TOKYO -- The deal announced Monday between Nissan Motor and Renault reworks the Japanese-French alliance for an era in which automakers need to consider more than just expansion as they pick their partners.
Looser ties will allow new partnerships on EVs, software

A driver charges a Nissan electric minicar in Yokohama. (Photo by Mizuho Miyazaki)
TOKYO -- The deal announced Monday between Nissan Motor and Renault reworks the Japanese-French alliance for an era in which automakers need to consider more than just expansion as they pick their partners.