In an interview with CNBC today, Renault-Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn said the partnership between Renault and Nissan — and potentially General Motors — is not a merger like that between Daimler-Benz and Chrysler, but instead a collaboration. He also said he does not want to take Rick Wagoner’s job as CEO of General Motors. Ghosn said his prior talks with Ford were not about a potential alliance, but rather the automaker’s interest in having him step into a leadership role separate from Renault and Nissan. He further said there is not a necesseity for a third partner in the Renault-Nissan alliance, and the idea came from GM investor Kirk Kerkorian. He also pointed out that the alliance can’t save a company from its problems, and that must be taken care of by that automaker’s management. Regarding any alliance with GM, he said he does not expect to see any major job losses in the U.S. as a result of the deal. Full video after the jump…



07/13, 7:02 PM
posted by:
Justin
well this helps me relax a little bit!
07/13, 7:13 PM
posted by:
Al-Chicago
Not me, I don’t trust Carlos and Kirk ! I wish they’d both get lost !!
07/13, 8:54 PM
posted by:
stuart
Big up carlos
07/13, 9:48 PM
posted by:
manny
i actually watched that interview… i feel better about the whole thing now… i still dont trust kirk…
07/13, 11:32 PM
posted by:
Jennifer
I want to have Carlos’ babies! He’s so dreamy!
07/14, 1:17 AM
posted by:
Blaine
an alliance would be a welcome for GM and it’s problems. However GM would still not improve as they mainly sell SUVs
07/14, 1:39 AM
posted by:
Jay
Wow, tough questioning from the Money Babe. Somehow i felt that Carlos is dodging the question on whether he is gonna run GM or not.
07/14, 3:53 AM
posted by:
Jay
“Don’t be fooled, it’ll be an alliance first then both boards will elevate him to run all three companies.”
BB, you’re absolutely right! I can’t wait to see the battle between Carlos vs UAW. It’s gonna be bloody good…
07/14, 4:13 AM
posted by:
zerome
Carlos is the shiz-nit
If he can guide Nissan to profit, why are people giving him lip on trying to do the same thing with GM. You first have to understand that it wasn’t him that went to GM but GM went to him to see if there is an alliance possibility.
The guy is running Nissan and Renalut, why will people give negative feedback on someone who is trying to help the US Automotive industry? This guy is not rated highly for nothing.
Help is good and sometimes with help there are gona be changes, the reason why people are scared of this alliance possibility is because they don’t want change but they don’t see that for there to be change, the way things are run should be pointed out to them and a different approach should be suggested.
A little pain(might also be big) now but a bigger outcome in the future… lets hope it is a GOOD outcome.
07/14, 12:13 PM
posted by:
Jae
Amen zerome
07/14, 5:58 PM
posted by:
Anonymous
Ah, Zerome, GM did not seek out Carlos, it was Tricinda Corporation thru GM Board of Director’s member Jerome York who secretly set up this meeting with Kirk, Carlos and himself without the knowledge of GM Management. That’s a dirty way to play the game……they can’t be trusted, it’s the beginning of a Proxy fight for a takeover of GM, and another American company will be lost, a.k.a Chrysler and the merger of equals. Remember, smiling faces tell lies, they don’t tell the truth.
07/14, 10:02 PM
posted by:
Uncle Sam
Is it just me, or does Carlos really look like the Penguin from recent Batman movies ?
07/15, 1:47 AM
posted by:
zerome
You know what, GM is still in the mud without your so called “take over” so what else is gained. Would you still see GM in the dirt or at least in a better position after Renalt helps them out?
Think about it #12
07/15, 8:39 AM
posted by:
Uncle Sam
How can Renault help them out ? What does Renault bring to the table ?? They already failed miserably here in America (anybody remember the “Alliance” ?, strange coincidence, huh ? How about the LeCar, there was a smash hit, whoo boy !). Renault is struggling in their home market too. What benefit would GM get with Nissan ? Perhaps more access to the Japanese market, but GM opens the door for Nissan to grow sales of Nissan’s here in N.A., via utilizing GM’s undercapacitized or shuttered plants to build more product, thus creating more competition for GM ! Will that be good for the General ? Nissan also gains access to China, the worlds fastes growing automotive market where GM just happens to be the #1 automaker, duh !?. In addition, Nissan would gain access to truck and SUV technology from GM that would also benefit their own pitiful truck/SUV line-up. Perhaps a small car for GM, other than that, these 2 companies have nothing to offer to GM that they don’t already have. GM will only benefit from staying the course of adjusting their size to their actual market share, and bringing product to the consumer that they want. GM is already a Global Company, Renault-Nissan won’t make them any more Global than they already are, and any so called “alliance” will not be done for the benefit of GM, it’s being persued for the benefit of Kirk, Carlos and Jerry…..the last time this happened,it was for the benefit of Kirk, Juergen (sp?) and Jerry. Gee, see a pattern here ?
07/15, 7:32 PM
posted by:
Hrm
Maria is hot.
07/16, 11:19 AM
posted by:
1c3d0g
#16: with that I agree.