At the occasion of his recent visit to Togliatti, Russia, where he chaired the board of Directors of AVTOVAZ, CEO Carlos Ghosn shares his perspective on the Russian market and on the benefits of the partnership for AVTOVAZ and for the Alliance.

Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn sat in the driver’s seat for a test of Nissan’s latest Autonomous Drive car prototype ahead of technology exhibition  CEATEC JAPAN 2013, which opened on Tuesday.

After not quite taking the wheel, CEO Ghosn spoke to the Global Media Center, reaffirming plans to introduce self-driving cars by 2020.

Togliatti, Russia – Russia’s top automaker AvtoVAZ last week hosted visiting Renault-Nissan Alliance executives, including CEO and Chairman Carlos Ghosn, who toured facilities with Igor Komarov, President of AvtoVAZ, and met other officials.

As leaders from the world’s largest economies converge in Northern Ireland for the upcoming G8 Summit, we must focus on two interconnected subjects of vital importance: clean energy and clean cars. In so doing, we will pave the way for a cleaner planet.

Today, we rely primarily on fossil fuels to meet our growing demand for energy. Three hydrocarbons -- oil, coal and natural gas – provide 87% of global energy demand. The scientific community overwhelmingly agrees that overuse of fossil fuels has contributed to global warming. These fuels are finite and non-renewable; by definition, they will not last forever.

On Monday 8th April, Renault-Nissan Chairman and CEO Carlos Ghosn hosted an intimate gathering of media in Oslo, Europe's electric vehicle capital, and spoke about the new Nissan LEAF and his vision of zero-emissions mobility.