Editing Renault (section)

====Proposed alliances====
On 30 June 2006, the media reported that General Motors convened an emergency board meeting to discuss a proposal by shareholder [[Kirk Kerkorian]] to form an alliance with Renault-[[Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.|Nissan]]. However, GM CEO [[Rick Wagoner|Richard Wagoner]] felt that an alliance would disproportionately benefit Renault's shareholders and that GM should receive compensation accordingly. Talks between GM and Renault ended on 4 October 2006.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB115927472085074207|title=In Alliance Talks, GM to Seek Billions From Renault, Nissan |newspaper=The Wall Street Journal |date=27 September 2006|access-date=29 April 2015|first1=Monica|last1=Langley|first2=Joseph B.|last2=White}}</ref>

In 2007, Renault-Nissan entered talks with Indian manufacturer [[Bajaj Auto]] to develop a new ultra-low-cost car along the lines of the [[Tata Nano]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSBOM1678920071029 |title=Reuters 29 October 2007 |work=Reuters |access-date=10 April 2011 |first=Rina |last=Chandran |date=29 October 2007}}</ref> Renault's existing partner in India, Mahindra, was not interested in the project. The proposed joint venture did not come to fruition and in late 2009 the companies announced that Bajaj would develop and manufacturer the vehicle and supply Renault-Nissan with completed cars.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2010/07/09/stories/2010070954040300.htm |title=The Hindu 8 July 2009 |work=Business Line |date=9 July 2010 |access-date=10 April 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100916083716/http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2010/07/09/stories/2010070954040300.htm |archive-date=16 September 2010}}</ref>

On 7 October 2008 a Renault executive said the company was interested in acquiring or partnering with Chrysler.<ref>{{cite news|last=Pearson |first=David |url=http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122305763163202875.html?mod=rss_Autos |title=Renault Itching for a Return to the U.S. |work=The Wall Street Journal |date=7 October 2008 |access-date=12 April 2009}}</ref> On 11 October 2008, the ''[[New York Times]]'' reported that [[General Motors]], Nissan and Renault had all been in discussions over the past month with Chrysler's owner [[Cerberus Capital Management]] about acquiring Chrysler.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/11/business/11auto.html| work=The New York Times | title=G.M. and Chrysler Explore Merger | first1=Bill | last1=Vlasic | date=11 October 2008 | access-date=10 April 2010}}</ref>

In May 2019, [[Fiat Chrysler Automobiles]] proposed merging its business with Renault.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://techcrunch.com/2019/05/27/fiat-chrysler-proposes-50-50-merger-with-renault/|title=Fiat Chrysler proposes 50-50 merger with Renault|website=TechCrunch|date=27 May 2019|language=en-US|access-date=27 May 2019|archive-date=10 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220210170425/https://techcrunch.com/2019/05/27/fiat-chrysler-proposes-50-50-merger-with-renault/|url-status=live}}</ref> The proposal was later withdrawn.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ft.com/content/ba034774-87e1-11e9-97ea-05ac2431f453 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221210/https://www.ft.com/content/ba034774-87e1-11e9-97ea-05ac2431f453 |archive-date=10 December 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Fiat Chrysler withdraws €33bn Renault merger offer|work=Financial Times |last1=Keohane |first1=David |last2=Lewis |first2=Leo |last3=Fontanella-Khan |first3=James |date=5 June 2019 |access-date=6 June 2019}}</ref>