On Fri, 29 Jan 1999 10:45:38 +1300, Eaton Dave wrote: >that doesn't leave a lot left. only the french. what of renault and >psa (pugeot and citroen)? to unite, or be bought out? _Car_ magazine touched on this a while back. They said talk of a grand French alliance is misplaced, as it would entail politically unacceptable layoffs in France.