partnership except emergency cash that Nissan needed. And I believe that we will now see Renault parts on Nissan cars. I just don't have mush admiration for the vehicles produced by Renault. And to a lessor degree, I'd rather not purchase anything made in France (mainly due to the poor political relationship between USA/France over the last 10 years or so). I travel to France for business ocassionally...MANY French citizens do not like us here in USA, and they make it very obvious to USA citizens when in France. However, I do use a 4 color, fine point BIC pen that is made in France....so I am not totally against French products.