Senior managers from the two companies and Nissan-controlled
Mitsubishi Motors <7211.T> were seen arriving at alliance
offices in Amsterdam around 6 a.m (0500 GMT).
They avoided questions from waiting reporters as they entered
the building via an underground parking lot.
"Over the past few days, the boards ... emphatically reiterated
their strong commitment to the alliance," the three companies
said in a joint statement as the meetings began.
"The mood is collaborative," an alliance executive told Reuters.
"People are focused on the business and moving forward."
The crisis unleashed by Ghosn's arrest has nonetheless deepened
as Nissan CEO Hiroto Saikawa seeks to end Renault's control of
the alliance. Ghosn was swiftly ousted as Nissan chairman but
remains at the helm of Renault.
Saikawa stayed away from the Amsterdam meetings, instead joining
by video link, company officials said, while his Chief Planning
Officer Philippe Klein attended in person. Renault deputy CEO
Thierry Bollore, who has assumed Ghosn's duties while he remains
in custody, was not seen arriving.
Ghosn, 64, and alleged co-conspirator Greg Kelly, a fellow
Nissan director, were arrested in Tokyo over financial
misconduct allegations uncovered by a Nissan whistleblower
probe. Both deny accusations that they under-reported Ghosn's
compensation, misrepresented Nissan investments and made
personal use of company funds.
(Reporting by Toby Sterling; Additional reporting by Laurence
Frost in Paris; Editing by Sudip Kar-Gupta and Mark Potter)
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