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MONACO: Renault Sport have unveiled a new concept car on the streets of Monaco’s famous Grand Prix circuit on Friday driven by Renault Sport Formula One Team’s Kevin Magnussen. The Clio R.S.16 is the highest performance Renault Sport road-going ...

Renault serves up a 'catertainment' van

PARIS: Renault has teamed up with outdoor cooking guru DJ BBQ to offer festival-goers a feast of “catertainment”. The new partnership will see DJ BBQ, aka Christian Stevenson, visit some of this summer’s essential festivals in a one-off Renault ...

2018 Paris Motor Show: Renault presents futuristic infotainment system

PARIS: Renault has a new immersive experience in store for this year’s Paris Motor Show, taking visitors into the multimedia world of the vehicles of the future by means of a capsule on the French car manufacturer’s stand. Renault ...

Renault will recycle car batteries into home energy systems

PARIS: Renault, one of the first mainstream companies to move into the electric car market, is teaming up with a home energy start-up, Powervault, on a project that could make home solar power systems affordable and simultaneously give a ...

Renault Mégane R.S. back with a vengeance

FRANKFURT: The all-new MÉGANE R.S., is now made even more powerful with a new turbocharged engine with direct fuel injection and even gets all-wheel steering. The four-cylinder 1.8-litre (1,798cc) unit delivers 280hp (205kW) at 6,000rpm with peak torque of ...

Renault to scrap Ghosn's 30 million euro golden parachute, say sources

PARIS: The board of Renault was poised to cancel as much as 30 million euros (RM138mil) in deferred pay and severance to its ousted boss Carlos Ghosn (pic), as directors met on Wednesday to approve its full-year accounts, sources ...

Renault introduces new variant Koleos Signature SUV

PETALING JAYA: TC Euro Cars (TCEC), the sole franchise holder of Renault vehicles in Malaysia, announced that the Koleos Signature – a new two-wheel drive (2WD) variant of Renault’s flagship D-segment SUV – is now available and open for ...

Renault Test Drive Challenge winners announced

PETALING JAYA: TC Euro Cars (TCEC), the sole franchise holder for Renault vehicles in Malaysia, recently concluded the ‘Renault Test Drive Challenge’ with a prize presentation ceremony to 85 lucky winners. Five grand prizes in the form of the brand new ...

Renault-Nissan must streamline decision-making, says Senard

Senard. — Bloomberg PARIS: Renault and Nissan must streamline decision-making in the car-making alliance and boosting the companies’ cross-shareholding is not currently in their plans, Renault’s chairman said in comments published on Sunday. Japan’s Nissan Motor and France’s Renault, ...

French finance minister to emphasise Nissan alliance priority in talks with Renault's Senard

Le Maire denied he was responsible for derailing the proposed Renault-FCA merger. — Reuters PARIS: French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Thursday a Fiat Chrysler-Renault merger remained an “interesting opportunity” but added he would tell the French ...

Renault’s new C-segment crossover named Arkana

PARIS: Renault’s new C-segment crossover will be named Arkana. The showcar of the new global model will be premiered at the Moscow International Motor Show 2018 on Aug 29. The new model’s name is derived from the Latin Arcanum ...

Lucky winner gifts mum with Renault Twizy

PETALING JAYA: TCEC, the sole franchise holder for Renault vehicles in Malaysia, recently handed over the Renault Twizy 100% electric vehicle to the lucky Grand Prize winner of the Renault ‘Buy & Win’ contest. At the prize-giving ceremony held at ...

Renault sees new model push as softening sales decline

PARIS: Renault posted a 6.7% decline in first-half vehicle sales amid a global auto slowdown, but said a forthcoming product offensive would begin to help soften the blow in key markets. Sales fell to 1.94 million light vehicles in ...

DriveOn by Tan Chong app for Nissan, Renault and Infiniti owners

KUALA LUMPUR: A 5% discount on vehicle parts for Nissan, Renault and Infiniti owners is offered to the first 5,000 app downloads and registrations of DriveOn by Tan Chong. It is the first vehicle service mobile application by Tan ...

Ghosn in no position to lead Renault, says French finance minister

PARIS: Carlos Ghosn should not remain in charge of Renault after his arrest in Japan, France’s finance minister said today, urging the carmaker to move swiftly to install an interim management team to limit the damage. Ghosn, one of ...

France plans Renault CEO hunt as board frays over Ghosn, say sources

PARIS: The French government is seeking candidates to replace Renault’s embattled boss Carlos Ghosn (pic), sources said, as board members began to voice doubts about keeping him in office following his indictment in Japan for suspected misconduct. At a ...

French government calls for Renault board meeting to replace Ghosn

Le Maire, shown here, in favour of replacing Ghosn witb outgoing Michelin boss Jean-Dominique Senard. — AFP PARIS: French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Wednesday the government had requested a Renault board meeting in coming days to ...

Nissan and Renault reaffirm alliance, but avoid talk of Nissan chairmanship

Senard speaking to journalists upon his arrival at Haneda International airport in Tokyo on Thursday. — AFP TOKYO: Top executives from Nissan and Renault on Thursday reaffirmed the importance of an alliance that has been pressured by the ousting ...

Renault gifts Pope a Dacia Duster SUV

PARIS: Renault gifted Pope Francis a unique Dacia Duster 4X4, designed with all his mobility needs in mind. This week the Groupe Renault Romania managing director and CEO of Automobile Dacia SA, Christophe Dridi, and the Groupe Renault Italy ...

Renault, Nissan, Mitsubishi may discuss merger in future

Senard says the partners are focusing on optimising alliance for now. — Bloomberg PARIS: Renault, Nissan and Mitsubishi may discuss a merger later in the future, Jean-Dominique Senard, the CEO of the French car manufacturer said today. “These discussions ...

New Renault Clio gets top marks from Euro NCAP

PARIS: The new Renault Clio has received the coveted 5-stars rating in the latest Euro NCAP safety tests. Groupe Renault’s best-selling model has been tested according to its new stringent protocol launched in 2018 and won the highest score. ...

Renault unveils Morphoz, its latest, autonomous, modular concept car

PARIS: Groupe Renault has unveiled Morphoz, its new partially self-driving electric concept. The vehicle was destined to make its world premiere on March 5 at the Geneva Motor Show, which has now been cancelled by Swiss authorities in response ...

Roofless Renault 4 revived from 1960s as electric Plein Air

PARIS: Renault is reviving its cult Plein Air, a doorless and roofless take on the Renault 4, from the 1960s — only this time, instead of the old 845cc petrol engine, the new edition of this no-frills runabout is powered ...

Renault ousts CEO in post Ghosn-era reset

Delbos would be supported by two newly appointed deputies during the interim period. PARIS: Renault’s board voted today to oust chief executive Thierry Bollore, as the French carmaker and Japanese partner Nissan seek a fresh start following the scandal-hit ...

Renault, Nissan chief engineers to meet, revive R&D projects, say sources

PARIS: Renault’s engineering boss will meet his counterpart at Nissan in Japan this week, two sources close to Renault said, as the carmakers seek to revive projects crucial to an alliance left reeling by the Carlos Ghosn affair. The ...

2020 Renault Megane range includes plug-in hybrid

PARIS: The 2020 Renault Megane now comes with a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) powertrain – a first for Renault in this segment. The new Megane PHEV has a 160hp E-Tech plug-in hybrid powertrain with an energy-recovery system drawn from Renault’s ...

Electrified cars gaining popularity in Europe

LONDON: Against a backdrop of falling new car sales in Europe, electrified vehicles were once again the outlier in the industry. Their registrations jumped from 75,400 units in February 2019 to 135,500 units in February 2020. The increase of ...

W Series starts ladies-only eSports racing league

W Series driver Chadwick at home in London on her W Series Esports League set-up, including hardware from Logitech. LONDON: W Series, the international single-seater motor racing championship for female drivers only, announced the start of its new eSports ...

Renault's Senard says ties with Nissan much improved

PARIS: Renault’s partnership with Japan’s Nissan has entered an “incredibly positive” phase after episodes of strained relations in recent years, the French carmaker’s chairman Jean-Dominique Senard said today. “We’ve put the work in, we’re in an incredibly positive dynamic,” ...

Renault treats four lucky winners to a meal delivered by their favourite celebrity in a Koleos

KUALA LUMPUR: TC Euro Cars (TCEC), the sole franchise holder of Renault vehicles in Malaysia, recently treated four lucky winners from its #MYFineDineDelivery contest to an exquisite French cuisine experience at Yeast Bistronomy – all delivered right to their ...

Refreshed Renault Megane coming

PARIS: Still boasting the same design and dynamic lines that have made it a success, the facelifted Renault Mégane has become more elegant and sophisticated: all versions now feature new LED Pure Vision headlights, improving visibility and comfort on ...

Renault reveals electric models ahead of time

PARIS: Groupe Renault has revealed images of two electric vehicles ahead of the full unveiling at this month’s Renault eWays event . The Renault eWays is a forum dedicated to the company’s vision for the future of electric mobility. Groupe ...

Renault to revive bestselling cars with electric makeover, say sources

PARIS: Renault’s new boss Luca de Meo will revive some best-selling models from the 1960s to 90s era as electric cars under a turnaround plan aimed at improving sales and repositioning the struggling automaker, two sources familiar with the ...

New Renault boss plans leaner, electric future

PARIS: French carmaker Renault pledged to slim down and focus more on technology as its new CEO laid out plans to revive a business hammered by management turmoil and the Covid-19 crisis. In a departure from the world-conquering view ...

Renault unveils new logo for the electric age

PARIS: Renault has adopted a new version of its iconic diamond logo, saying the move heralds a major electrification drive. The retro-influenced badge cropped up first on the 5 electric concept car. The French maker said the positive reaction ...

Facelifted Renault Megane R.S. 300 Trophy introduced at RM326,476

PETALING JAYA: Local Renault distributor TC Euro Cars (TCEC) has launched the facelifted Renault Megane R.S. 300 Trophy which gets an upgraded engine, more sophisticated LED lighting and improved convenience features. This five-door hothatch is priced at RM326,476 on-the-road for private ...

Renault targets lower production costs with French electric car hub

PARIS: French carmaker Renault said today it will combine three of its plants in northern France to form an electric car hub with lower production costs, which aims to turn out 400,000 vehicles a year by 2025. Renault said ...

Renault locks in lithium supply from Vulcan Energy in five-year deal

PERTH: German-Australian start-up Vulcan Energy Resources Ltd said today it has signed a deal to supply lithium to Renault SA, the latest move by an electric vehicle maker to lock down supply of the battery metal ahead of a ...

Renault moves up a gear in the circular economy

PARIS: After a successful first program launched last year in Flins, France, Renault is inaugurating its new Refactory project in Seville, Spain. The concept behind the plant, based entirely on circular economy activities, is to be able to recondition ...

Renault's 4L takes to the air on 60th anniversary

PARIS: Renault is set to showcase the AIR4, an original show car largely inspired by the French automaker’s famous 4L. This latest iteration takes the form of a futuristic flying vehicle with four large propellers. For this project, Renault ...

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