The court proceedings that have the entangled former Nissan director will likely drag on for years. It reveals that the Carlos Ghosn-Nissan scandal is still festering.

The automaker is ready for takeoff in the brand-new world of electric air mobility. But for now, it is skipping further investment in a Japanese startup founded partly by its own engineers in favor of an American aerospace company focused on fast, quiet flying machines.

Nissan, Lynk & Co, and The Advance Auto Parts Foundation have plans to address gender diversity.

Companies are drawing the attention of customers and investors as they race to make their systems better and cheaper.