But the USN report instead claims that Nissan, a major Renault partner, was the reason the French government wanted to delay the deal. If you need a refresher, Nissan and Renault are partners that each own sizable portions of each other. Nissan owns 15% of Renault, though its shares don't come with voting power, while the French carmaker owns 43.4% of Nissan with full voting rights. And while these numbers make it appear like Nissan didn't have much leverage in the deal, the Japanese automaker did have something that FCA desperately needs: advanced technology.