't feel overstretched as the head of both Renault and Nissan, Carlos Ghosn admits the Japanese automaker's recent profit slump is "disappointing." But more importantly, he wants the world to know Nissan is still "extremely profitable." And yet, ...

Ghosn seeking partnership with US automaker again 2 years ago on Autoblog

According to the French newspaper Le Parisien, Renault-Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn is on the hunt again for a U.S. partner. Considering that talks with General Motors about a possible alliance fell through last year when neither side could agree on what the other's partnership was worth, Ghosn has only ...

BusinessWeek profiles world's cheapest cars 2 years ago on Autoblog

What a difference a day makes, or a few years at least. While many automakers were rushing to add premium models to their lineups just a few years ago, today the buzzword is affordability. Perhaps a ripple effect of high gas prices, or the green movement, or even the emerging third-world automotive ...

Nissan will sell diesel Maxima in U.S. by 2010 2 years ago on Autoblog

Looks like the Germans won't be the only automakers bringing more diesels to the States over the next few years. CEO Carlos Ghosn said Nissan will dip into their European offerings and bring a clean diesel vehicle to the United States by 2010. The vehicle he was referring to is the Maxima, which ...

Ghosn limits his duties in the Americas, Nissan makes production cuts at home 2 years ago on Autoblog

Carlos Ghosn, the current head of both Nissan and Renault, maintains that a "crisis" is underfoot in Japan. The man who is credited with slashing and burning his way to profitability has recognized that operations at both a production and management level, cannot remain that same. So in early April, ...

Nissan offering voluntary buyouts to all Tennessee plant workers 2 years ago on Autoblog

Word has just come across the wire that Nissan will be offering a "voluntary transition program" to all of its hourly employees working in either its Smyrna or Dechard manufacturing plants in Tennessee. These are effectively buyouts, which can net an hourly worker a lump sum of $45,000 and a bonus ...

Nissan unveils new GT-R...logo 2 years ago on Autoblog

Apparently there was more to what Carlos Ghosn had to say at the opening of the Atsugi complex yesterday than what we covered just a little while ago. Besides telling us about Nissan's desire for expanded capacity more than for additional companions, Ghosn also mentioned that their new GT-R will be ...

Ghosn: Partners? We don't need no stinkin' partners. 2 years ago on Autoblog

In the wake of the broken down negotiations between Nissan, Renault and GM, Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn has made it clear that they are not desperately seeking someone. Nissan's main concern right now is simply boosting their production capacity in the United States. GM's idling plants would have been a ...

Ghosn taking a break from merger manhunt 2 years ago on Autoblog

The dust has settled on the mergerama between Renault/Nissan and GM (plus a few other rumored alliances), and for the time being the CEO of the Franco-Japanese automaker, Carlos Ghosn, has called it quits. Currently, it's all about timing and right now Nissan has bigger things on the horizon. ...

Nissan Altima Coupe needs to learn French fast 2 years ago on Autoblog

It's an Altima Coupé. It's a Laguna Coupé. It's two, two, two cars in one. Auto Express magazine has another spy shot of Nissan's new Altima 2-door we told you about recently. But there's a twist. The car is wearing a Renault badge. Huh? How did Renault get the Coupé before ...

GM wants money from Nissan, Renault 3 years ago on Autoblog

The latest round of reports coming out of the Nissan-Renault-GM talks are quite sensational. Although there have been hints that Ford is on Carlos Ghosn's speed dial should things go sour with GM, according to the latest newsletter from the American International Automobile Dealers Association ...

Ghosn may start talks with Ford 3 years ago on Autoblog

Fresh rumors Friday suggest that disappointing progress in Renault-Nissan's talks with General Motors may be shifting attention to a Ford-Renault-Nissan linkup... again. According to people familiar with the GM talks, not only does it look unlikely that Renault and Nissan will take an equity stake ...

Renault-Nissan-GM talks continue despite GM-Ford discussions 3 years ago on Autoblog

A Nissan Motor spokesman confirmed Thursday that Carlos Ghosn, CEO of Nissan and Renault, wants discussions of an alliance with General Motors to continue despite news that GM and Ford Motor execs have discussed a similar alliance between the two Detroit automakers. Meanwhile, The Detroit News ...

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