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Oct
15th

VW lures EV expert from Renault

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Volkswagen has hired Joerg Sommer, who formerly ran Renault SA's EV brand operations, to be VW's sales director for e-mobility. Full story...
Oct
14th

TURKEY: Renault-Nissan seals EV MoU with Ankara

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Renault-Nissan has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Turkish capital of Ankara to promote and implement electric vehicles. Full story...
Oct
13th

F1: Teams hope Bob Bell finds new job in F1

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Two formula one team bosses have indicated they hope Bob Bell will find accommodation after leaving Renault. Full story...
Oct
12th

SWEDEN: Renault sells Volvo Truck stake for US$4.2bn

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Renault has sold its entire stake of Series B shares in Volvo Trucks for SEK28.2bn (US$4.21bn). Full story...
Oct
12th

Robert Wickens tests World Series Renault 3.5 car

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Canadian race car driver Robert Wickens is currently taking part in the Formula Renault 3.5 series' collective test session held at Silverstone, Great Britain. Full story...
Oct
12th

2011 Formula Renault 3.5 calendar announced

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The organisers of the Formula Renault 3.5 Series have released the 2011 calendar of their championship for spec Renault single seaters. Full story...
Oct
11th

COMMENT: Renault’s EV supermarket deal the first of many?

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Today's news from Renault it is to co-operate with French supermarket chain E Leclerc for charging infrastructure is surely the first of many such tie-ups in the pipeline. Full story...
Oct
11th

FRANCE: Renault and E Leclerc to provide up to 500 EV charging points

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French supermarket chain E Leclerc and Renault have signed a letter of intent to equip the outlets' parking lots with charging infrastructure for electric vehicles. Full story...
Oct
11th

Fiat, Renault ventures in Turkey plan record production

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Turk Otomobil Fabrikasi AS, the Turkish unit of Fiat, and Oyak-Renault, Renault's local unit, plan record outputs this year, a Turkish newspaper said. Full story...
Oct
11th

WSR 3.5: Mikhail Aleshin clinched 2010 title

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Russian driver Mikhail Aleshin secured 2010 World Serie Renault 3.5 crown after a thrilling final in Barcelona. Full story...
Oct
9th

F1 Japan: Sebastian Vettel clinches pole position, who else?

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German driver Sebastian Vettel planted his Red Bull Renault on pole position for the Grand Prix of Japan to be held on the grueling circuit of Suzuka. Full story...
Oct
8th

F1: Vodka sponsor gives Vitaly Petrov another boost

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Vitaly Petrov's hopes of retaining his Renault race seat beyond 2010 got a boost at Suzuka. Full story...
Oct
7th

Renault to sell Volvo Truck stock worth $4.2 billion; remains key owner

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Renault is to cut debt after a 3 billion euro ($4.2 billion) sale of shares in world No. 2 truckmaker Volvo, which sent the French carmaker's shares to a nine-month high on Thursday. Full story...
Oct
7th

2010 Paris Auto Show Prototypes: Renault DeZir

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Renault says they're committed to building more emotionally-styled vehicles, and their latest concept, the DeZir, is a look at how they might go about do it. Full story...
Oct
7th

F1: The F-duct device of the Renault R30 (+photos)

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The McLaren engineers created the infamous F-duct device last winter for the new 2010 MP4-25 Mercedes. Since then, several teams have copied and even modified this system. Full story...
Oct
7th

F1: Renault hits back after angry Kimi Raikkonen jibe

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Renault figures on Thursday hit back at Kimi Raikkonen's claim the Enstone based team used him for marketing purposes. Full story...
Oct
6th

SPAIN: Renault chief “pessimistic” on market’s future

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Renault's Spanish president Jean Pierre Laurent has warned Spain's car industry has lost its competitive edge in Europe and that three of its factories could become redundant if the government doesn't do more to boost labour flexibility and cut logistic costs. Full story...
Oct
6th

US [updated]: Smart and Nissan to collaborate on five-door hatchback

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The first major product tie-up has emerged since Smart parent company Daimler last April signed a cooperation deal with the Renault-Nissan alliance, focusing initially on small cars, light commercial vehicles and engines. Penske Automotive Group (PAG) unit Smart USA Distributor has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Nissan Motor to collaborate on a new five-door, petrol-powered B-segment hatchback car for sale in the United States. Full story...
Oct
6th

F1: Angry Kimi Raikkonen rules out F1 return with Renault

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Kimi Raikkonen has broken his silence to scold Renault and reveal he will not be joining the Enstone based formula one team in 2011. Full story...
Oct
6th

F1: Eric Boullier replaces the departing Bob Bell at Renault

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Former team principal Bob Bell has left the Renault Formula 1 Team, the Enstone-based squadron announced on Wednesday. Full story...
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