Ex-Nissan chief Ghosn says merger with Honda "cannot work"

Former Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn, who fled Japan while awaiting trial on charges of financial misconduct, said Monday that the Japanese automaker's merger plan with Honda Motor Co. "cannot work," as he sees limited potential for synergy between their operations.At an online press conference marking the fifth anniversary of his escape to Lebanon, Ghosn, who led Nissan for nearly two decades starting in 1999, criticized the struggling automaker, saying it has "lost sight of what is happening" and "it looks like there is no vision" to revive its slumping sales.Ghosn held the virtu…READ FULL ARTICLE