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Nissan-Renault alliance

Renault ousts Bollore, embraces Nissan and eyes FCA

Fresh trust with Japanese partner seen as necessary for talks on integration

Thierry Bollore, then CEO of Renault, reacts after the French carmaker's 2018 annual results presentation on Feb. 14.   © Reuters
TOGO SHIRAISHI, Nikkei staff writer, and AKITO TANAKA, Nikkei senior staff writer | Europe

PARIS/TOKYO -- The abrupt removal of Renault CEO Thierry Bollore clears away more baggage from former chief Carlos Ghosn's leadership of its alliance with Japan's Nissan Motor, leaving two new management teams to discuss changes to their partnership.

Bollore was ousted Friday by a decision of Renault's 18-member board, with three abstentions and no opposing votes. 

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