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French carmaker Renault is still interested in the formula one team that bears its name, team boss Eric Boullier said on Monday. Full story...

Renault plans to almost double its share of car sales in Brazil in the next three years through investments and by introducing new vehicles, according to a newspaper report. Full story...

As I was walking the show floor at last week's 2010 Mondial de l'Auto in Paris, I was severely struck with anxiety. Strolling through Peugeot's, Renault's, Mercedes', BMW's and other European makers' stands; I could scarcely believe the effort that was put into every car's styling. Anxiety, because I would not want to be the next guy or gal that has to redesign the next version of the Renault Megane, Audi TT or, in this case, the Mercedes CLS-Class. Imagine the expectations! Full story...

Renault plans to almost double its share of car sales in Brazil in the next three years through investments and by introducing new vehicles, according to a newspaper report. Full story...

Renault-Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn put his support directly into expanding the automakers' relationship with Daimler. 'We know we have a powerhouse,' Ghosn said. Full story...

Renault DeZir Concept

Paris 2010: Renault DeZir Swoops in to the Show

To state the obvious, one of the reasons the Paris auto show is unique is because the French automakers are on their home turf. We see Renault, Citroen, and Peugeot at the Geneva show each year, but their most exciting cars always debut in Paris. DeZir is the latest Renault EV concept and it looks pretty cool.

Photo Gallery: Renault DeZir Concept - 2010 Paris Auto Show - Automobile Magazine

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With chatter swirling about potential expansion of the Renault-Nissan alliance, CEO Carlos Ghosn on Thursday put his support directly into expanding the automakers' relationship with Daimler AG. Full story...

With chatter swirling about potential expansion of the Renault-Nissan alliance, CEO Carlos Ghosn today put his support directly into expanding the automakers' relationship with Daimler AG. Full story...

Vitaly Petrov has moved into pole position to keep his Renault seat in 2011, with German sources reporting that three potential alternate candidates are now out of the running. Full story...

Citroën, for us North Americans, is somewhat in Renault's shadow. Renault was briefly setup here to sell cars unlike Citroën where very few ever made it our way. Full story...

Renault is seriously in the swing of things. Figures as we are literally in this maker's backyard. Between it and Nissan's unveils, no less than 10 vehicles will have their covers yanked off. The French are well known for their models (if you catch my drift...) and so it is normal that we find numerous prototypes and concepts, representing design, technology and curvacious lines. Full story...

Renault and alliance partner Nissan Motor Co. are interested in closer ties with General Motors Co., Carlos Ghosn, chief executive of Renault and Nissan, told Le Monde newspaper. Full story...

You've got to hand it to Renault. The company is using every opportunity it can to promote its upcoming electric vehicles. It did so at events on Sept. 16 and Sept. Full story...

Renault and alliance partner Nissan Motor are interested in closer ties with General Motors, Carlos Ghosn, CEO of Renault and Nissan, told a French newspaper. Full story...

Renault plans an aggressive pricing strategy against rivals including Ford and PSA to win the lion's share of the market for battery-powered small delivery vans that are expected to appear in Europe's cities in the coming years. Full story...

PSA will unveil the world's first diesel-electric car at the Paris auto show this week to take on Renault's all-electric strategy as both French carmakers play catch-up to Toyota. Full story...

Williams' technical director Sam Michael has scoffed at Red Bull's claim that the Renault engines in the rear of the championship-leading RB6 are significantly down on power. Full story...

The Renault-Nissan Alliance today announced that Nissan is entering into an agreement with the City of Toronto, to advance zero-emission mobility in the city. The two parties announced a memorandum of understanding (MOU) at Toronto's City Hall, as a commitment to collaborate to promote the wide-spread adoption of electric vehicles. Full story...

Eric Boullier has dropped some big hints about the possible identity of Robert Kubica's teammate at Renault in 2011. Full story...

The Red-Bull Renaults of Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber dominated the second free practice session of the Grand Prix of Singapore on Friday night. Full story...