Renault announces next phase of its remanufacturing strategy | News

Carmakers are looking at the reverse logistics involved in salvaging parts for repair and remanufacture to original equipment standards, which reduces waste and is move cost effective than manufacturing new parts.
Renault Group invested in the set up The Future Is Neutral in 2022 as a separate entity aiming to completely recycle every element of a vehicle. It is made up of Renault Group subsidiaries Gaia, Indra and Boone Comenor, and has been working with the Refactory on extending…
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Source: https://www.automotivelogistics.media/sustainability/renault-announces-next-phase-of-its-remanufacturing-strategy/45565.article

French carmakers target fourfold jump in EV sales by 2027

PARIS, May 6 (Reuters) – France’s car industry will aim
to ramp up electric car sales fourfold by 2027 under a strategy
agreement to be signed with the government on Monday, just as
the president of China embarks on a state visit in the country.
French President Emmanuel Macron has set a goal for the
nation’s carmakers to produce two million electric or hybrid
vehicles by the end of the decade, even as they face tough
competition from top producer China.
Under a…
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Source: https://www.marketscreener.com/quote/stock/RENAULT-4688/news/French-carmakers-target-fourfold-jump-in-EV-sales-by-2027-46634345/

French Carmaker Renault to Sell Its Art Collection at Christie’s

Julio Le Parc, Volume Virtuel, (1974). Courtesy Christie’s
Renault may be best known for its production of cars and its role in races like Formula One. The famous French automaker also has an extensive corporate art collection, one that dates back to the 1960s and includes works by major 20th-century artists like Jean Dubuffet, Robert Rauschenberg and Sam Francis.

Now, Renault is gearing up to sell off a portion of its 550-piece collection to make way for more contemporary…
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Source: https://observer.com/2024/05/carmaker-renault-art-collection-auction-christies/

What Renault’s F1 struggles have exposed about works team failures

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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Source: https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/what-renault-f1-struggles-have-exposed-about-works-team-failures/10604825/

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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Source: https://www.nst.com.my/amp/news-cars-bikes-trucks/2024/04/1044334/renault-talks-chinas-li-auto-and-xiaomi-tech-collaboration

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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Source: https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/renault-talks-to-chinas-li-auto-and-xiaomi-on-tech-collaboration-3401050

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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Source: https://www.lemonde.fr/en/economy/article/2024/04/26/china-s-auto-industry-cradle-aims-to-reinvent-itself-around-evs_6669663_19.html