On 21 November 2018, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said France and Japan remained committed to pushing ahead with the consolidation of the Renault-Nissan alliance.
Le Maire made the remarks in Paris as scrutiny intensified around Carlos Ghosn, the Renault-Nissan boss accused by Nissan of wrongdoing. He said he had not yet seen evidence supporting those allegations.
He also said he would continue the discussion with his Japanese counterpart on Thursday, keeping the issue on the diplomatic agenda as both governments tried to steady the carmakers’ relationship.
Le Maire quoted the Renault board’s position in urging Nissan to put forward what it had gathered. “At this stage, we do not have any evidence to support the accusations against Mr Carlos Ghosn,” he told reporters. “I would like to emphasize the Renault board’s request that Nissan share all the evidence available to it.”
The comments reflected France’s effort to defend the alliance’s future while the allegations against Ghosn were still unresolved in the minister’s view.
