The Renault-Nissan car alliance is still interested in finding a North American partner after a snub by General Motors Corp. with Ford Motor Co. emerging as an obvious candidate.

Meridian Automotive Systems, Inc. today announced that the Bankruptcy Court has approved its Disclosure Statement and proposed solicitation procedures, thereby allowing the company to enter the final stages of its exit from Chapter 11.

After significant testing at Consolidated Engineering Company’s in-house Research & Development facility, and further testing in a working foundry, CEC has completed comprehensive field trials of the CleanCast® Heat Treatment System. Utilizi...