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Stylish but sluggish: The Mitsubishi Outlander Sport

Mitsubishi Outlander Sport review: Don’t forget to add the turbo next time

While Mitsubishi has produced a very stylish product, the lack of a turbocharged engine means that it really struggles on the road

French car manufacturer Renault and Japanese partner Nissan launched their “rebalanced” alliance on Wednesday as they seek to reset a rocky 24-year partnership. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Nissan, Renault launch ‘rebalanced’ alliance

The partnership dates back to 1999, when Renault rescued Nissan from bankruptcy

Not outlandish: But neither is it boring to look at. The Mitsubishi Outlander’s bold exterior is harmoniously modern.

Mitsu’s Outlander strikes the right chord

Drive quality and practicality make this a compelling offering from Mitsubishi

What’s in a name:
Former Eskom chair Jabu Mabuza claims that he did
not know about his relative Nomvula Mabuza’s company and her bid for a boiler maintenance contract at Eskom.  (Felix Dlangamandla/Foto24/Gallo Images)

Mabuza’s ‘distant relative’ scored big

Eskom’s woes are often because of boiler problems at its power plants. R50-billion has been set aside to fix them, but some of the contracts are going to questionable entities

Nissan appeared to acknowledge the recent difficulties surrounding the Ghosn affair, which has cast questions over the company’s own corporate governance. (Kim Kyung hoon/Reuters)

Crisis-hit Nissan issues fresh profit warning

The firm downgraded its projection for net profit in the fiscal year to March 2019 from 410-billion yen to 319-billion yen

Former Nissan-Renault chairperson Carlos Ghosn refused to shed any further light on how he managed to slip past authorities and flee Japan at the end of December.

Ghosn accuses Nissan execs of ‘backstabbing’ plot

Carlos Ghosn denounced a "conspiracy" against him, saying events had been "twisted in a way to paint a personage of greed, a personage of dictatorship

(Benoit Tessier/Reuters)

Ex-Nissan chief Ghosn pays bail, set to leave Japan cell

The tycoon is expected to walk out of the custody centre in Toyko after the court rejected a last-ditch appeal from prosecutors to block his release

(Benoit Tessier/Reuters)

Ex-Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn makes fresh bail request

The former high-flying executive has been in detention since his shock November 19 arrest, and has tried repeatedly without success to secure bail

Carlos Ghosn’s lead defence lawyer resigns

There was no immediate explanation as to why the attorneys, who include lead lawyer Motonari Otsuru, were leaving Ghosn’s defence team

If the bail appeal is turned down Ghosn faces at least a two-month period in pre-trial detention. This can be extended almost automatically by one month at a time. (Etienne Laurent/AFP/Getty Images)

Ghosn appeals against Japan bail rejection

Since his arrest on November 19 the auto tycoon has been in a Tokyo detention centre

‘Ghosn is likely the most successful foreign chairman in Japan,’ said Kosuke Sato, a senior economist at the Japan Research Institute. (Benoit Tessier/Reuters)

‘Unfairly detained’: Ex-Nissan boss Ghosn protests innocence

Carlos Ghosn faces a host of allegations of financial impropriety

(Benoit Tessier/Reuters)

Ghosn re-arrested over fresh allegations

The case of the once-revered tycoon has gripped Japan and the business world since he was arrested as he stepped off his private jet

As his former employer wrangles over his replacement, Ghosn remains in the one-man cell at a Tokyo detention centre he has occupied since his shock arrest on November 19. (Regis Duvignau/Reuters)

Nissan meets to replace Ghosn, as tensions with Renault grow

The Japanese company removed Carlos Ghosn from his post last month after he was detained on allegations of under-reporting his salary

Nissan CEO Hiroto Saikawa denounced his former mentor, Carlos Ghosn, in an emotional press conference, saying that too much power had been concentrated in the hands of one person. (Toru Hanai/Reuters)

Ghosn arrest lays bare frustration at Nissan

Ghosn is under arrest on suspicion of understating his income by around $44-million over five years

The board of Nissan decided unanimously on Thursday to oust Ghosn as chairman, a spectacular fall from grace for the dynamic businessman credited with turning around the firm’s once-flagging fortunes by tying its fate to Renault. (Toru Hanai/Reuters)

Ghosn faces Mitsubishi sack as more allegations surface

Following his stunning arrest last Monday, Carlos Ghosn began his second week in a Japanese detention centre

Nissan crisis deepens as ‘charges loom’ over Ghosn case

Nissan’s board will decide on Thursday whether to remove the 64-year-old tycoon as chairman

‘Ghosn is likely the most successful foreign chairman in Japan,’ said Kosuke Sato, a senior economist at the Japan Research Institute. (Benoit Tessier/Reuters)

Star to fallen idol: The Japanese rise and fall of Carlos Ghosn

Carlos Ghosn is facing allegations of financial misconduct

Mitsubishi to recall 250 000 vehicles in Japan

Japan’s fourth-largest car-maker, Mitsubishi Motors, will recall about 250 000 vehicles in Japan due to engine oil leaks.

Dakar Rally ‘will weather crisis’

Dakar Rally organisers remain optimistic amid a global economic downturn that has raised doubts about competitor turnout in 2010.

Mitsubishi quit Dakar Rally to reduce costs

Mitsubishi will pull out of cross-country rallying, including the Dakar Rally, which the Japanese team has dominated in recent years.