Nissan-Renault talks likely to drag into 2023 over patent impasse

Japanese automaker resists sharing intellectual property with outside partners

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Nissan Motor and French Partner Renault had previously hoped a deal would be announced in November. (Nikkei montage/Reuters/Ken Kobayashi)

KENYA AKAMA and SOTARO YUMAE, Nikkei staff writers

TOKYO -- Negotiations to reshape the alliance between Nissan Motor and its French partner Renault are now likely to continue into next year after the two sides missed yet another target date over disagreements regarding intellectual property.

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