The Escape of Carlos Ghosn with Sean McLain of WSJ
MotorTrend's Ed Loh & Jonny Lieberman sit down with Wall Street Journal's Sean McLain! The group discusses Sean's Book (Boundless: The Rise, Fall, & Escape of Carlos Ghosn) & Documentary (Wanted: The Escape of Carlos Ghosn), about the unprecedented story of one of the most feared and admired automotive executives - Carlos Ghosn. 1:22 - Die Hard! 05:05 - Sean's Path into Automotive Journalism. 09:20 - Covering The EV Industry for WSJ. 13:43 - The Fall of Fisker. 22:58 - The Complexities of Automotive Manufacturing. 27:33 - Nissan's Transformation and Challenges. 35:28 - The Carlos Ghosn Investigation. 38:58 - Secret Investigation: Unraveling the Charges. 40:08 - The Compensation Controversy of Carlos Ghosn. 45:33 - Public Perception and Personal Identity. 48:50 - The Escape. 56:58 - Aftermath and Legacy of Carlos Ghosn. 01:02:01 - Lightning Round: The Future of the Automotive Industry. 01:03:39 - Toyota's Long Term Future. 01:12:43 - Are EVs InEVitable, for all? 01:17:08 - Could Chinese EVs dominate the global EV market?