Senard, who had been due to retire from Michelin (PA: MICP ) in April, now has fences to mend in Japan. Following Ghosn's arrest, Nissan CEO Hiroto Saikawa had sought to weaken Renault's control and resisted its attempts to nominate new directors to the Japanese carmaker's board. In a possible sign of detente on Thursday, Nissan called an April shareholder meeting to appoint a Renault-nominated board member and formally terminate Ghosn and Kelly's directorships. It remains unclear whether Renault, as Nissan's parent, will also name its next chairman. Nissan currently owns a 15 percent non-voting stake in its French parent and 34 percent in Mitsubishi Motors (T: 7211 ), a third major partner in their manufacturing alliance.