Renault-Nissan alliance: Where is the partnership heading?
YUICHI SHIGA
TOKYO -- Nissan Motor finds itself mired in crisis, much as it did 26 years ago when Renault rescued it and the automakers formed an alliance. Now the true worth of that partnership with the French automaker is being tested.
The Japanese automaker announced last month that Renault Chairman Jean-Dominique Senard and lead independent director Pierre Fleuriot will step down from Nissan's board of directors at the company's annual shareholders meeting in June. This will leave Nissan's decision-making body without representation from Renault.
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