, Columnist
Nissan Is Dying and Taking Globalization With It
Its woes extinguish any hope of carmakers working together to blunt China’s competitive edge.
One of the world’s great carmakers may be approaching its endgame.
Photographer: Qilai Shen/BloombergIn retrospect, you can put a date on the moment globalization peaked: Jan. 24, 2018.
In the rarefied winter air of Davos, Switzerland, Carlos Ghosn — then boss of the sprawling alliance of Nissan Motor Co., Renault SA, and Mitsubishi Motors Corp. — was asked what he thought of a tentative initial round of tariffs on washing machines and solar panels imposed by President Donald Trump.