Nissan bosses have fast-tracked contingency plans for a split with its partner Renault as the Carlos Ghosn saga threatens the future of the oncemighty alliance. The executives at the Japanese company are preparing for a total split in engineering and manufacturing, the Financial Times reported, citing several sources, as well as a possible shake-up of Nissan's board. Tensions have grown between the two companies since Ghosn was arrested in Japan in 2018. He had been chairman and chief executive of both companies, and held them together for nearly 20 years. Ghosn's dramatic escape to Lebanon has left him a fugitive from international law, and shines an uncomfortable spotlight on the relationship between the two car giants.

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