Carlos Ghosn is betting the ranch on going electric, with new technology to take on the internal combustion engine. Sean O'Grady examines the credibility of his plans

For Carlos Ghosn, the chief executive of the Renault Nissan partnership, the stakes could not be higher: "We must have zero-emission vehicles. Nothing else will prevent the world from exploding". Such a conflagration for the planet, and presumably for his company, is to be avoided by a rapid and expensive programme of investment in green vehicles. Mr Ghosn wants to see a new generation of fully electric cars that will compete bumper-to-bumper with conventional models for performance, comfort and refinement. ... Read full article