Nissan Onboard With FCA/Renault Merger Plans

Nissan on Wednesday told Renault it wasn't opposed to its partner's potential $35 billion merger with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, the Nikkei newspaper said, as the two met to hash out the future of their alliance amid a deal that could upend the auto industry.

The leaders of Nissan Motor Co., France's Renault SA and junior partner Mitsubishi Motors Corp. gathered at Nissan's headquarters in Yokohama for a scheduled alliance meeting -- one overshadowed by FCA's proposal this week for a merger of equals with Renault.

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mre30 - 5/29/2019 10:08:30 AM

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Well, that answers a major open question!

MDarringer - 5/29/2019 4:10:08 PM

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This merger is a massive win for Nissan.

PUGPROUD - 5/29/2019 5:07:56 PM

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How so?

MDarringer - 5/29/2019 5:35:13 PM

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The Nissan Titan is a total turd. Reskin the Ram and they are in the mix. Volume would improve drastically. A new Dakota is needed. Reskin the Navarra for the win. That would make tooling up for a Frontier replacement feasible. Infiniti could use a Patrol, so reskin the Wrangler. Challenger and Charger need replacement...Infiniti platform to the rescue. Chrysler needs an EV...Leaf to the rescue. Chrysler needs crossovers, so reskin Nissans. Nissan wins and Chrysler wins.

PUGPROUD - 5/29/2019 5:57:56 PM

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Sounds good though I have doubts that Nissan can play well with others. Time will tell.

MDarringer - 5/30/2019 8:58:08 AM

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It's Renault that is the villain not Nissan.