Quote Of The Day: Ghosn Down Memory Lane Edition
November 19th, 2009 admin
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“Without any doubt we knew fundamentally that [a merger with GM] would work, but only if it was a collaborative effort. Frankly, there was a possibility to create something that would be extremely competitive… unfortunately, it did not happen.” Nissan/Renault honcho Carlos Ghosn reflects on the GM merger that might have been. When asked if he
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