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.
Japanese automaker has six times more related filings than French counterpart

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