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Nissan Should Go It Alone
The Japanese carmaker has enough business challenges on its plate without negotiating a complex multinational merger.
Sometimes it’s easier to fix problems working alone.
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In periods of distress, it’s sometimes better to eschew the comforts of companionship and go it alone.
Renault SA’s board postponed a decision Tuesday on Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV’s proposed 50-50 merger after meeting resistance from Nissan Motor Co. Last week, Jean-Dominique Senard, the man tapped to lead the combined Fiat-Renault, visited Tokyo to sell the benefits of the deal to the French carmaker’s alliance partner. The plan would create the world’s third-largest automaker.