New Renault Chairman Meets With Nissan in Bid to Soothe Tensions
- Ghosn’s replacement at Renault met with Nissan CEO Saikawa
- Ghosn, meanwhile, replaces PR adviser as part of defense bid
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Carlos Ghosn’s successor as Renault SA’s chairman made his first visit to auto alliance partner Nissan Motor Co. in Japan, starting his bid to mend the relationship strained by the car titan’s arrest.
The new Renault chairman, Jean-Dominique Senard, spent Thursday and Friday in Japan and met with Nissan Chief Executive Officer Hiroto Saikawa and other board members and executives. Senard and Saikawa discussed the operations of what is the world’s biggest car alliance and Nissan’s current initiatives, among other topics, a Nissan spokesman said.