Possible reassessment of the agreements between Renault-Nissan and Daimler
- The acquisition of a 9.7% stake in the German group Daimler by the Chinese group Geely, and the resulting agreement on the future of the Smart brand (whose production will be transferred to China from 2022) could call into question the agreements between the Renault-Nissan and Daimler groups. This subject has already been raised within the new Daimler Group management (Mr Ola Kallenius who has just replaced Mr Dieter Zetsche).
- First, the agreement on the joint design of Renault Twingo and Smart Forfour will lapse when production of Smart cars in Europe stops in 2021. Renault will have to design the Twingo's replacement on its own, if it is maintained.
- Secondly, the agreement on the joint design of the Infiniti and Mercedes C-segment will be stopped in 2019, with the final shutdown of production of the Infiniti Q30/QX30 in Great Britain.
- Thirdly, it is not certain that the Mercedes Citan and X-Class SUVs currently derived from Renault-Nissan models will be replaced, as sales of these models do not meet the targets set.
- Fourthly, it is not certain that Renault original 1.5 and 1.6 diesel engines will continue to be used on some Mercedes models, given the continuing drop in sales of diesel cars of all brands throughout Europe.
- Fifthly, the Nissan-Mercedes joint plant in Mexico has still not produced a single Mercedes model.
- Finally, Daimler's management has stated that it now wants to strengthen its collaboration with its competitor BMW.
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