Renault could be seeking to reduce its equity stake in Nissan Motor Company in an effort to revive merger talks with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA). It's current lopsided alliance with Nissan was ultimately the death blow to merger talks a few months ago. The Wall Street Journal reports Renault and Nissan are in preliminary talks regarding restructuring their alliance. Citing… Read More...
Renault is expected to hold a board meeting as early as this Tuesday to discuss a merger proposal set fourth by Fiat Chrysler Automobiles. The proposal was submitted to Renault last week by FCA with the next steps resting on Renault's response. Japanese publication Nikkei reports the Renault board of directors will meet this week and likely participate in a… Read More...
While a rather formidable player in the global automotive landscape, most American's are not likely familiar with Groupe Renault. The French automaker is actually a very strong player in parts of the world that North American automakers have generally struggled in thanks to their portfolio of five brands. Renault Brands Groupe Renault's primary brand is its namesake, Renault. The French… Read More...
The Renault-Nissan Alliance may be on the verge of evolving. Renault CEO Carlos Ghosn says evolving the will be required to avoid future problems as the industry landscape changes. Ghosn thought process is that the alliance was formed based on a specific set of circumstances and today those circumstances have changed. Ghosn discussed his thoughts on the alliance during a… Read More...
In what must come with little surprise, Renault-Nissan and VW have been vying to take over Toyota as the world's best selling automobile company. And for the first time, the title belongs to the Renault-Nissan Alliance. In the first half of 2017, the French-Japanese conglomerate sold 5.27 million vehicles to VW Group's 5.115 million. The jump for RNA is largely… Read More...
A report in the Nikkei newspaper says that Nissan, Renault and Mitsubishi Motors will share an electric vehicle platform in order to bring development and production costs more in line with gasoline-powered cars. The news follows announcements of similar strategies from Toyota and Volkswagen, with both companies indicating that they will increase their production of EVs to meet increasingly stringent… Read More...
The Renault-Nissan Alliance and Microsoft Corp announced today that they are partnering to develop connected driving solutions. Under the terms of the multi-year, global agreement, the companies will leverage Microsoft's Azure cloud infrastructure to improve customer experiences in the areas of navigation, maintenance, remote monitoring, mobility and over-the-air updates. As part of the deal, Microsoft will also be tapped to… Read More...
Lada is hard at work reinventing itself from Soviet era vehicles to new Renault-Nissan-based vehicles, which also happens to be its new owner. First launching the Vesta and XRay last year, Lada is ready to launch a larger crossover. This was previewed this week by the XCode concept, a name which will likely carry into production. The design is largely… Read More...
French automaker Renault has revealed a sedan version of its Megane hatchback. The new sedan is indirectly replacing the Fluence, which has seen substandard sales numbers. Unsurprisingly, the sedan version looks a lot like the hatch. From the front clip to the B-pillar of the car, it is nearly identical. From the B-pillar back, the hatch is replaced be a… Read More...
Previewed as a concept at last year's Frankfurt Motor Show, Renault has unveiled the Alaskan, its first one-ton pickup truck. Based-on the same platform as the Nissan NP300 Navara, the Alaskan likely provides a preview of the next generation Nissan Frontier and the forthcoming Mercedes-Benz GLT-class pickup. Adopting Renault's latest design language, the pronounced diamond logo and C-shaped headlights give… Read More...
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