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Renault cuts Nissan stake to 15% after transferring shares to French trust
FILE PHOTO: The logos of car manufacturers Renault and Nissan are seen in front of dealerships of the companies in Le Coteau, France, July 13, 2023. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo
sports
Ryan Reynolds among new investors backing F1 team Alpine in US$218-million deal
US actor and Wrexham owner Ryan Reynolds waves to fans ahead of the English National League football match between Wrexham and Boreham Wood at the Racecourse Ground Stadium in Wrexham, north Wales, on April 22, 2023. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP) (Photo by OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images)
international business
Nissan and Renault agree to overhaul automaking alliance, this time as equals
FILE PHOTO: A man walks in front of the Nissan logo at Nissan Gallery in Yokohama, Japan November 29, 2021. REUTERS/Androniki Christodoulou
international business
Nissan shareholders reject proposal to deem Renault as parent for disclosure purposes
FILE PHOTO: The Nissan logo is seen on a car wheel at Nissan Gallery in Yokohama, Japan November 29, 2021. REUTERS/Androniki Christodoulou
international business
Renault to cut fewer jobs than initially planned by 2024
FILE PHOTO: A woman holds a cable to charge a Renault Kangoo ZE electric utility vehicle at a Renault dealership in Cagnes-Sur-Mer, France, October 22, 2020. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard/File Photo/File Photo
international business
Continuing chip shortage forces Renault to cut 2021 production estimate by 500,000 cars
FILE PHOTO: The logo of carmaker Renault is seen at a dealership in Paris, France, August 15, 2021. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier/File Photo
international business
French car maker Renault charged with deception over ‘dieselgate’ probe
FILE PHOTO: The logo of carmaker Renault is pictured at a dealership in Vertou, near Nantes, France, January 13, 2021. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe
international business
Lawyers for ex-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn say part of French file should be declared ‘null and void’
Former Nissan executive Carlos Ghosn speaks during an interview with the Associated Press, in Dbayeh, north of Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, May 25, 2021. Lebanese judicial officials say a team of French investigators have begun questioning Ghosn in Beirut Monday, May 31, 2021, over suspicions of misconducts. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)
international business
Indian court orders officials to inspect coronavirus-related safety protocols at Renault-Nissan plant
FILE PHOTO: The logos of car manufacturers Nissan and Renault are pictured at a dealership Kyiv, Ukraine June 25, 2020. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko/File Photo
european business
Renault reports $9.7-billion loss for 2020, says still battling COVID-19 collateral damage
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asia-pacific business
Nissan executive testifies Carlos Ghosn hid part of his salary, fearing he’d be forced out of Renault
FILE PHOTO: Carlos Ghosn, the former Nissan and Renault chief executive, looks on during a news conference at the Holy Spirit University of Kaslik, in Jounieh, Lebanon September 29, 2020. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir/File Photo
sports
Sergio Perez stays calm to win chaotic Sakhir Grand Prix for first Formula One win; Canada’s Lance Stroll third
BAHRAIN, BAHRAIN - DECEMBER 06: Sergio Perez of Mexico driving the (11) Racing Point RP20 Mercedes on track during the F1 Grand Prix of Sakhir at Bahrain International Circuit on December 06, 2020 in Bahrain, Bahrain. (Photo by Giuseppe Cacace - Pool/Getty Images)
u.s. business
Japan’s handling of Carlos Ghosn was wrong, human rights experts say
FILE - In this Sept. 29, 2020 file photo, former Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn holds a press conference at the Maronite Christian Holy Spirit University of Kaslik, north of Beirut, Lebanon. In an opinion published Monday, Nov. 23, 2020, a panel of human rights experts working with the United Nations says former Renault-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn was wrongly detained in Japan in late 2018 and has urged �compensation� and �other reparations� for him from the Japanese government. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla, file)
international business
Nissan explores possible sale of 34% stake in Mitsubishi Motors: report
FILE PHOTO: Mitsubishi Mi-Tech concept car is seen in Tokyo Motor Show in Tokyo, Japan October 24, 2019. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun
european business
Renault to end van collaboration with Fiat ahead of Fiat/PSA deal
FILE PHOTO: The logos of Renault and Fiat carmakers are seen in Nice, France, June 3, 2019. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard/File Photo
european business
Renault CEO says automaker may have to cut costs further to escape ‘red zone’
FILE PHOTO: A Renault logo is seen at the main entrance of the Renault factory in Choisy-le-Roi near Paris, France, May 29, 2020. REUTERS/Charles Platiau/File Photo
european business
‘We thought too big,’ Renault says as it axes 15,000 jobs in cost-cutting reboot
A customer walks near a vehicle at a Renault carmaker dealer amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Sint-Pieters-Leeuw, Belgium May 29, 2020. REUTERS/Yves Herman REFILE - CORRECTING LOCATION
opinion
The coronavirus sword falls heaviest on the weakest and smallest automakers
Matt Bubbers
international business
Renault and Nissan rebuild their alliance to ride out the coronavirus storm
View taken on May 26, 2020 in Barcelona of the Japanese automaker Nissan factory. - The Spanish government warned Nissan on May 26, 2020 about the high costs of closing a major plant in Barcelona. Supply problems caused by the crisis have forced Renault, Seat and Nissan to suspend all activity in Spain, Europe's second car manufacturer after Germany. (Photo by LLUIS GENE / AFP) (Photo by LLUIS GENE/AFP via Getty Images)
european business
French automaker Renault could close plants and cut jobs: union
Employees on strike block the access to the Fonderie de Bretagne plant, a subsidiary of Groupe Renault, to protest against its possible closure in Caudan, France, May 25, 2020. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe
international business
Nissan’s survival plan for Europe: SUVs and sharing with Renault
FILE PHOTO: People walk past a dealer shop of Nissan Motor in Tokyo, Japan, Feb. 12, 2019. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-hoon/File Photo
asia-pacific business
Nissan expected to pull out of venture fund with Renault in cost-cutting move: sources
FILE PHOTO: The logos of car manufacturers Renault and Nissan are seen in front of dealerships of the companies in Reims, France, July 9, 2019. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann/File Photo
international business
Renault-Nissan to reboot alliance in wake of Ghosn’s departure with new overseer
FILE PHOTO: The logos of car manufacturers Renault and Nissan in front of dealerships in Reims, France, July 9, 2019. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann/File Photo
report on business
Carlos Ghosn’s defence says his ‘illegal’ arrest interrupted treatment for kidney failure
Former Nissan Motor Chairman Carlos Ghosn accompanied by his wife Carole Ghosn, arrives at his place of residence in Tokyo on March 8, 2019.
asia-pacific business
Nissan shareholders dump Ghosn, seek clarity on company’s future
FILE PHOTO - Carlos Ghosn, chairman and CEO of the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance, attends the Tomorrow In Motion event on the eve of press day at the Paris Auto Show, in Paris, France, October 1, 2018. Picture taken October 1, 2018. REUTERS/Regis Duvignau/File Picture
asia-pacific business
Tokyo court approves 10-day detention of ousted Nissan chairman
FILE PHOTO: Former Nissan Motor Chairman Carlos Ghosn sits inside a car as he leaves his lawyer's office after being released on bail from Tokyo Detention House, in Tokyo, Japan, March 6, 2019. REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Photo
asia-pacific business
Ousted Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn calls latest arrest ‘outrageous’
Japanese prosecutors have arrested ousted Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn for a fourth time, on what media reports said was a new case involving alleged payments to a dealer in Oman. Michelle Hennessy reports.
asia-pacific business
Nissan committee says there were sufficient facts to suspect legal violations by former chairman Ghosn
Former Nissan Motor chairman Carlos Ghosn sits inside a car as he leaves his lawyer's office, in Tokyo, Japan, on March 6, 2019.