Nissan to invest in Renault’s Ampere as part of EV roadmap, CEO says

ORAGADAM, India (Reuters) — Japan’s Nissan Motor will invest in Renault’s electric vehicle (EV) unit Ampere even after its listing plans fell through, while also evaluating its partnership with Honda Motor to further build its global EV expansion.

“We want to be a global (EV) player in the world,” Nissan CEO Makoto Uchida told reporters during a press briefing in the southern Indian city of Chennai on Wednesday, adding that the company wants to deepen its partnership with Renault, and through that, its presence in Europe.