Renault-Nissan's Alliance and Daimler get closer

Renault-Nissan's Alliance and Daimler have announced a collaboration that it is hoped will yield benefits for both sides. It's the latest example of industrial collaboration in the auto industry that is designed to share costs.

GOLDING’S TAKE: Renault-Nissan-Mercedes: less scale, more polish

7 April 2010

Clear as daylight when you look at it: Nissan needed help with the world’s dreariest luxury brand, the Invisibiliti. Daimler needed help with the cost of becoming a full-range manufacturer and dealing with Smart which is well past its best.

ANALYSIS: Industry observers mixed on Alliance-Daimler tie

8 April 2010

Guarded, mixed approval appears to best sum up analyst reaction since Wednesday's (7 April, 2010) announcement of closer ties between the Nissan-Renault alliance and Daimler.

BELGIUM: Alliance and Daimler see EUR4bn potential savings

8 April 2010

Renault-Nissan's announcement in Brussels yesterday (7 April) of a strategic cooperation with Daimler should garner synergy savings of around EUR2bn for each partner as well as shore up employment.

[updated 10:50BST] BELGIUM: Renault-Nissan alliance allies with Daimler

7 April 2010

The Renault-Nissan alliance on Wednesday (7 April, 2010) confirmed widespread speculation earlier this week it would enter a strategic alliance with German automaker Daimler, although the trio was at pains today to insist brand identities would remain intact.

BELGIUM: Renault, Nissan, Daimler brand identities safe - Ghosn

7 April 2010

Renault-Nissan and Daimler maintain they will retain their brand identities despite today's (7 April) announcement of a strategic alliance that could see the German company establish a larger footprint in the small car segment.