Renault Says It Might Close Valladolid Plant without State Funds
12 May 2009, 10:40 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Renault has always been open to talks with government officials - check out Carlos Ghosn's statements on the matter - but the French manufacturer is now planning to build up the pressure on the...
Briatore: We'll Help Piquet in Europe
12 May 2009, 07:02 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Renault's Flavio Briatore insisted he is not out to get Nelsinho Piquet this year, despite the Brazilian's poor performances in the first 5 rounds of the season. The Renault sophomore is y...
Red Bull Confirm Potential F1 Quit for Renault
12 May 2009, 06:51 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Red Bull Racing team boss Christian Horner says he is not very sure on Renault staying in Formula One from 2010 onwards. As we've reported weeks ago, the Milton Keynes outfit was considering Me...
Williams Duo Top Second Practice in Spain
8 May 2009, 15:07 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Williams F1 drivers Nico Rosberg and Kazuki Nakajima topped the second practice session at Circuit de Catalonia on Friday, while followed by crowd's favorite Fernando Alonso in 3rd place. But t...
Alonso Misses Hamilton as Teammate
8 May 2009, 07:51 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Fernando Alonso is the first of the current F1 drivers to issue a public support to former teammate Lewis Hamilton, following the Australian Grand Prix “lie-gate”. The Spaniard stepped i...
Renault-Nissan's Zero-Emission Goes to Singapore
7 May 2009, 10:01 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Renault-Nissan alliance today announced it has formed a new partnership with the Energy Market Authority (EMA), the Land Transport Authority (LTA) and the Economic Development Board (EDB) of Sin...
Renault - No KERS Until September
7 May 2009, 08:46 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Renault F1 have decided to scrap the Kinetic Energy Recovery System for the next 7 races this season. While the news is yet to receive official confirmation from the Enstone based team, Spanish news...
Renault - Nissan Eyes Saturn
7 May 2009, 09:15 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / It would have seemed that the French manufacturers are the only ones who did not plan on getting their share of the American crumbled automotive pie. That appears not to be so anymore, as reports by...
Carlos Ghosn Appointed President and CEO of Renault
7 May 2009, 08:07 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / At Renault's Annual General Meeting held on May 6, 2009, the Board of Directors named Carlos Ghosn the new Chairman of the Board of Directors and also appointed him President and CEO of Renault...
Renault Kangoo be bop Z.E. Electric Vehicle Unveiled
7 May 2009, 06:33 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Renault yesterday unveiled a new prototype electric vehicle at the Annual General Meeting of its shareholders in Paris that gives us a hint into how the future electric lineup of both Renault and Ni...
Next-Generation Peugeot 208 Very Early Rendering
6 May 2009, 09:40 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / There are a lot of rumors surfacing the new-generation Peugeot 208 but there are no official details for the time being, other that it may arrive in late 2011 or early 2012. However, what we have he...
New Renault Clio to Take on Peugeot 207 in European Small Segment
5 May 2009, 14:01 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The small-car segment has turned into the main target for most automakers around the world, mostly due to the economic chaos which encouraged people to migrate to small-displacement engines boasting...
Renault - New Rear Wing, Wheel Fairings for Spanish GP
5 May 2009, 10:47 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Renault have made no secret from the fact that they were expecting a much more competitive package for their non-European rounds of the 2009 season. Ending last season on a high note – with Fe...
Renault Clio Campus.com Launched, Priced at 9,999 Euros
5 May 2009, 10:44 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Renault has just unveiled the latest Clio Campus, the so-called Campus.com, a model especially addressed to young drivers buying their first car, as the company said in a statement. The new car is b...
More Than 4,800 Renault Workers Voluntarily Quit Their Jobs
5 May 2009, 09:58 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Renault's voluntary departure project is showing the first positive results as approximately 4,800 employees have agreed to quit their jobs from the beginning of the campaign. According to the ...
Haug Receives 30 Percent Pay Cut from Mercedes
5 May 2009, 07:14 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Mercedes' motorsport director Norbert Haug revealed that he has a 30 percent lower salary compared to the 2008 season. Earlier this year, Renault boss Flavio Briatore announced a similar move o...
Piquet: I'm in No Pressure from Renault
4 May 2009, 13:12 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Nelson Piquet Jr insisted he is not under pressure from the Renault F1 Team, despite his poor run in the championship so far. According to the Brazilian sophomore, the only pressure for scoring good...
Renault Experiences 22.4% Decline in Q1 Sales
30 Apr 2009, 08:25 UTC · By: Tudor Raiciu / After taking a financial stroll through Daimler's and Honda's not so thrilling first quarter results, it's time we visit the French as Renault have just posted their financial results...
Renault Boosts New Megane Production to Meet Growing Demand
30 Apr 2009, 08:25 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The new Renault Megane proves to be quite a hit, surprising even its parent company who didn't expect to see the newly-launched model meeting such a strong demand. Although we're still liv...
Teams Predicting Longer Deadline for Double Diffusers
29 Apr 2009, 09:00 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The European debut of Formula 1 this year will bring us a heavily revised grid in terms of 2009 machineries. All teams will proceed to modifying their challengers for the European rounds, with new a...