##Almera--right##The global alliance with Renault has forced a complete rethink of Nissan business worldwide and senior directors have made it clear nothing, including the individual franchise networks, is sacrosanct. Nissan refused to discuss any future plans for this survey and decided not to reveal even the current structure of the network. However, we don't believe it has changed dramatically since last year. Neither do we believe the highly successful Nissan sales operation is about to be merged with Renault in the short to medium term.