Ghosn Exit Sets Stage for Showdown Over Renault-Nissan Future
- Nissan ready to seek more equitable alliance, people say
- Renault said to resist sudden efforts to shake up balance
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The sudden downfall of Carlos Ghosn looks set to unleash a power struggle between Renault SA and Nissan Motor Co. over the alliance he oversaw for two decades.
While both sides say they’re committed to the partnership, they’re already prepping for a battle over control of the world’s biggest car alliance, people familiar with their discussions said. And with the French and Japanese governments also keen to defend their own interests, it could devolve into one of the toughest corporate slugfests of recent times.