TOKYO—Carlos Ghosn said Friday there was “zero chance” Renault SA would acquire partners Nissan Motor Co. and Mitsubishi Motor Corp., bringing more clarity to the direction of a 19-year-old alliance that is preparing for a future without its chief architect.
Mr. Ghosn, chief executive of Renault and chairman of both Nissan and Mitsubishi, was speaking at the annual shareholder meeting of Mitsubishi. “Anybody who will ask Nissan and Mitsubishi Motors to become wholly owned subsidiaries of Renault has zero chance of getting...