TOKYO—Carlos Ghosn, chief executive of the Renault-Nissan Alliance, said Thursday that Nissan Motor Co. is considering using batteries made by LG Chem Ltd. of South Korea in future electric vehicles, signaling a possible shift that could further roil the French-Japanese partnership’s delicate balance of power. Battery supply is one of several issues that have shaken up the alliance of late, after the French government’s move this year to increase its influence at Renault SA. ...
Nissan may follow alliance partner Renault by purchasing batteries for its future electric cars instead of exclusively building its own, CEO Carlos Ghosn said in a Wall Street Journal interview published on Friday. The Japanese automaker is considering buying battery packs from Renault-Nissan, which has been developing the technology to power EVs since 2010, according to people familiar with the matter.