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# The Alliance
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/the-last-independent-automaker/episode/the-alliance-roznd5/
- Published: 2025-05-02T17:45:51.000Z
- Updated: 2025-08-22T06:16:21.000Z
- Description: American Motors aligns with a French company to build a nw fuel-efficient car.
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: The Last Independent Automaker, Season 1, Episode 105, #ZZZ_Episode_f4b39857-32c7-4770-b256-872ce8950be0, #episode, #ZZZ_Show_5522254a-c90e-4caa-a1b7-460381c93ccc, #geo-us, #v1.16

As the auto industry becomes increasingly diverse, Gerry Meyers becomes the youngest CEO of any American car company. To build a new fuel-efficient car, he partners AMC with French automaker Renault. But a disastrous national recession and second oil crisis threaten to destroy the partnership before the new car is ready.