What is Carlos Ghosn waiting for?

Because if Sergio Marchionne can bash Chrysler and Fiat together, why else would the man who is paid chief executive salaries by both Renault and Nissan resist talking about the same after a 15 year courtship?

Indeed, we understand that last year Carlos Ghosn left US investors with the impression that when he sets out his strategic plan for Renault on February 13 in Paris, the future structure of the two companies would at least be part of the conversation. Yet in body language since, and in a recent FT interview, the message has been more of the same.

So lets take a look at the record of Mr Ghosn and the history of both companies on the way to our conclusion: why not bash these two together.