Renault to Launch 200 New Logan Trim Versions
18 Feb 2009, 13:43 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / French automaker Renault keeps on surprising the crisis-shaken world as it announced today it would increase the number of optional features for its Romanian Logan model from 70 to 100 versions over...
Renault Megane RS Teased Ahead of Geneva
18 Feb 2009, 08:43 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Renault is willing to continue the RS tradition with a brand new model, this time the last-generation Megane which will be officially unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show in March. The French manufactu...
European Car Market Shows No Sign of Recovery
17 Feb 2009, 17:25 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Year-on-year sales reports show that Europe's automotive industry followed the trend set by the US crisis driven market and sinked by 26 percent last month. Although not as battered as its Amer...
Renault Bets All-In on Electric Vehicles
17 Feb 2009, 16:03 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / There's no doubt that the economic recession changed the way automakers think. Just look at their product lineup and you'll get it in a second: most companies are now focusing on developin...
Renault's Powertrain Range to Lower CO2 Emissions
17 Feb 2009, 14:12 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Renault has set its sights on further reducing CO2 emissions by working on the development of low and even zero emissions vehicles. The quest is not only to achieve this objective, but also to do so...
Renault Still Strong, Despite Loss of ING Group
16 Feb 2009, 14:16 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Renault's Flavio Briatore insisted his team has a solid future inside Formula 1, despite the loss of title sponsor ING Group after the 2009 season. The Italian argued that the new cost cutting ...
ING Group Announce F1 Quit
16 Feb 2009, 10:51 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / After announcing sponsorship cutbacks of more than 40% for the 2009 season, Dutch giant ING Bank revealed on Monday that they will end their partnership with Renault F1 team after 2009. The two part...
Germany Saves Dacia-Renault Sales, Sarkozy Should Take Notes
13 Feb 2009, 13:28 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Germany's used cars incentive, a measure through which the German Government offers a $2,500 euro deduction to anyone who buys a new car and scraps the old one, is proving to be a very successf...
Bourdais Dominates Jerez Day Three
13 Feb 2009, 11:17 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Toro Rosso's Sebastien Bourdais set the fastest time in the third testing day on the Jerez circuit after clocking up no less than 126 laps in the STR3. Bourdais set a time of 1:18:493, with the...
Kangoo Be Bop-To Bop or Not to Bop
12 Feb 2009, 20:10 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As we reported approximately two weeks ago, French manufacturer Renault is issuing a new version, or should we say, a more fun-loving one, of the plain and simple Kangoo. Technical details included,...
Renault 2008 Finacial Results Down, 2009 Prospects Worse
12 Feb 2009, 16:42 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Renault's financial performance in 2008 was, as expected due to the economic mayhem that ravages the automotive industry, very poor. The French company posted a total revenue figure for 2008 of...
Renault Scraps Laguna and Espace
12 Feb 2009, 14:35 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / French automaker Renault is to terminate production of the Laguna and Espace models it produces at the Sandouvile plant. The decision is part of the larger plan Renault has developed in order to get...
Red Bull RB5 Dominates Day 1 at Jerez
11 Feb 2009, 13:51 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Sebastien Buemi topped the first day of testing at the Jerez circuit on Tuesday, but the timing sheets were not very relevant as Toro Rosso approached the official testing session this week with the...
Renault Applauds Government Loan, Promises Full-Electric Car
10 Feb 2009, 08:26 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Following the recent announcement that the French government will provide a 3 billion euro loan to the domestic struggling automakers, Renault officials came out and applauded the decision, explaini...
French Automakers Get 3bn Euros Aid, Sarkozy Speaks His Mind
9 Feb 2009, 14:27 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The French Government will lend both a hand and some money to the native automotive industry, in order to help it survive the crisis and keep industry employees from being laid off. The aid will go ...
Renault Twingo Customization Options Set for Paris
9 Feb 2009, 13:53 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Because customization is one of the most important attributes for Renault Twingo, the French manufacturer aims to fully benefit from this aspect, so today it has announced a new series of options to...
Renault Releases Laguna Black Edition
9 Feb 2009, 13:33 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Renault has announced the release of the Renault Laguna Black Edition based on two core versions of the Renault Laguna range, the Expression and the Carmina. The Black Edition is exclusively availab...
Red Bull Unveil New RB5 for 2009
9 Feb 2009, 09:21 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Red Bull Racing are the latest team to introduce their 2009 challenger this off-season, revealing their newly-developed RB5 earlier today, at Jerez. Team manager Christian Horner expressed his hopes...
Facelifted Clio GT Hatchback to Be Unveiled at Geneva Show
5 Feb 2009, 13:52 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Renault will launch its facelifted compact hatchback Clio GT this March at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show. The new addition to the Clio range will keep the features seen on the 2006 Clio III, including ...
Alonso Expects Renault KERS by Melbourne
5 Feb 2009, 10:48 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although they had some important problems lately with the performances of their 2009 challenger, Renault can rest assured when it comes to their newly-developed Kinetic Energy Recovery System. The F...