Renault’s Chief Operating Officer Patrick Pelata spilled a few beans and created news when he met with the AAPA over breakfast on Dec. 17 at the auto maker’s headquarters. Pelata disclosed that Renault is talking to other companies including Germany’s Daimler AG and some in China about possible collaboration in making key car components.. He explained how Renault is trying to emerge fit and healthy from the unprecedented crisis that hammered the global automobile industry over the last 18 months. “We’re trying to understand what went wrong, and to identify our weak spots,” he said.
-David Pearson