LyondellBasell will be the operator of the new JV firm, Sasol said.

The new JV will also explore fleet leasing business, Volkswagen said in a statement to Reuters.

Long-standing partners PSA and BMW had said in October they would create a new JV focusing on hybrid technology.

That very night, Ali had begun hanging her brand- new JV uniform in her bedroom window, knowing that Spencer would look out and see it.