Renault boss Luca de Meo could return to Japan in June – source

div classBodysc17zpet90 cdBBJodivpReuters – The head of French carmaker Renault could return to Japan in June for the second time in two months, a source close to the matter told Reuters, a sign of intensifying talks with partner Nissan on a planned carveout of its electric vehicle business.p

pCEO Luca de Meo, could return to Japan for the RenaultNissanMitsubishi alliance‘s next Alliance Operating Board AOB meeting, the source said. The AOB is exceptionally taking place in Japan for the second time in a row to coincide with Nissan’s general meeting, the source added.pdivdivdiv classBodysc17zpet90 cdBBJodiv

pThis would be de Meos second time in Japan in two months, after he recently spent several days with his Japanese partners.p

pRenault has left the door open for Nissan to join its plan to create an entity dedicated to electric vehicles, designed to improve its image as an EV company in the face of renewed competition. p

pRenault and its partners were pioneers in electric cars at the start of the previous decade, but they have since been eclipsed by pure player Tesla and the ambitions of Volkswagen.p

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pp Reporting by Gilles Guillaume Writing by Sarah Morland Editing by GV De Clercqp

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