Archive for the ‘Renault’ Category

Renault-Nissan Alliance Signs Zero-Emission Vehicle Partnership in Québec

The Renault–Nissan Alliance today announced that Nissan Canada has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Government of Québec, the City of Montréal, Québec City, Hydro-Québec and the Agence de l'efficacité énergétique du Québec to advance zero-emission mobility in Québec....

June 1st, 2010 | Green, Nissan, Renault | Read More

Renault-Bajaj car aims to challenge Nano

India's Bajaj Auto, making an ultra low-cost minicar with Renault to challenge the Tata Nano, said Wednesday it wants the new compact to be cheaper, greener and deliver "pathbreaking" fuel economy. The Nano, made by top Indian vehicle maker Tata Motors, sells for 123,000 to 172,000 rupees (2,700-3,800...

May 9th, 2010 | Renault | Read More

Renault-Nissan Alliance and Daimler AG announce wide-ranging strategic cooperation

The Renault-Nissan Alliance and Daimler AG today announced a broad strategic cooperation that will enable both groups to already realize benefits quickly from a range of concrete projects as well as sharing of best practices. The two groups also announced an equity exchange that will give the Renault-Nissan...

April 7th, 2010 | Daimler, Nissan, Renault | Read More

Renault-Nissan set for new tie-up with Daimler

French carmaker Renault was expected to approve on Tuesday a new partnership with Germany's Daimler to exchange capital and to share know-how in building smaller cars. France's number two carmaker convened a meeting of its board of directors in Paris to "decide on a new partnership with Daimler," French...

April 6th, 2010 | Daimler, Nissan, Renault | Read More

Renault-Nissan in deal with Spain’s Acciona for electric cars

Automakers Renault and Nissan signed a deal with Spanish energy and infrastructure group Acciona on Tuesday to market electric cars in the country, the three companies announced. Under the agreement signed in Madrid, Acciona will set up a network of recharging points and associated services for the...

March 30th, 2010 | Green, Nissan, Renault | Read More

Renault-Nissan to launch small car Micra in India

Japanese carmaker Nissan said on Tuesday it will launch its Micra small car in the Indian market in July from a plant in the south co-owned with its French partner Renault. "We will produce 80,000 units of Micra in the first 12 months beginning in May," Renault Nissan Automotive managing director Akira...

March 16th, 2010 | Nissan, Renault | Read More

Renault doubles capacity at Russian auto plant

French auto giant Renault Monday inaugurated its upgraded Avtoframos plant in Moscow where annual capacity has been doubled to 160,000 vehicles in a key market the company believes has bottomed out. Renault chief executive Carlos Ghosn and Moscow city mayor Yury Luzhkov officially opened the facilities...

March 2nd, 2010 | Renault | Read More

Nissan partners with City of Houston

The Renault-Nissan Alliance today announced that Nissan is entering into an agreement with the City of Houston to advance zero-emission mobility in the city by promoting the development of an electric-vehicle charging network and policies to support widespread adoptions of electric cars. The announcement,...

February 5th, 2010 | Nissan, Renault | Read More

Renault to end Clio production in Spain

French carmaker Renault is planning to shut down production of its Clio model in Spain and Slovenia but the car will still be made in France, a company executive said Wednesday. "We plan to stop production of the Clio in Spain and Slovenia," Patrick Pelata, Renault's chief operating officer, told reporters...

January 13th, 2010 | Renault | Read More

Renault takes major hit on Nissan losses

French automaker Renault said on Tuesday that losses at Japanese unit Nissan Motor will cost it 1.15 billion euros (1.57 billion dollars) in the first quarter of this year. Nissan Motor, Japan's number-three automaker, announced earlier Tuesday its first annual loss in almost a decade and said it expected...

May 12th, 2009 | Renault | Read More