Nissan Motor Co Ltd and Renault SA will introduce platform sharing on their
Sunny and Megane model passenger cars to reduce the variety of their
models to 37 from 60 at present, the Nihon Kogyo newspaper reported.
The two, which announced a capital tie-up in March, said they will also
integrate their Micra and Clio model compact cars platforms to reduce their
number to as low as 10 from 34.
Under the new plan, Renault is expected to use Nissan's newly developed
platform in its Megane model when the company makes the next full model
change in 2002-2003, the newspaper said.
Nissan itself is planning to equip the Zone Body-based plaftform, which was
originally developed for Sunny, in other models such as Primera and
Pulserm, it said.
According to the latest survey by a local association, Nissan's Sunny model
received the highest AAA rating following normal collisionn tests.
Separately, Nissan is examining the possibiliy of selling Renault model cars
through its dealer network in Japan from mid-2000, the report said.
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