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FILE: Former Nissan chairperson Carlos Ghosn. Picture: AFP

Nissan

French prosecutors issue international arrest warrant for Ghosn

By AFP

The allegations involve misuse of company assets, money laundering and corruption.

  • Picture: Reinart Toerien/Eyewitness News

    Nissan eyes return to annual profit after strong Q1 results

    The firm has faced a series of trials in recent years, from weak demand during the pandemic to the fallout from the arrest of former boss Carlos Ghosn, now an international fugitive in Lebanon.

    336 days ago
  • Picture: Reinart Toerien/EWN.

    Nissan unveils UK battery gigafactory as electric drive accelerates

    Prime Minister Boris Johnson hailed the post-Brexit investment totalling £1.0 billion that is set to create an additional 6,200 jobs at Nissan's largest European factory as "a major vote of confidence in the UK".

    363 days ago
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    Nissan to launch 7 models in Africa to pursue growth

    The company announced a plan last month to cut the number of models it makes globally and improve efficiency after the pandemic triggered its first annual loss in 11 years.

    730 days ago
  • The BMW manufacturing plant in Rosslyn, Gauteng. Picture: @David_Makhura/Twitter

    COVID-19 led to lost production of 20,000 vehicles - BMW SA

    The automotive industry is among those that were allowed to open during level 4 but is only allowed to operate at 50% of its capacity.

    770 days ago
  • Former Renault-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn addresses a large crowd of journalists on his reasons for dodging trial in Japan where he is accused of financial misconduct, at the Lebanese Press Syndicate in Beirut on 8 January 2020. Picture: AFP

    Japan urges Ghosn to return as fugitive tycoon defends escape

    Ghosn made his first public appearance since his audacious December escape at a combative press conference in Beirut on Wednesday, where he slammed Japan and said he had been forced to flee because he would not get a fair trial.

    903 days ago
  • FILE: Former Nissan chairperson Carlos Ghosn. Picture: AFP

    Nissan slams Ghosn's 'extremely regrettable' escape

    Carlos Ghosn, who faced trial on financial misconduct charges that he denies, fled Japan on 29 December for Lebanon, in an elaborate and apparently carefully planned escape.

    905 days ago
  • FILE: Former Nissan chairperson Carlos Ghosn leaves the office of his lawyer Junichiro Hironaka in Tokyo on 3 April 2019. Picture: AFP

    France 'won't extradite' Ghosn if he arrives in country: govt

    Former Nissan head Carlos Ghosn fled Japan to avoid a trial.

    909 days ago
  • FILE: Former Nissan chairperson Carlos Ghosn. Picture: AFP

    Ghosn's escape leaves Japan red-faced

    The 65-year-old, who holds Brazilian, French and Lebanese passports, had all three confiscated as part of his bail conditions as he prepared to defend himself against multiple charges of financial misconduct.

    911 days ago
  • FILE: A FCA (Fiat Chrysler Automobiles) logo is displayed on 6 March 2019 during a press day ahead of the Geneva International Motor Show in Geneva. Picture: AFP

    Fiat Chrysler presents plan for merger with Renault

    Fiat Chrysler "has today delivered a non-binding letter to the Board of Groupe Renault proposing a combination of their respective businesses as a 50/50 merger", it said in a statement on Monday.

    1130 days ago
  • Former Nissan chairperson Carlos Ghosn. Picture: AFP

    Lawyer for Ghosn slams 'outrageous' rules on seeing wife

    In an interview with AFP, Takashi Takano revealed that Japan's top court this week backed a lower court's decision to restrict Ghosn's access to his wife Carole under the terms of his bail.

    1135 days ago
  • Former Nissan chairperson Carlos Ghosn. Picture: AFP

    Nissan shareholders meet to sack Ghosn

    The extraordinary shareholders' meeting at a Tokyo hotel is the first such gathering since the stunning arrest of the 65-year-old auto sector titan on 19 November.

    1179 days ago
  • Former Nissan chairperson Carlos Ghosn leaves the office of his lawyer Junichiro Hironaka in Tokyo on 3 April 2019. Picture: AFP

    Ex-Nissan chief Ghosn rearrested in Tokyo

    Authorities arrested the 65-year-old less than a month after he was dramatically freed on bail following more than 100 days in detention, the latest twist in a case that has gripped Japan and the business world since November.

    1182 days ago
  • FILE: Former Nissan chairperson Carlos Ghosn. Picture: AFP

    Renault, Nissan, Mitsubishi unveil new joint board post-Ghosn

    Senard also announced he would "not be seeking" to replace Ghosn as head of Nissan but would be a "clear candidate" to be vice-president of the company.

    1205 days ago
  • Former Nissan chairperson Carlos Ghosn. Picture: AFP

    Ex-Nissan chief Ghosn freed on bail after more than 100 days

    Carlos Ghosn, who turns 65 on Saturday, faces three charges of financial misconduct over allegations he under-reported his compensation and tried to shift losses to Nissan's books.

    1211 days ago
  • Former Nissan chairperson Carlos Ghosn. Picture: AFP

    Ghosn family calls on UN to help release him, says lawyer

    Carlos Ghosn, 64, formerly in charge of the Nissan and Renault carmakers, has been in detention since his shock November 19 arrest, and has tried repeatedly without success to secure bail.

    1213 days ago
  • Former Nissan chairperson Carlos Ghosn. Picture: AFP

    NGOs slam Japan justice system after Ghosn case

    In a joint statement, the International Federation for Human Rights and Japan's Center for Prisoners' Rights (CPR) criticised a system that allows lengthy pre-trial detention of suspects.

    1226 days ago
  • Chairman, president and CEO of Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Carlos Ghosn. Picture: AFP

    Ghosn vows to stay in Japan if granted bail

    A spokeswoman for Ghosn, Devon Spurgeon, said his family had already rented an apartment in Tokyo where he promised to reside while awaiting trial.

    1256 days ago
  • FILE: Jose Munoz, Chairman of Nissan North America, speaks at the North American International Auto Show on 9 January 2017 in Detroit, Michigan. Picture: AFP

    Nissan China chief Jose Munoz resigns amid broadened Ghosn probe

    Reuters had reported earlier on Friday that the Japanese automaker was looking into decisions made in the United States by Munoz who led Nissan’s North American operations from 2016 to 2018.

    1265 days ago
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