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Renault the marque will probably end up as part of another manufacturer, there has been a lot of consolidation talk in the industry as a whole.
VW still has more dieselgate trouble to come and pay for, so I don't see VAG as likely, probably more likely is a Hyundai Kia merger now that relations have soured somewhat with Nissan.
Aston Martin is worth keeping an eye on the shares are now 35 pence having floated at £19. Toto is in there already as a personal investor and the new CEO will be from Mercedes-AMG. Daimler have a 5% stake at the moment and supply powertrains.
Stroll allegedly plans to make Aston more of a British Ferrari with a range of mid-engined sports cars - this is a massively lucrative segment to exploit and you are looking at higher screen price and then massive options packages - this sort of buyer likes to throw money at their car. Stroll has massive experience with luxury brands and he know that as much as Aston Martin is a car manufacturer it is also a brand with huge back catalogue of history. Look at Ferrari, it is recognised as one of the worlds' biggest brands.
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