GM toughens public Renault-Nissan stance
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General Motors toughened its public stance on proposals that the U.S. carmaker join an alliance with Renault and its sister company, Nissan, adding to uncertainties weighing on the industry as the Paris Motor Show opens its doors Thursday.
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Carlos Ghosn, chief executive of Renault   and Nissan (7201.T), said he was still eyeing an  alliance with a North American partner, according to a  newspaper interview released on Sunday.
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Carlos Ghosn has earned a reputation as a fixer by turning around Japanese automaker Nissan from the verge of bankruptcy under an alliance with France&#039;s Renault. But he faces a far bigger challenge if he hopes to revive General Motors, analysts say.
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General Motors Corp. GM.N will   continue talks until mid-October with Renault-Nissan aimed at   creating a global alliance, both sides said in a joint   statement issued on Wednesday after their chief executives met   in Paris.
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Billionaire investor Kirk Kerkorian   urged General Motors Corp. on Friday to consider a three-way   partnership with Nissan Motor Corp. and Renault SA, sending   shares of GM higher on prospects for a speedier turnaround.
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The chief executives of Renault-Nissan and General Motors met in Paris and vowed to continue their talks on a global alliance despite reports that the negotiations were in trouble.
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The board of General Motors   will meet on Friday and its discussions will include a proposal  to join the alliance formed by Renault  and Nissan  (7201.T), GM said on Tuesday.
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General Motors Corp. GM.N is   prepared to tell Nissan 7201.T and Renault RENA.PA that its   price for a three-way alliance is a multi billion dollar   payment from Nissan and Renault, The Wall Street Journal   reported on Wednesday.
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The heads of French car maker Renault   and U.S. auto giant General Motors Corp.  will  meet in Paris on Wednesday amid a report talks on a mooted  alliance could be in trouble.
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France&#039;s Industry Minister on Tuesday  expressed &quot;enormous caution&quot; over any future tie-up between  carmakers Renault  and General Motors .
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The heads of General Motors and Nissan plan to talk over the possibility of a linking between the two companies
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Renault Chief Executive Carlos Ghosn said   negotiators were trying to resolve differences in auto alliance   talks between the French automaker, Japan's Nissan and General   Motors.
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DETROIT -- Dissident General Motors Corp. shareholder Kirk Kerkorian said Friday that he no longer plans to acquire additional stock in the world's biggest automaker, citing GM's decision not to pursue an alliance with Renault and Nissan.
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General Motors Corp. Chief Executive Rick  Wagoner said he was open to an alliance with Renault and Nissan  Motor Co Ltd but the U.S. carmaker's own restructuring plan was  what will save it.
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A key Renault executive indicated in   quotes cited by newspapers on Tuesday that U.S. carmaker   General Motors GM.N did not share the same sense of urgency   as do Renault RENA.PA and Nissan 7201.T to fight rival   Toyota.
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General Motors has raised doubts about a three-way alliance with Renault and Nissan Motor, a senior executive at Renault said.
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General Motors Corp.&#039;s  board, at  a crucial meeting on Friday, is likely to approve further  discussions on a possible alliance with Nissan Motor Co. Ltd.  (7201.T) and Renault SA , analysts said.