Nissan earned a perfect score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Corporate Equality Index for the second year in a row. In 2013, Nissan was among the fastest risers in the history of the index with a 70-point increase in just two years.

Renault today inaugurated the first vehicle manufacturing plant in Algeria, the second-largest automotive market on the African continent behind South Africa. The Renault Algérie Plant, located on the Gulf of Oran 430 km from the capital city of Algiers, has annual production capacity of 25,000 units, which may be increased to 75,000 units in the long term.

LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional network, published an interview with Carlos Ghosn on leadership on November 5 – including his advice on time management and leading multicultural teams. He also talks about how he manages to lead Renault, Nissan and AVTOVAZ simultaneously.

Here's a look at a typical global auto show press day for a CEO: Lots of walking and lots of talking, all in front of a lot of cameras. It's how Renault-Nissan Alliance CEO Carlos Ghosn spent the press day at the 2014 Paris Motor Show (4-19 October): showing off our new models, answering journalists' questions, congratulating our best dealers and seeing what the competition is up to ... it all made for a fast-paced day.

The Renault-Nissan Alliance, the world’s fourth-largest automotive group, continues to make progress in its commitment to closing the gender gap, with both companies reporting a rise in the percentage of women in manager-level positions globally in 2013 compared with the previous year.

Renault’s main attraction at the Paris Motor Show (4-19 October) is the new Espace. Built on Common Module Family (CMF), the Alliance’s modular system of architecture, the new Espace is lighter, more dynamic and more agile than ever before. Meanwhile at the Nissan stand, the new Pulsar hatchback makes its first public appearance in Paris.

The auto industry can no longer afford to neglect the needs of women, who today influence 80 percent of new car purchases globally, said Takao Asami, Alliance Global Vice President for Research and Advanced Engineering.

With a world premiere model from an entirely new brand, the launch of four more important new models – including the country’s first locally built hybrid – and the unveiling of a stunning new GT racer, the Renault-Nissan Alliance had a busy Moscow International Autosalon (MIAS) this month.