The Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance participated in a $310 million funding round for self-driving vehicle company WeRide, which gave the startup a $3.3 billion valuation. Nissan said it is deepening its partnership with WeRide, which is developing autonomous vehicle technology for the Chinese market.

Stellantis' Peugeot group has been fined $12 million in France over allegations of fraud relating to its diesel engines. The case echoes similar allegations against Volkswagen and Renault, and Stellantis notes that a French court is also examining its Citroen and Fiat Chrysler units.

Groupe Renault, Veolia and Solvay have formed a new partnership to scale recycling solutions for electric vehicle batteries and create a closed loop for materials such as cobalt, nickel and lithium. "This consortium is a great example of partnership in the value chain that makes the circular economy come true for battery metals," said Solvay CEO Ilham Kadri.

Renault and Daimler are in talks to partner on at least one large van model, as demand has significantly increased during the pandemic, however, joint projects between the automakers in the past have not worked out. If Daimler and Renault's collaboration does work out, it may find competition from new van models from Stellantis and a Ford-Volkswagen partnership.