Alliance partner. At the end of March 2003, The Alliance with Renault has been an integral Renault held a 44.3 percent stake in part of Nissan’s return to long-term, profitable Nissan, while Nissan owns 15 percent growth. The synergies resulting from this joining of Renault shares. PRODUCTS: of forces has created countless new activities in 2003 January: Sales of Renault vehicles through local Nissan Cross-badging, common platforms, joint powertrain use Alliance Structure sales network in Kuwait begin. purchasing, shared production, common 2001 September: Sales of the Renault Kangoo 4x4, fitted with January: Renault begins managing the importing and On March 28, 2002, Renault Nissan BV, a Nissan transmission system, begin. platforms, stronger distribution in markets distribution of Nissan vehicles in Romania. the alliance strategic management 2002 March: The Nissan March, the first vehicle built on a worldwide, and more. February: Sales of Renault vehicles through local Nissan common platform, goes on sale in Japan. company, was founded. Renault Nissan sales network in Bahrain begin. BV is jointly and equally owned by March: Sales of the Renault Vel Satis fitted with the May: Sales of Renault vehicles through local Nissan sales Nissan VQ35 V6 3.5-liter engine, begin. Nissan and Renault and hosts the network in Qatar begin. March: The Nissan Interstar, an adapted version of the Alliance Board, which met for the first May: Distribution of Nissan cars by Renault Importer Renault Master, goes on sale in Europe. time on May 29, 2002. (ARTES) in Tunisia begins. Synergies for Growth April: Sales of the Nissan Platina produced at Nissan’s June: A common commercial organization, the fourth SLE, The Alliance Board is responsible Aguascalientes Plant, Mexico, begin. is established in Austria. for medium- and long-term strategic September: Sales of the Renault Mégane II, based on the decisions—three-, five- and 10-year common C platform, begin. MANUFACTURING: The agreement to form the Renault- plans—and reinforces the management October: Sales of the Primastar, the first cross- Sharing facilities, exchanging best practices manufacturing project in Europe, begin. Nissan Alliance was announced on structure of Renault-Nissan products 2000 December: Production of the Renault Scénic at Nissan’s March 27, 1999. This alliance is the first and powertrains and sets out the December: European sales of the Nissan Almera with the Cuernavaca Plant, Mexico, begins. Renault 1.5 diesel begin. of its kind, involving a Japanese and principles of the two partners’ financial 2001 December: Production of the Renault Clio at Nissan’s 2003 January: The new Nissan Micra, based on the March and Aguascalientes Plant, Mexico, begins. French company each with its own policy. The Alliance Board has the built on the common B platform, is launched in Europe. December: Renault and Nissan inaugurate a joint light distinct corporate culture and brand exclusive right to propose the creation March: European sales of the Nissan Primera with the commercial vehicle (LCV) plant in Curitiba, Brazil. identity. Both companies share a single of joint companies to Nissan and Renault 1.9 diesel begin. December: Production of the Renault Master Van, the Nissan Motor Ibérica, S.A. Primastar joint strategy of profitable growth and a Renault, as well as significant changes April: Sales of the Micra with the Renault 1.5 diesel first model produced at the Curitiba LCV plant, begins. assembly line engine begin, completing the new common-rail diesel community of interests. To promote this in market or product coverage, major 2002 March: Production of the Nissan Platina, derived from the engine lineup for the European market. shared objective, the Renault-Nissan investments and third-party strategic Renault Clio, begins at Nissan’s Aguascalientes, Mexico plant. Alliance set up joint project structures cooperation. The Board steers the SALES AND MARKETING: April: Production of the Nissan Frontier pickup, the Entry into new markets with partner support, as early as June of 1999, covering most Renault-Nissan Purchasing second model produced at the Curitiba LCV plant, begins. reorganization of dealer network activities at both companies. Organization (RNPO) and Renault- October: Production of the X83 compact van, the first 2000 October: Renault begins distribution of Nissan vehicles in Today global combined sales have Nissan Information Services (RNIS). cross-manufacturing project in Europe (sold as the Morocco. reached five million vehicles per year, Renault Trafic, Nissan Primastar and Opel/Vauxhall Vivaro) 2001 February: The first joint Single Legal Entity (SLE) begins at Nissan’s Barcelona, Spain, plant. representing more than nine percent of Alliance Achievements companies are established in Switzerland and the 2003 March: Production of the Nissan Xterra, the third model Netherlands. Celebrating the Frontier, the first vehicle global market share. The first four years of cooperation produced at the Curitiba LCV plant, begins. May: The first Renault showroom in Australia opens, with produced at Nissan and Renault’s first joint Thanks to the strong sales and between Nissan and Renault have plant in Brazil support from Nissan. industrial complementarities of the two already resulted in a considerable July: Sales of Renault cars in Taiwan through local Nissan PURCHASING, INFORMATION SYSTEMS companies, the Renault-Nissan Alliance number of achievements, such as distributor begin. 2001 April: Joint purchasing company Renault Nissan has been able to grow in the global developing common platforms, sharing November: Sales of Renault cars in Indonesia through Purchasing Organization (RNPO) is established. automotive market. These industrial facilities, cooperating in local Nissan distributor begin. 2002 July: Renault-Nissan Information Services (RNIS) 2002 September: Renault and Nissan’s new common complementarities generate considerable research and setting up joint structures established. commercial organization in Europe, the third SLE, is potential for exchanges of best in purchasing, information systems established in Germany. practices leading to cost savings and and sales. December: The FASA Group, Nissan’s distributor in synergies. Panama, becomes a Renault importer. At present, each company has a direct interest in the results of its 40 Nissan Annual Report 2002 Nissan Annual Report 2002 41 Alliance partner. At the end of March 2003, The Alliance with Renault has been an integral Renault held a 44.3 percent stake in part of Nissan’s return to long-term, profitable Nissan, while Nissan owns 15 percent growth. The synergies resulting from this joining of Renault shares. PRODUCTS: of forces has created countless new activities in 2003 January: Sales of Renault vehicles through local Nissan Cross-badging, common platforms, joint powertrain use Alliance Structure sales network in Kuwait begin. purchasing, shared production, common 2001 September: Sales of the Renault Kangoo 4x4, fitted with January: Renault begins managing the importing and On March 28, 2002, Renault Nissan BV, a Nissan transmission system, begin. platforms, stronger distribution in markets distribution of Nissan vehicles in Romania. the alliance strategic management 2002 March: The Nissan March, the first vehicle built on a worldwide, and more. February: Sales of Renault vehicles through local Nissan common platform, goes on sale in Japan. company, was founded. Renault Nissan sales network in Bahrain begin. BV is jointly and equally owned by March: Sales of the Renault Vel Satis fitted with the May: Sales of Renault vehicles through local Nissan sales Nissan VQ35 V6 3.5-liter engine, begin. Nissan and Renault and hosts the network in Qatar begin. March: The Nissan Interstar, an adapted version of the Alliance Board, which met for the first May: Distribution of Nissan cars by Renault Importer Renault Master, goes on sale in Europe. time on May 29, 2002. (ARTES) in Tunisia begins. Synergies for Growth April: Sales of the Nissan Platina produced at Nissan’s June: A common commercial organization, the fourth SLE, The Alliance Board is responsible Aguascalientes Plant, Mexico, begin. is established in Austria. for medium- and long-term strategic September: Sales of the Renault Mégane II, based on the decisions—three-, five- and 10-year common C platform, begin. MANUFACTURING: The agreement to form the Renault- plans—and reinforces the management October: Sales of the Primastar, the first cross- Sharing facilities, exchanging best practices manufacturing project in Europe, begin. Nissan Alliance was announced on structure of Renault-Nissan products 2000 December: Production of the Renault Scénic at Nissan’s March 27, 1999. This alliance is the first and powertrains and sets out the December: European sales of the Nissan Almera with the Cuernavaca Plant, Mexico, begins. Renault 1.5 diesel begin. of its kind, involving a Japanese and principles of the two partners’ financial 2001 December: Production of the Renault Clio at Nissan’s 2003 January: The new Nissan Micra, based on the March and Aguascalientes Plant, Mexico, begins. French company each with its own policy. The Alliance Board has the built on the common B platform, is launched in Europe. December: Renault and Nissan inaugurate a joint light distinct corporate culture and brand exclusive right to propose the creation March: European sales of the Nissan Primera with the commercial vehicle (LCV) plant in Curitiba, Brazil. identity. Both companies share a single of joint
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