Carlos Ghosn was considered one of the most colourful Manager in the Auto industry. After two months of detention in Japan, the 64 is no longer holding-Year-old is now at Renault in France.
Paris – The Japan detained the car Manager Carlos Ghosn (64) has resigned as CEO of Renault. The environment of France’s economic and Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Thursday the German press Agency in Paris. The state is involved in Renault to 15 percent and is, therefore, in the case of the car manufacturers have an important role.
circles of the auto manufacturer, confirmed by a corresponding statement of Le Maire. The Board of Directors of Renault will come at 10.00 am. French media reported that in addition, citing the Minister, the President of the Board of Directors chief Philippe Lagayette received on Wednesday the letter of resignation from Ghosn.
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 might be months. In court, the Top-Manager had protested his innocence.
Ghosn-withdrawal: detachment comes as no surprise
The Brazilian-born Ghosn is the architect of the auto Alliance of Renault and the Japanese manufacturers Nissan and Mitsubishi. He had taken over in 1999 by Renault, take the head chair at Nissan, to lead the indebted group out of the crisis. In 2005, he moved to the top of Renault.
The replacement Ghosns in France came as no surprise. Economic and Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire had previously demanded in no uncertain terms, a successor. There should be a new stage, when Ghosn was permanently prevented. The state is the case at Renault is a more important player, he holds 15 percent of the shares.
Ghosn had previously kept, regardless of the allegations in Japan at Renault, the title of Président-directeur général. The traditional manufacturer had, however, already after the announcement of the allegations in Japan Ghosns the previous Deputy Thierry Bollore will be transferred provisionally to the Board of management. Renault determined after the payment Ghosns for the years 2017 and 2018, no irregularities or fraud. Further examinations for the years before that, but still.
Renault: Ghosn should illegally have millions of cashed
Renault and Nissan exchange are involved-side to each other. Only a few days after his arrest, Ghosn of Nissan and Mitsubishi had been as the Board of Directors, the chief fired. In particular, in France, there are Concerns about the inventory of the Ghosn-built and-controlled car Empire. I
as recently as last Friday it was reported that Ghosn should illegally have millions of dollars from a Dutch subsidiary company conceded. Ghosn had received from the Dutch community, company, Nissan, Mitsubishi B. V. (NMBV), without the required consultation with two other members of the Board, Nissan’s chief Hiroto Saikawa and Mitsubishi Motors chief Osamu Masuko, around 7.8 million euros in compensation, as the two Renault-Partner announced.
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