text: advantage of the Alliance. The value is there, in areas such 
  
  as purchasing, development, benchmarking, sales networks, 
  
  market knowledge and even financial strategy. Yet we must 
  
  maintain both a balance and a clear separation between the 
  
  brand identities of Renault and Nissan. Neither company 
  
  wants to make the same cars, or have the same corporate 
  
  culture, or have its brand mistaken for the other. We will 
  
  continue to derive benefits from this strategic partnership 
  
  while remaining Nissan. 