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Renault SA plans to more than double shipments of parts from India, cutting costs and boosting ties with suppliers as it re-enters Asia's third-biggest auto market. Full story...

With the new Duster SUV and#8211; the first Dacia to be built with a right-hand-drive version and#8211; Renault's low-cost brand will debut in the UK in 2012, completing the final piece of the key European market vehicle jigsaw. Full story...

With the new Duster SUV and#8211; the first Dacia to be built with a right-hand-drive version and#8211; Renault’s low-cost brand will debut in the UK in 2012, completing the final piece of the key European market vehicle jigsaw. Full story…

Major Indian two wheeler maker Bajaj Auto is currently focusing on the fuel efficiency and reduced CO2 emissions of its planned low cost small car, which it will build in a joint venture with the Renault-Nissan alliance. Full story...

PSA/Peugeot-Citroen plans early repayment of part of state aid given to French automakers last year to help them through the financial crisis, CEO Philippe Varin said. PSA and Renault both received state loans of 3 billion euros ($3. Full story...

PSA/Peugeot-Citroen plans early repayment of part of state aid given to French automakers last year to help them through the financial crisis, CEO Philippe Varin said. PSA and Renault both received state loans of 3 billion euros ($3. Full story...

Last week's link-up between Renault-Nissan and Daimler shows the urgent need for scale in an industry still reeling from a collapse in demand and gearing up for massive investment in green-car technology. Full story...

French firm offers chance to win a Wind and Megane Coupe-Cabrio in European roadtrip contest.

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Renault Samsung Motors has reported record first quarter exports. Full story...

Indiaand#8217;s passenger car sales gained at the fastest pace in six years to a record. Fiat, which began selling the Grande Punto in June, more than tripled sales last year to 24,806. It was the fastest-growing carmaker in India. Full story...

Hong Kong-born Anthony Lo has moved from GM to become of exterior design at Renault. Lo was advanced design director for GM's Opel and Saab brands before taking the post at Renault. He started April 1. Full story...

Guarded, mixed approval appears to best sum up analyst reaction since Wednesday's (7 April, 2010) announcement of closer ties between the Nissan-Renault alliance and Daimler. Full story...

Infinitiand#8217;s volume line, the G series, will get a Mercedes-Benz engine as part the global alliance between Daimler AG and Renault-Nissan, the story AutoWeek blew wide open at the end of March. Full story...

Renault-Nissan's announcement in Brussels yesterday (7 April) of a strategic cooperation with Daimler should garner synergy savings of around EUR2bn for each partner as well as shore up employment. Full story...

Dieter Zetsche says he has learned from Daimler AG's failed merger with Chrysler and will make a linkup with Renault-Nissan pay off by focusing on cost savings and car development projects rather than control. Full story...

The cooperation pact between Daimler and Renault will increase pressure on Renault rival PSA and Daimler competitor BMW to agree on a similar wide-ranging partnership. Full story...

Infiniti's highest-volume line, the G series, will receive a Mercedes-Benz engine as part the global alliance between Daimler AG and Renault-Nissan. Carlos Ghosn, CEO of Renault SA and Nissan Motor Co. Full story...

Although they will remain competitors in Formula 1, car manufacturers Renault and Daimler (Mercedes) have signed an agreement to cooperate off the track. Full story...

Renault-Nissan and Daimler maintain they will retain their brand identities despite today’s (7 April) announcement of a strategic alliance that could see the German company establish a larger footprint in the small car segment. Full story…

Daimler and Renault-Nissan unveiled the details of an international alliance on Wednesday in a landmark collaboration designed to fortify the three historic automakers by sharing technology and reducing costs around the world. Full story...