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Trophy Automotive says it is unaware of any Nissan review

Trophy Automotive, the California retailer under review by Nissan as part of its investigation of ousted boss Carlos Ghosn, says it is unaware of such a review and maintains that its operations are separate from any businesses embroiled in the scandal.
Executives
Ghosn's Japanese crisis spreads to America

Part of Nissan's investigation into the Carlos Ghosn scandal focuses on how some U.S. dealerships were awarded.
Executives
Ghosn’s wife petitions Human Rights Watch to pressure Japan

The wife of jailed former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn has petitioned Human Rights Watch to protest Japan’s “cruel and inhumane” system of “hostage justice.”
Executives
Ghosn focuses on next rescue: Himself

To hear Ghosn's lead lawyer tell it, the ousted Nissan chairman -- even after two months in a Tokyo jail cell -- is calm, cool and laser-focused on the task of proving his innocence in court.
Executives
Nissan exec Jose Munoz resigns as crisis deepens

Jose Munoz, Nissan’s hard-charging chief performance officer and the man who drove the company’s U.S. sales to record highs, is leaving the Japanese carmaker.
Automakers & Suppliers
Ghosn slapped with two more indictments in Japan

Tokyo prosecutors have indicted ousted Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn on two additional charges, further complicating the legal battle facing the jailed auto executive.
Executives
Ghosn's statement in Tokyo court

Carlos Ghosn told a Tokyo court he acted "honorably, legally, and with the knowledge and approval of the appropriate executives" inside Nissan. His prepared remarks were made before a judge as he faced allegations of aggravated breach of trust.
Executives
Gaunt, graying Ghosn protests his innocence in court

A gaunt and graying Carlos Ghosn, appearing for the first time in public after nearly two months in a Japanese jail, told a Tokyo court that he was “wrongly accused and unfairly detained.” Ghosn mounted a point-by-point defense against the accusations facing him.
Executives
Ghosn to finally tell his side of story in first public appearance

Carlos Ghosn will finally tell his side of the story, when the ousted Nissan chairman appears before a Japanese court for his first public hearing since being arrested nearly two months ago.
Executives
2019 won't be any easier for Ghosn, alliance

Carlos Ghosn's legal tribulations in Japan, where the CEO of Renault remains in jail, will make for a dramatic 2019 — for Ghosn, for Nissan and also for Renault.
Executives
Second Nissan exec joins Munoz on leave as Ghosn probe extends overseas

Two top Nissan executives are on leaves of absence as the scandal-plagued Japanese carmaker cranks up investigations into all corners of its global business, scouring for possible malfeasance related to the tenure of ousted chairman Carlos Ghosn.
Manufacturing
The assembly tricks that give Japan Inc. an edge

Japanese assembly lines are populated with shortcuts that can improve things in sometimes comically clever ways. Toyota thinks they're serious business and can help give it an upper hand against new rivals from China and Silicon Valley.
Manufacturing
Toyota workers get crash course in karakuri

Workers flock to Toyota's Karakuri Studio from Japan and virtually any other country where Toyota has a factory. They take a crash course and then go back to their home plants to implement what they've learned and further seed the ever-better mentality.
Automakers & Suppliers
Nissan CEO takes steps to reform governance

Hiroto Saikawa outlined his first steps toward governance reform following allegations that ousted Chairman Carlos Ghosn abused his power to misappropriate millions of dollars.
Executives
Wife of jailed Nissan exec says he was framed

The wife of jailed Nissan director Greg Kelly said her husband was framed in a "power grab" by CEO Hiroto Saikawa. She urged Japanese prosecutors to release Kelly so he can undergo surgery.