I think we're going to have some difficulty in front of us. I have absolutely no doubt the next three, four years Europe are going to be at best stagnation. We are preparing for tough times.

Carlos Ghosn KBE (Arabic: كارلوس غصن‎ born 9 March 1954) is a French Lebanese Brazilian businessman who is currently the Chairman and CEO of Paris-based Renault and holds the same positions at Japan-based Nissan which together produce more than one in 10 cars sold worldwide. Called "the ultimate rock star of the industry" he has been recruited to run at least two other automakers General Motors and Ford Motor Co. He is also a member of International Advisory Council of Tsinghua University of Beijing and American University of Beirut; and he is a member of the Strategic Council Saint Joseph University of Beirut.