Renault <7201.Y> shares hit six-year lows on Monday after a media report that Nissan has accelerated secret contingency planning for a potential split from the French carmaker, the latest sign that the downfall of former boss Carlos Ghosn is roiling the 20-year alliance. At 1027 GMT, the shares were down 3.7%, languishing at the bottom of Paris’ CAC 40 <.FCHI> and the pan European STOXX 600 index <.STOXX>. The plans include war-gaming a total split in engineering and manufacturing, as well as changes to Nissan’s board, the Financial Times newspaper reported on Sunday citing several sources.
