Nissan's shock turns to dread as Carlos Ghosn readies media blitz

News this week that Carlos Ghosn, facing two trials and under heavy surveillance, pulled off a stunning escape from Japan left Nissan Motor executives with jaws agape reaching for their messaging apps.
 
Just as astonished was Chief Executive Officer Makoto Uchida, who heard about his former boss’s getaway from media reports, according to a person familiar with the matter. Ghosn’s vanishing act throws up a distraction just when the new CEO needs to be laser focused.
 
With profits at decade lows and its stock tanking, Nissan is rife with internal divisions over the ouster of its former leader