Renault-Nissan Alliance & Mitsubishi Motors Corporation Explore Wide Ranging Global Product and Technology Cooperation
Renault-Nissan Alliance & Mitsubishi Motors Corporation Explore Wide Ranging Global Product and Technology Cooperation
AsiaNet 54903
AMSTERDAM and TOKYO, Nov. 5, 2013/ PRN=KYODO JBN / --
- New projects to drive global product coverage and capacity utilization
The Renault-Nissan Alliance and Mitsubishi Motors Corporation today
announced their joint intention to explore several new projects covering shared
products, technologies and manufacturing capacity among the automakers. As a
consequence, it has been agreed that the strategic cooperation between Nissan
and Mitsubishi Motors could be expanded across the broader Renault-Nissan
Alliance.
Between Nissan and Mitsubishi Motors, it is expected that the existing NMKV
joint-venture company will be extended to co-develop a new small-segment car
including a specific electric version that can be sold on a global basis. The
basis for this product will be from a jointly-developed 'Kei car' platform of
the type popular in the Japanese domestic market. Further details of all
products, markets and manufacturing will be announced separately.
The Renault-Nissan Alliance and Mitsubishi Motors Corporation are also
confirming their intention to share technologies and product assets related to
electric vehicles and latest-generation platforms. Renault, Nissan and
Mitsubishi Motors were among the first to pioneer the introduction of
mass-marketed zero emission products.
Based on the current direction of discussions between Renault and
Mitsubishi Motors, it is firstly expected that two new sedan models would be
launched under the Mitsubishi brand, based on vehicles from the Renault
portfolio. Secondary and additional studies around other projects will then be
considered.
- The first sedan, to compete in the full-size D-segment markets of the
United States and Canada and would be manufactured at the Renault-Samsung plant
in Busan, South Korea.
- The second sedan model would compete in the global C-segment. The
manufacturing location for this product is under discussion.
President and CEO of the Renault-Nissan Alliance, Carlos Ghosn, said:
"Nissan and Mitsubishi Motors have jointly benefited from several
collaborations in the past, most recently the successful joint-venture on Kei
cars in Japan. I welcome the direction being taken towards this broader
cooperation, creating new opportunities for Renault in addition to further
leveraging the productive relationship between Nissan and Mitsubishi Motors."
Full press release available here:
http://www.media.blog.alliance-renault-nissan.com/news/4621
Contacts:
Mia Nielsen
Renault-Nissan Alliance
+33(0)6-10-83-31-33
mia.nielsen@renault.com
Rochelle Chimenes
Renault SAS
rochelle.chimenes@renault.com
+33(0)6-85-32-65-50
Toshitake Inoshita
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
t-inoshita@mail.nissan.co.jp
+81(0)45-523-5552
Shigeru Jibiki
Mitsubishi Motors Corporation
shigeru.jibiki@mitsubishi-motors.com
+81-(0)3-6852-4274
Source: Renault-Nissan Alliance
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