Thedealisaimedattryingtocutcostsandmakeupforlosttime. theworld's thirdlargestautomakerbysales, with a smallerNissanalliancememberMitsubishiThefirstthingthatyoulookatwhenyouwanttoenvisionanallianceor a partnershipis a complementaritybetweenthetwopartners.
Now, when I lookatthesituationofNissantoday, and I seethetensofbillionsofdollarswasted, theplantswhicharegoingtobeclosed, thecommunitywasgoingtobesupple, theemploymentsweregoingtobedestroyed.
Butwithoutanydoubt, they'regoingtohave a toughtimeagainsttheChinese, againstcompanieslikeTesla, andalsoagainstToyota, whichisobviouslyfacingthesechallengesin a waywhichismuchmoreconvincing.