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Key events in arrest, flight of ex-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn

The Associated PressMay 26, 2021 GMT

A timeline of key events that began with Carlos Ghosn’s assignment to Japanese automaker Nissan Motor Co. by its French alliance partner, Renault SA:

June 1999 — Renault sends Ghosn to be chief operating officer of Nissan.

Nissan ex-CEO tells Japanese court Ghosn’s pay was too low

By YURI KAGEYAMAFebruary 24, 2021 GMT

TOKYO (AP) — Former Nissan Chief Executive Hiroto Saikawa told a Japanese court Wednesday he believed the compensation for his predecessor Carlos Ghosn was too low “by international standards,” and so he supported Ghosn’s retirement packages to prevent him from leaving...

Nissan, Renault and Mitsubishi Heads to meet this month

Gareth AllanJanuary 26, 2019 GMT

Nissan Motor Co. Chief Executive Officer Hiroto Saikawa with meet with his counterparts from Renault SA and Mitsubishi Motors Corp. this month to discuss improving relations among the automaker alliance members after former chairman Carlos Ghosn's arrest and detention, Yomiuri reported, without saying where it got the information.

Nissan board meets but no chairman picked to replace Ghosn

By YURI KAGEYAMADecember 17, 2018 GMT

YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) — Nissan's board met Monday but failed to pick a new chairman to replace Carlos Ghosn, who was arrested last month on charges of violating financial regulations, saying more discussion was needed...

As Ghosn heads for Nissan exit, Renault merger hopes fade

By YURI KAGEYAMANovember 21, 2018 GMT

TOKYO (AP) — The arrest of Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn could extinguish any remaining hopes for a merger with key shareholder Renault, which the Japanese company's CEO has publicly opposed...