Nissan's EV patents loom large in reshaping of Renault alliance

Japanese automaker has six times more related filings than French counterpart

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Nissan has far more electric-vehicle-related patents than French partner Renault.(Photo courtesy of Nissan)

KENYA AKAMA and SOTARO YUMAE, Nikkei staff writers

TOKYO -- As Nissan Motor seeks to rework a decadeslong alliance with Renault, its sizable catalog of electric vehicle-related patents could emerge as a powerful tool to reduce the French partner's influence over the Japanese automaker.

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