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Carlos Ghosn, Head of Renault Nissan

Carlos Ghosn, the head of Renault Nissan, has the ear of prime ministers and policy makers. But can he persuade the world to drive electric cars? Owen Bennett Jones talks to him

Carlos Ghosn, the head of Renault Nissan, wants zero emission vehicles. He forecasts that by 2020, ten per cent of car sales will be electric. On The Interview he tells Owen Bennett Jones his plans for the future. Yet all this comes at a time when many car makers have just been bailed out by governments around the world in the midst of the economic crisis, so did they deserve the help?

This interview was recorded at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

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28 minutes

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Mon 8 Feb 2010 04:32GMT

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  • Sat 6 Feb 2010 18:32GMT
  • Sun 7 Feb 2010 07:32GMT
  • Sun 7 Feb 2010 15:32GMT
  • Mon 8 Feb 2010 04:32GMT

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