While the Enstone-based team is chipping away in taking off weight and adding aero performance to its A524 to get itself further up the grid, it is still far away from the lofty heights that parent company Renault wants to see it reach.
Indeed, when the decision was made last summer to axe team principal Otmar Szafnauer and replace him with Bruno Famin, it was triggered because of an impatience to get back to the front by senior management that did not believe…
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Renault talks to China’s Li Auto and Xiaomi on tech collaboration
PARIS: Renault held talks with China’s Li Auto and Xiaomi on electric and intelligent vehicle technologies, the French carmaker said, opening the door to potential collaboration on technology with the two companies.”Our CEO Luca de Meo engaged in pivotal conversations with industry leaders, including our partners Geely and Dongfeng, key suppliers but also the new players like the founders of Li Auto and Xiaomi Technology,” Renault’s procurement and partnerships chief Francois Provost said in…
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Otmar Szafnauer hits back at Alpine with doubts raised over Renault’s F1 ability
Otmar Szafnauer has rubbished Bruno Famin’s claims that Alpine’s current plight is down to the management team led by Szafnauer.
The Romanian-American was dismissed from his role shortly before the summer break in 2023 but has since been blamed by Famin for the team’s current issues.
Otmar Szafnauer hits back at Alpine claims
Alpine are currently P10 in the standings having failed to score a point, and beating the 120 points earned by the team last season already seems an impossible…
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Source: https://www.planetf1.com/news/otmar-szafnauer-fires-back-alpine-bruno-famin-renault
Renault Korea adopts ‘Electro Pop’ strategy aimed at young motorists
Renault Korea’s new Renault ARKANA is on display at its flagship store in Seongsu, eastern Seoul, in this file photo. Courtesy of Renault KoreaBy Lee Min-hyungRenault Korea is moving to reshape its brand identity targeting the younger generation here by launching its long-awaited new hybrid SUV and deepening communication, particularly with those in their 20s and 30s, the automaker said Sunday.Under its group-wide motto of Nouvelle Vague, which is French for “new wave,” the company is…
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Source: https://m.koreatimes.co.kr/pages/article.amp.asp?newsIdx=373596
Renault talks to China’s Li Auto and Xiaomi on tech collaboration By Reuters
PARIS (Reuters) – Renault (EPA:) held talks this week with China’s Li Auto (NASDAQ:) and Xiaomi (OTC:) on electric and intelligent vehicle technologies, the French carmaker said on Friday, opening the door to potential collaboration on technology with the two companies.KEY QUOTE”Our CEO Luca de Meo engaged in pivotal conversations with industry leaders, including our partners Geely and Dongfeng, key suppliers but also the new players like the founders of Li Auto and Xiaomi Technology,”…
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China’s auto industry cradle aims to reinvent itself around EVs
An assembly line for Voyah, a Chinese brand of luxury electric automobiles, in Wuhan, in central China’s Hubei province, on April 1, 2024. XIAO YIJIU / XINHUA VIA AFP It is a city that French carmakers know well: Wuhan, the capital of Hubei, in central China, with 14 million residents. Historically, Citroën and Peugeot produced their first Chinese cars here, followed by Nissan and Renault. All four brands have the same local partner: Dongfeng, the…
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Game, 5 And Match, Renault Electrifies Roland-Garros – DriveSpark
Game, 5 And Match, Renault Electrifies Roland-Garros DriveSpark
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Source: https://www.drivespark.com/four-wheelers/2024/renault-electrifies-roland-garros-011-46785.html
Renault Duster, Hyundai Creta EV, New Nissan SUV
Renault-Nissan has dropped plans for an entry-level A-segment EV for our market, sources tell us. The alliance is now planning to work on a Creta-sized electric SUV based on the CMF-B EV platform – this new EV platform is being tweaked from the standard CMF-B architecture to support EV powertrain. It should be noted that the upcoming combustion-engined Renault Duster SUV, and its Nissan derivative, will be based on the heavily localised CMF-B platform.Renault-Nissan could bring a Rs 15…
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We take a look at the Skoda Kodiaq and Renault Captur
In this week’s instalment of Drive Time John Murdoch takes a look at the second generation of the very successful Skoda Kodiaq which arrives this summer with a choice of engines and five or seven seats. He also finds that the popular compact Renault Captur SUV is about to get a facelift with arrivals starting in the Autumn.The second-generation of Skoda’s popular Kodiaq SUV will arrive in the next couple of months and will be priced from £36,645.The Czech car maker has also revealed the…
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Source: https://uk.news.yahoo.com/john-murdochs-drive-time-look-093122161.html
Renault posts 1.8% rise in Q1 sales, boosted by financing arm- Republic World
Renault Q1 sales | Image:Renault Renault Q1 sales: French automaker Renault disclosed on Tuesday that its first-quarter revenue experienced a modest growth of 1.8 per cent, with the performance of its financing division compensating for a decline in core automotive sales turnover.During the period, the group managed to sell 549,099 units, contributing to a total revenue of €11.7 billion ($12.47 billion).The reported revenue surpassed expectations, outpacing a company-provided consensus…
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