Renault Twizy Gets Covered in 1,700 Macaroons
19 Nov 2012, 10:30 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Renault Twizy, which we recently tested in Monaco, is slowly gaining acceptance, as its (limited) utility is being discovered, appreciated and understood. However, nothing boosts a car&rsqu...
Turkey Wants to Become World’s 10th Economy through Automotive Production
19 Nov 2012, 09:57 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Turkey is a great example of how a country can base its economy, or most of it, on automotive manufacturing - cars, parts, as well as the associated services. The country has largely been immune to ...
European Car Market Continues Decline in October
19 Nov 2012, 09:17 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / While the rate of decline may have slightly improved in October, the European car market still went down further, last month, with all of the major automakers suffering double-digit declines. In the...
How Dare They? On Banning Old Cars in Towns
17 Nov 2012, 12:56 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Once, people used to be proud to have stylish automobiles gracing the streets of their towns, yet in recent years, with the push towards a ‘greener’ future, car culture has begun to meld...
Mayor of Paris to Ban Cars Over 17 Yers-Old ?
14 Nov 2012, 13:48 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The mayor of Paris, and member of the Socialist Party, Bertrand Delanoë, has reportedly asked the French government to institute a ban on old cars entering the city. The motivation behind the m...
Russian Drivers Argue and Push Each Other for Absolutely No Reason
14 Nov 2012, 10:55 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Some people have a higher tolerance to anger than others, and can take a surprising amount without going into berserker mode. However, in Russia, even the slightest hint of foul intention leads to d...
2013 Renault Fluence Facelift First Promo
13 Nov 2012, 14:49 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Renault has a new design language and it seems very proud of it. After all, just look at the size that front badge! This means that soon, your online configurator will start you off with a fresh pr...
Honda Reveals Its Own Twizy - The Micro Commuter Prototype
13 Nov 2012, 08:13 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / It seems that vehicles like Renault’s Twizy, which we recently drove around Monaco and really liked, are here to stay, and their popularity is rising. So much so, that after Toyota announced t...
Cyril Abiteboul Named Team Principal of Caterham F1
8 Nov 2012, 13:10 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / After announcing that he would step down as the head of Caterham’s F1 effort, in order to concentrate on the newly-created partnership between Caterham’s road car division, and Renault, ...
New Renault Clio Receives Golden Steering Award
8 Nov 2012, 09:53 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Renault Clio IV has received the 2012 ‘Golden Steering Wheel’ award, which has been presented to Stefan Mueller, Executive Vice President, Chairman of Europe Region, during special c...
Renault Builds Industry’s Largest Photovoltaic Array to Shelter New Cars
7 Nov 2012, 08:17 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The use of photovoltaic cells is becoming increasingly common in all branches of industry, especially the automotive one. All automakers are desperate to earn their green credentials, by any means, ...
Tony Fernandes to Give Up Caterham F1 Position
6 Nov 2012, 15:58 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / In the wake of the announcement of the tie-up between Caterham and Renault, Tony Fernandes will step down as the British firm’s F1 team boss, before the end of the season, in order to concentr...
Samsung SM5 Gets Facelifted for 2013
6 Nov 2012, 15:32 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Samsun SM5 is a large sedan, better known in Europe as the Renault Latitude - a rebadged version of the Korean car. Now, it has just received a facelift for the 2013 model-year, which boosts its...
Twizy Registers Hefty Sales, but Renault ZE Range Still Struggling
6 Nov 2012, 12:50 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Twizy, Renault’s electric city vehicle that’s classified as a quadricycle has registered impressive sales, pleasing both customers and its creators, but the overall sales of Renault&...
Caterham May Build Its Own Supercar
6 Nov 2012, 12:21 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Caterham is currently a limited-appeal sports car manufacturer with an equally-limited fan base, of trackday enthusiasts and a more serious kind of ‘boy racer’. However, according to aut...
Renault Reinventing Gordini Brand, Aiming for the Track
6 Nov 2012, 12:23 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / When we heard that Renault would bring back the Gordini name a few years ago, we expected the carmaker to offer us a range of models that would somehow complement its Renaultsport offerings, but thi...
Caterham Seven May Use Renault Engines
5 Nov 2012, 15:47 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Caterham have used engines from a variety of manufacturers, since the company came into being, in 1973. They used Lotus, Cosworth, Rover and, most recently, Ford engines - they are now even testing ...
Renault - Caterham Tie-Up Becomes Official - To Jointly Develp Sports Cars
5 Nov 2012, 13:36 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Renault and Caterham have today officially announced that they will be joining forces with the sole purpose of developing sports cars. More specifically, Renault’s Alpine brand will co-develop...
2013 Renault Fluence Facelift Unveiled
1 Nov 2012, 12:36 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Fresh on the heels of the Korean Renault Samsung SM3 facelift, the model sold under the Renault brand as the Fleunce sedan also received a facelift today. The car comes with the same soft-V shape...
Lithuanian Company Gives First Renault Twingo New Purpose as EV
31 Oct 2012, 15:21 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The first generation Renault Twingo was a reinvention of the quintessential small, light and nimble French hatchback, and it was launched in an era when cars were getting duller, heavier and larger....