Renault Clio Gordini RS Priced at EUR26,400 in France
5 May 2010, 15:41 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Renault announces that order books for the Clio Gordini RS, due to go on sale in June, are now open. Priced at EUR26,400 in France, the Clio Gordini RS is essentially a Renault Sport model like its ...
FIA, FOTA to Discuss Standard KERS for 2011
5 May 2010, 07:10 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The return of the Kinetic Energy Recovery System (KERS) in Formula One is serious business within the FIA and the Formula One Teams Association (FOTA), as both seem to push for that to happen from a...
Megane RS 250 is Renault Sport's UK Safety Car
5 May 2010, 07:17 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Megane Renaultsport 250 has been chosen as the official Safety Car for Renault Sport UK’s racing championships. The hot hatch can be seen leading the pack in the ELF Renault Clio Cup wi...
2010 Renault Koleos Now Available in Australia
4 May 2010, 14:06 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / French manufacturer Renault recently announced the 2010 Koleos is available for order in Australia as well, in two variants: Dynamique and Privilege. The car comes in a choice of two engine options,...
Renault Not Planning Major Upgrade in Barcelona
4 May 2010, 10:39 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Unlike some of the championship's big guns, Renault is not planning any major updates for their R30 ahead of this weekend's Spanish Grand Prix. Of course, the car will feature some new aer...
French Car Market Slows Down in April Due to Incentives Cut
3 May 2010, 14:14 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / A cut in the government incentives in France slowed down growth in April, while Spanish car sales rose, with scrapping schemes continuing to fuel demand. However, the French increase in van sales, w...
Carlos Ghosn Re-Elected as Renault Chairman and CEO
3 May 2010, 08:40 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Following the Annual General Meeting of Renault’s Board of Directors, held on April 30, 2010, Carlos Ghosn has been re-elected as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer for a four-year period, t...
Renault Kangoo Van Maxi and Trafic Phase 3 UK Pricing Released
29 Apr 2010, 12:12 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Renault Van’s British division announced today pricing and specification for the new long wheelbase Kangoo Van Maxi, as well as for the facelifted version of the Trafic Phase 3. Both new range...
Renault's Motrio Tire Range is Successful
29 Apr 2010, 10:18 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Back in January 2010, Renault has launched Motrio, its own tire range, introducing it to France, Portugal, Germany, Turkey, Romania, Spain and Belgium. The initiative made Renault the first and o...
Ferrari, Renault to Sell 2011 KERS for EUR1m
29 Apr 2010, 07:52 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The Formula One Teams Association (FOTA) met on Wednesday to discuss the possibility of returning the Kinetic Energy Recovery System into Formula One next year. Although the unit is allowed by the F...
Dacia Exported 80,000 Cars in Q1
28 Apr 2010, 12:11 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / The Romanian automobile manufacturer exported 80,000 units in the first quarter of 2010, according to Dacia General Manager Jerome Olive. He told journalists who attended a press conference on Tuesd...
Kubica Deserves F1 Title - Renault F1 Owner
28 Apr 2010, 10:10 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Following his team's great start of the season, Renault's team owner Gerard Lopez was full of praises towards his 2010 drivers' lineup Robert Kubica and Vitaly Petrov. The owner of Ge...
Renault Group's Q1 Revenues Grow by 28.4 Percent
28 Apr 2010, 10:06 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Renault reported better than expected first-quarter sales and expects a positive free cash flow in the year as a whole, although it warns of a difficult economic environment, following the end of go...
Renault-Nissan Sunderland Plant Breaks Ground
27 Apr 2010, 13:47 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Renault Nissan alliance announced today it has started work on what will be the Europe's first lithium-ion battery plant. Located in Sunderland, UK, the facility will have an initial produc...
Kubica Praises New F1 Rules that Enhance Clever Driving
26 Apr 2010, 10:18 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Robert Kubica admitted that he feels happy with the new rules implemented in Formula One as of this season – the most important of which was the refueling ban during the race – as it cre...
Switchable Battery EVs Launched in Tokyo
26 Apr 2010, 10:14 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Following the opening of the first EV demonstration center in Israel, electric vehicle solutions provider Better Place has kicked off a 90-day switchable-battery electric taxi service in Japan. ...
Mahindra Slashes Logan Prices in India
25 Apr 2010, 11:36 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Mahindra & Mahindra, India’s top utility vehicle and tractor maker, has operated price-cuts for its Logan car of 5 percent to 12 percent in order to boost sales of the Renault-sourced seda...
Grosjean Targets F1 Return in 2011
23 Apr 2010, 09:07 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / From a rising star for the French nation inside the Great Circus, Romain Grosjean turned into an F1 renegade after only a few races. Having started the 2009 season inside the GP2 Series – wher...
Renault Laguna Coupe Monaco GP Limited Edition Revealed
21 Apr 2010, 09:53 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / French manufacturer Renault finally took the wraps off the much anticipated Monaco GP limited edition version of Laguna Coupé at the Cabriolet, Coupe and SUV Show in Paris. The two-door coupe...
Renault Impressed by Vitaly's Pace in China
19 Apr 2010, 13:35 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / After 3 DNFs in the 2010 Formula One season, Vitaly Petrov finally scored his first points in the Great Circus, in China. No matter how important the fact that he finally made the scoreboard is, the...