Mitsubishi Motors ousts Ghosn as chairman, follows Nissan’s footsteps
26 November 2018 |
12:46 pm
Mitsubishi Motors Corp said on Monday its board removed Carlos Ghosn from his role as chairman, following his arrest and ouster from alliance partner Nissan Motor Co last week for alleged financial misconduct.
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