Renault, Nissan Unwind Key Alliance Structure for Purchases
- Purchasing will in future work on a project-by-project basis
- Common purchases were considered alliance’s biggest success
This approach will help both companies become more agile at a time when challenges in the automotive industry have grown more regional due to differences in regulations, connectivity and supply chain needs.
Photographer: Kiyoshi Ota/BloombergRenault SA and Nissan Motor Co. are letting go of their common structures in favor of a new, project-by-project set-up, a sign the carmakers are growing further apart after striking a broader deal to rebalance their troubled alliance.
The French carmaker has briefed employees on how roles previously linked to the alliance will change, Renault said in an emailed statement on Tuesday. By the end of the year, the alliance’s common purchasing organization — viewed as one of the most successful elements of what otherwise turned out to be a fraught relationship — will evolve into distinct teams focused on specific projects, Renault said.