Renault is considering producing cars in France for Nissan and other partners as part of a possible deal with the country's unions on working conditions and increased flexibility.

"The signing of an agreement in the framework of current negotiations with unions to guarantee the global performance of Renault in France will allow us to make commitments on the allocation of volumes coming from our partners," Renault said in a statement.

French Industry Minister Arnaud Montebourg said on the radio station RMC that he had asked Carlos Ghosn, chief executive officer for both Renault and Nissan, to look at producing Nissan vehicles at underutilized Renault factories as part of the current labour talks.