Paris — Renault-Nissan alliance bankers have drawn up plans designed to channel millions of euros in additional, undisclosed bonuses to chairman Carlos Ghosn and other managers via a specially created service company, according to documents seen by Reuters. Under the preliminary proposal, Renault, Nissan and Mitsubishi would pay the Dutch-registered company a share of new synergies from their car-making alliance, set to top €5.5bn ($6.2bn) next year. The funds would be passed on as cash and stock bonuses to "encourage executives to pursue synergy opportunities", according to a presentation by Ardea Partners, an investment banking firm advising Ghosn on closer alliance integration. Renault-Nissan spokeswoman Catherine Loubier said: "This article is not based on any information provided by the alliance or its member companies, and no such decisions have been made." She declined to comment further or respond to detailed questions from Reuters about the proposal and the relationship wit...
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