TOKYO (Reuters) - Nissan Motor's chief executive said on Thursday he would discuss differences in views over the automaker's plan to reform its governance directly with Renault , calling the French car maker an important shareholder and partner, Jiji news agency reported.
A recent push by Renault SA (PA:RENA) to block a governance overhaul at Nissan has put the two-decade-old Franco-Japanese alliance in jeopardy, posing a headache for Nissan CEO Hiroto Saikawa.
In a fresh blow, two leading proxy advisory firms have also urged Nissan shareholders to vote against re-appointing Saikawa as director at the annual shareholders' meeting at the end of the month.