Senard declined to go into the details of what these joint projects might be. He said cost savings could be "substantial" in the future but did not elaborate.

Senard stressed in front of reporters he was no longer worried about the future of the French carmaker's alliance with its Japanese partner, adding all the parameters were now in place for it to succeed.

(Reporting by Sarah White; Writing by Benoit Van Overstraeten; Editing by Matthias Blamont)

Stocks treated in this article : Renault, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.