Negotiations between Renault and Nissan are ongoing with less than two weeks remaining to meet a Nov. 15 deadline that the automakers have set themselves to reach a deal.

Nissan CEO Makoto Uchida declined to comment on the timing of potential deal with Renault and whether it can be done this month.

(Reporting by Kevin Krolicki and David Dolan; Editing by Miyoung Kim and Edwina Gibbs)