Carlos Ghosn, president and CEO of the Nissan Motor Co. , Ltd. , reacts during a press conference following the company's annual general shareholders' meeting in Yokohama, near Tokyo, Tuesday, June 23, 2009. Ghosn said its electric vehicles will be affordable, setting eyes on the potentially lucrative market with a plan to mass produce zero-emission cars globally in 2012. Japan's No. 3 automaker said it would unveil its first electric vehicle in Japan on Aug. 2. AP Photo logo AP Photo 4 months ago

Carlos Ghosn, president and CEO of the Nissan Motor Co. , Ltd. , reacts during a press conference following the company's annual general shareholders' meeting in Yokohama, near Tokyo, Tuesday, June 23, 2009. Ghosn said its electric vehicles will be affordable, setting eyes on the potentially lucrative market with a plan to mass produce zero-emission cars globally in 2012. Japan's No. 3 automaker said it would unveil its first electric vehicle in Japan on Aug. 2.

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  1. NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 24: Carlos Ghosn, CEO of Nissan Motor and CEO and President of Renault, appears on a panel at the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) on September 24, 2009 in New York City. The Fifth Annual Meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) looks to gather prominent individuals in politics, business, science, academics and religion to discuss global issues such as climate change and peace in the Middle East. The event, founded by former president Bill Clinton after he left office, is held the same week as the General Assembly at the United Nations as most world leaders are in New York.
  2. NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 24: John T. Chambers (L), Chairman and CEO of Cisco, and Carlos Ghosn, CEO of Nissan Motor and CEO and President of Renault, appear on a panel at the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) on September 24, 2009 in New York City. The Fifth Annual Meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) looks to gather prominent individuals in politics, business, science, academics and religion to discuss global issues such as climate change and peace in the Middle East. The event, founded by former president Bill Clinton after he left office, is held the same week as the General Assembly at the United Nations as most world leaders are in New York.
  3. John Chambers (L), Chairman and CEO of Cisco, Carlos Ghosn (C), Chairman and CEO of Renault-Nissan and Jeffery Immelt, Chairman and CEO of General Electric, participate in a panel discussion at the Clinton Global Initiative, in New York, September 24, 2009. About 1,200 participants including heads of state, business leaders, humanitarians and celebrities will attend the fifth annual Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) which started on Tuesday.
  4. NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 24: Carlos Ghosn, CEO of Nissan Motor and CEO and President of Renault, appears on a panel at the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) on September 24, 2009 in New York City. The Fifth Annual Meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) looks to gather prominent individuals in politics, business, science, academics and religion to discuss global issues such as climate change and peace in the Middle East. The event, founded by former president Bill Clinton after he left office, is held the same week as the General Assembly at the United Nations as most world leaders are in New York.
  5. NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 24: John T. Chambers (L), Chairman and CEO of Cisco, and Carlos Ghosn, CEO of Nissan Motor and CEO and President of Renault, appear on a panel at the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) on September 24, 2009 in New York City. The Fifth Annual Meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) looks to gather prominent individuals in politics, business, science, academics and religion to discuss global issues such as climate change and peace in the Middle East. The event, founded by former president Bill Clinton after he left office, is held the same week as the General Assembly at the United Nations as most world leaders are in New York.
  6. NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 24: John T. Chambers (L), Chairman and CEO of Cisco, and Carlos Ghosn, CEO of Nissan Motor and CEO and President of Renault, appear on a panel at the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) on September 24, 2009 in New York City. The Fifth Annual Meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) looks to gather prominent individuals in politics, business, science, academics and religion to discuss global issues such as climate change and peace in the Middle East. The event, founded by former president Bill Clinton after he left office, is held the same week as the General Assembly at the United Nations as most world leaders are in New York.
  7. NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 24: Carlos Ghosn, CEO of Nissan Motor and CEO and President of Renault, appears on a panel at the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) on September 24, 2009 in New York City. The Fifth Annual Meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) looks to gather prominent individuals in politics, business, science, academics and religion to discuss global issues such as climate change and peace in the Middle East. The event, founded by former president Bill Clinton after he left office, is held the same week as the General Assembly at the United Nations as most world leaders are in New York.
  8. FRANKFURT AM MAIN, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 15: Carlos Ghosn, the President and CEO of Renault, (R) and Juergen Grossmann, CEO of German energy giant RWE , pose next to a charging device for electric cars at the international motor show IAA on September 15, 2009 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. The world's biggest auto show runs until September 27.
  9. Nissan Motor India Pvt. Ltd. chief executive and managing director Kiminobu Tokuyama, poses for the media during the unveiling of the new versions of Nissan's X-Trail sport utility vehicle, right, and luxury Teana sedan, left, in Mumbai, India, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009. Nissan Motor Co. launched two new car models in Mumbai Wednesday, part of an aggressive India expansion plan by Japan's third-largest automaker.
  10. From left, socialite Sohail Seth, U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues Melanne Verveer, PepsiCo Chairman Indra Nooyi, Nissan Motor Co. Chief Executive Carlos Ghosn, ICICI Bank Chief Executive Chanda Kochhar, BBC presenter Nik Gowing attend a session on female talent at the India Economic Summit in New Delhi, India, Monday, Nov. 9, 2009.
  11. From left, U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues Melanne Verveer, PepsiCo Chairman Indra Nooyi, Nissan Motor Co. Chief Executive Carlos Ghosn and ICICI Bank Chief Executive Officer Chanda Kochhar attend a session on female talent at the India Economic Summit in New Delhi, India, Monday, Nov. 9, 2009.
  12. Renault CEO Carlos Ghosn gives a press conference at the factory of Flins, on November 5, 2009. Ghosn announced a joint venture between Renault, Nissan, the French Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) and the French Strategic Investment Fund (FSI), under the patronage of the French government, which would focus on advanced research, manufacturing and the recycling of used electric vehicle batteries.
  13. Renault CEO Carlos Ghosn gives a press conference at the factory of Flins, on November 5, 2009. Ghosn announced a joint venture between Renault, Nissan, the French Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) and the French Strategic Investment Fund (FSI), under the patronage of the French government, which would focus on advanced research, manufacturing and the recycling of used electric vehicle batteries.
  14. Renault CEO Carlos Ghosn gives a press conference at the factory of Flins, on November 5, 2009. Ghosn announced a joint venture between Renault, Nissan, the French Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) and the French Strategic Investment Fund (FSI), under the patronage of the French government, which would focus on advanced research, manufacturing and the recycling of used electric vehicle batteries.
  15. French Junior Trade minister Christian Estrosi gives a press conference after a visit to the factory of Flins with Renault CEO Carlos Ghosn (not pictured), on November 5, 2009. Ghosn announced a joint venture between Renault, Nissan, the French Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) and the French Strategic Investment Fund (FSI), under the patronage of the French government, which would focus on advanced research, manufacturing and the recycling of used electric vehicle batteries.
  16. Renault CEO Carlos Ghosn gives a press conference at the factory of Flins, on November 5, 2009. Ghosn announced a joint venture between Renault, Nissan, the French Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) and the French Strategic Investment Fund (FSI), under the patronage of the French government, which would focus on advanced research, manufacturing and the recycling of used electric vehicle batteries.

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