At the Paris Auto Show, Daimler, Renault and Nissan announced another big expansion of their global alliance, with everything possible but a full-out merger. The partners have
rapidly added a wide range of new projects since first revealing a limited series of joint ventures in 2010. The latest move will see Daimler, Renault and Nissan jointly developing a new generation of
compact engines while also sharing transmissions. Meanwhile, Daimler could announce an even more expansive program before year-end that would have it share in a new assembly complex Nissan has already
announced for Mexico.
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