Ghosn said of Renault's current management, including CEO Luca de Meo, who is leading the automaker's revival strategy, "It's all very well to make announcements about plans, but strategy is only 5 percent."

A Tokyo court is about to render a verdict on former Nissan director Greg Kelly in a closely watched ruling that has become a lightning rod of corporate and diplomatic maneuvering. The trial began in September 2020.

The appeal filing comes just days after the American – free from Japan on a suspended sentence – had a tearful homecoming to Tennessee and ensures his years-long legal odyssey will drag on.