This is a long-awaited decision that has just been officially announced. The overhaul of the alliance between Renault and Nissan. Formed in 1999 When Nissan was going through a serious crisis, Renault arrived to maneuver. Turn Nippon’s accounts into green and deeply reorganize them. Despite the ups and downs between the two manufacturers, several synergies was created in twenty years. Thus, in 2016, the alliance confirmed that 100% of Renault and Nissan models are now based on the group’s shared platforms. The famous CMF, for ” General modular family “. In the same spirit, Nissan supplied Renault with its Qashqai and X-Trail. Which turned them into Kadjars and Koleos. Reverse on city cars, Renault provides Nissan with the Clio platformas well as its (former) assembly lines at Flins in Ivelin.

Cross synergy

Two groups also had helped each other in international expansion. Nissan facilitated talks in China with its partner Dongfeng to create a DRAC. The Automobile company Dongfeng-Renault, which was dissolved in 2020. For Nissan, Renault helped its partner establish itself, in particular, in India and Korea. Renault bought Samsung Motors in 2000. In conclusion, twenty years later, the situation between the two manufacturers is not as critical as it seems. As this is an alliance between brands, not a merger, decisions and agreements are more difficult to make in this type of structure. Daimler-Chrysler, Sony-Ericsson, Renault-Volvo: many examples of the dead. in Scandal with Carlos Ghosn in 2018 weighed many doubts about the future of the alliance. Two manufacturers to define their joint future.

A reimagined common future

A future that is now becoming clearer, Renault and Nissan agreed on their new commitments. As announced, the holdings will now be rebalanced. Renault will reduce its stake in Nissan from 43.4% to 15%. To join Nippon, which currently owns 15% of the French titles. A decision that puts the balance of power on an equal footing for “a balanced management and cross-shareholdings to help accelerate operational efficiencies,” Renault said.

To answer, Nissan invests in Ampere, Renault’s new business unit devoted to electricity and software. Therefore, there will be no common future between Renault and Nissan neither merger nor dissolution. This happy medium allows a restoration of trust between the two partnersand further development together. I hope that this new page being written will be less strewn with pitfalls than the last one…