2010 North American Car Of The Year Nominees
Dec 17, 2009
NORTH AMERICAN CAR AND TRUCK OF THE YEAR NOMINEES By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau Good news for GM and Ford came out of a press conference at the Automotive Press Association in Detroit yesterday as four of the six finalist were from the Detroit manufacturers. An exceptionally large group of journalist ... Continue reading
Renault Welcomes Chancellor's Support for Electric Vehicles
Dec 10, 2009
Renault welcomes Alistair Darling's announcement in today's Pre-Budget Report that electric cars will be exempt from company car tax from April 2010 for five years, with electric vans also benefiting from van benefit charge exemption over the same period, plus a 100 per cent first year allowance towards the purchase of ... Continue reading
Renaultsport is BBC Top Gear Magazine's Manufacturer of the Year
Dec 9, 2009
Renaultsport has been chosen as Top Gear magazine's Manufacturer of the Year in the UK ... Continue reading
Renault-Nissan Alliance Announces Battery Plant Site for Portugal
Dec 8, 2009
The Renault-Nissan Alliance today announced the location for the planned battery production site in Portugal. The announcement was made today in Lisbon by Prime Minister Jose Socrates and Carlos Ghosn, Chairman and CEO of the Renault-Nissan Alliance. ... Continue reading
Dec 1, 2009
MAPLE CROSS, UNITED KINGDOM: Secretary of State for Wales, Rt. Hon. Peter Hain PC MP, was the special guest of Welsh Motoring Writers (WMW) at their annual dinner at the St David�s Hotel Cardiff on Saturday. Earlier, at a ceremony in the National Assembly Building hosted by Helen Mary Jones (Assembly Member Llan ... Continue reading
Renault, Russian Technologies and Troika Dialog Agree on Avtovaz Restructuring
Nov 27, 2009
The AVTOVAZ shareholders have agreed on measures to ensure the sustainability of the company through debt restructuring, a new product plan and investment plan. ... Continue reading
Renault Unveils New I-Music Special Edition Range
Nov 26, 2009
The festive season may still be some weeks away but Christmas has come early at Renault this year! Offering enhanced comfort, style and a comprehensive high-technology specification, and all at a significant cost saving, the new Renault I-Music special edition range is certain to prove popular with tech-savvy sound lov ... Continue reading
Renault Introduces Twingo Gordini Renaultsport
Nov 25, 2009
The Gordini name returns with the introduction of the Twingo Gordini Renaultsport. This latest version of Renault's pocket rocket takes a fresh stance on the design cues long-associated with the Gordini world ... Continue reading
Renault to Produce Electric Fluence In Bursa, Turkey
Nov 13, 2009
Following the announcement last week of the production site for the future electric, zero-emission Kangoo Van, Renault has now announced that the electric version of Fluence will be manufactured at the OYAK-Renault Bursa plant in Turkey. Production will start in the first half of 2011. ... Continue reading
Nov 11, 2009
The little blue bombshells with two white stripes are back. The famous Gordini name was a symbol of French success that thrilled several generations of motorists who were thirsty for sporty sensations at the wheel of a fun car. The French blue, white stripes and front panel inset with four round headlights all contribu ... Continue reading
New Renault Scenic Wins the Coveted 2009 Golden Steering Wheel Award
Nov 10, 2009
New Renault Scénic has won the 2009 Golden Steering Wheel award for MPVs. This prestigious award is given by the German daily Bild am Sonntag and by the readers of Auto Bild and similar European magazines circulated in 25 countries ... Continue reading
Nissan/Renault Ghosn: global car sales have bottomed
Nov 8, 2009
NEW DELHI, Nov 8, 2009; Devidutta Tripathy and C.J. Kuncheria writing for Reuters reported that the global car market has bottomed and is on track for 60 million units sales this year and next, Carlos Ghosn, who heads Japan's Nissan Motor Co (7201.T) and France's Renault SA (RENA.PA), said on Sunday. "It looks like we ... Continue reading
Nov 6, 2009
A letter of intent was signed today in Flins between the Renault-Nissan Alliance, the French Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) and the French Strategic Investment Fund (FSI) to create a joint venture that would develop and manufacture batteries for electric vehicles (EV) under the patronage of Christian Estrosi, the Frenc ... Continue reading
Renault Annoounces European Production Sites for Electric Vehicle Pair
Nov 6, 2009
Renault has announced the production sites for two of its forthcoming four-vehicle Z.E. (Zero Emission) range, starting in 2011. The Twizy Z.E. Concept-based city car will be manufactured at its Valladolid plant in Spain, with an electric supermini to be produced at the Flins plant near Paris. ... Continue reading
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