announced How the Board of Directors of a car manufacturer on Thursday in Boulogne-Billancourt, near Paris, Carlos Ghosns competencies divided. His former Deputy, Thierry Bolloré leite as Director-General permanently the operational side of the business. The outgoing Michelin CEO Jean-Dominique Senard take over the presidential post in the Renault Board of Directors.

Senard (65) for the car Alliance with Japanese manufacturer Nissan to be responsible, it was said in the message. Ghosn was kicked on Wednesday evening as Renault boss, as economy Minister Bruno Le Maire said in the Morning to the news Agency Bloomberg. The French state with 15 percent, the largest shareholder of Renault.

cooperation to accelerate

Ghosn was once the driving force behind the Auto Alliance of Renault, Nissan and Mitsubishi. Since his arrest, the Alliance falters. The new Renault-tip is now to smooth the waters. At a later stage, also be worked again, a Change in the ownership structure. Renault owns 43 percent of Nissan, the Japanese are, in turn, a stake of 15 percent in the French carmaker.

Nissan said the establishment of a new leadership at Alliance partners. “We welcome this Management change at Renault,” said Nissan’s chief Hiroto Saikawa late on Thursday evening (local time).

The Japanese Partner wants to speed up the cooperation with the French now. He wishes to Meet with the new leadership as soon as possible, said Nissan chief Saikawa. He had not received a proposal from Renault to merge the two companies.

The two groups are involved in mutually to each other. Belongs to the Alliance, the Japanese manufacturer Mitsubishi Motors. Renault holds 43.4 percent stake in Nissan, the Japanese, in turn, 34 percent of Mitsubishi. Nissan holds 15 percent of Renault, but has no voting rights.

charges of financial misconduct

The 64-year-old Ghosn was on 19. November in Tokyo, together with his previous right Hand to Greg Kelly for violation of stock Exchange rules and the accused have been taken. In addition, he is supposed to have according to prosecutors, private investment losses on the Nissan transfer.

Up to a process that could take months. In court, the executives had protested his innocence. Ghosn saved Nissan from the middle Broke and forged from Nissan, Renault and Mitsubishi Motors, a powerful international Alliance. (Dec/sda)

Created: 24.01.2019, 09:08 PM