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Carmaker seeks to ramp up electrification efforts having lagged behind rivals
Finance minister Bruno Le Maire says state would reduce its holding for a ‘more solid auto sector’
Paris undermined a merger with Fiat Chrysler the French carmaking boss had orchestrated
Demand that minister use Japan trip to smooth deal with Nissan was too much for FCA
Paris blamed for failure after state stalled negotiations between carmakers
Reversal of plan to create what could have been third-largest carmaker
Europe will remain a land of national rather than regional champions
Renault, FCA and Nissan shares fall after French government intervenes to delay approval
Fiat withdraws a merger offer that would have created the third-largest carmaker
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Reid Bigland claims company withheld pay after he aided SEC probe into sales practices
It is worth making an effort to make sure merger goes ahead
With Nissan representatives set to abstain, carmaker takes extra time to decide on deal
The Renault and Fiat chairs should assemble a team that includes extroverts and introverts
Consolidation is inevitable in the world car industry
Proposed tie-up brings threat of internal and external culture clashes
Potential obstacles include wrangling over board seats and arguments about valuation
Proposal for a “transformative merger” between FCA and Renault was announced earlier this week
Cultural clashes are less of a risk for carmakers than the high cost of independence
Prospect of Renault-Fiat Chrysler deal creates new problems for Hiroto Saikawa
Carlos Ghosn’s sudden absence eased the way for Elkann and Senard to plot blockbuster deal
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