The Chamber of Commerce of Brazil in Japan (CCBJ) has named Carlos Ghosn, president and CEO of Nissan Motor Co., Ltd, its Person of the Year 2014. This award is given annually to an individual who makes a notable contribution to strengthening the economic relationship between Brazil and Japan.

• AVTOVAZ-RENAULT-NISSAN Purchasing Organization (ARNPO) to manage purchasing of all three partners in Russia, starting January 2015
• ARNPO replaces Common Purchasing Organization established by the three partners in 2013, and the individual purchasing departments of AVTOVAZ, Renault and Nissan in Russia
• ARNPO to become largest buyer in Russia’s auto industry; will help integrate AVTOVAZ further into the global industry

Yasuhiro Yamauchi has been appointed Alliance Executive Vice President, Purchasing and Chairman & Managing Director of Renault-Nissan Purchasing Organization (RNPO), effective  Jan. 1, 2015. Yamauchi replaces Christian Vandenhende who is appointed Executive Vice President, Quality and Total Customer Satisfaction, Renault.

Carlos Ghosn of Nissan and Renault shares the career advice he gives to his own children: "Embrace diversity." 

He shares his practical advice for building your career, based on his own diverse experiences, and how to lead a team—even when you're half their age.

The Board of Directors of the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA) has re-elected Carlos Ghosn, Chairman and CEO of Renault, as its President for 2015.

In mid-November, CEO Carlos Ghosn was interviewed onstage at the Harvard Business School Club of New York. The interview, conducted by veteran journalist Maria Bartiromo of the Fox Business Network, covered a wide range of topics, including the need for companies to embrace diversity, the threat of climate change and the Alliance’s commitment to zero-emissions vehicles and sustainability. Here are some excerpts.