Car Bosses Give Lukewarm Endorsements to Their Own Electric Lineups

Global automakers, rarely shy about marketing themselves with glitz and confidence, are noticeably more sober about how customers may react to their own upcoming electric vehicle lineups. Big-truck king Ford Motor Co., for example, said at this week’s Detroit auto show that it’s more than doubling electric-car spending to $11 billion — and in the… Continue reading Car Bosses Give Lukewarm Endorsements to Their Own Electric Lineups

UPDATE 2-French carmaker PSA’s sales lifted by growth in Iran and Latin America

* Iran, Latin America offset difficulties in UK, China * Worldwide sales rise 15.4 pct * Rival Renault also posted higher sales this week (Adds detail, fund manager comment) By Sudip Kar-Gupta and Gilles Guillaume PARIS, Jan 16 (Reuters) – French carmaker PSA’s global sales jumped by 15 percent last year as strong growth in… Continue reading UPDATE 2-French carmaker PSA’s sales lifted by growth in Iran and Latin America

Mitsubishi expects to reach 1% market share in Spain in 2018 and sell 13,000 vehicles

Posted 1/16/2018 11:31:44 CET CÁDIZ, Jan. 16 (EUROPA PRESS) – The Japanese automotive firm Mitsubishi expects to reach 1% market share in Spain in 2018, year in which it aims to increase its sales by 2,000 vehicles (+ 18%), from the 11,000 sold in 2017 to the 13,000 units during the current year. This has… Continue reading Mitsubishi expects to reach 1% market share in Spain in 2018 and sell 13,000 vehicles

Remarks from José Muñoz and Alfonso Albaisa in Detroit

NAIAS Press Conference January 15, 2018 José MuñozChief Performance Officer (CPO) Chairman of Management Committee for North America (MC NA) Good morning and welcome to the future of Nissan. It’s my pleasure to introduce a new concept vehicle that embodies our vision and commitment to Nissan Intelligent Mobility. This is the Xmotion (Cross Motion) Concept, a… Continue reading Remarks from José Muñoz and Alfonso Albaisa in Detroit

Nissan Xmotion concept fuses technology with Japanese artistry

Stunning exterior features a powerful, dynamic presence with understated sculptural beauty – including unique U-shaped bodyside highlights and a bold evolution of Nissan’s signature V-motion grille Crafted interior design symbolizes a Japanese landscape, honoring Nissan’s roots while looking forward to an era of connected, autonomous vehicles enabled by Nissan Intelligent Mobility   DETROIT – Building… Continue reading Nissan Xmotion concept fuses technology with Japanese artistry

Renault beats its third consecutive sales record

Renault and its Nissan and Mitsubishi partners will they be able to claim first step of the podium of automakers in 2017 ? It will be necessary to wait for the commercial results of the other actors, at the beginning of February, to know it, but the French manufacturer will in any case largely made… Continue reading Renault beats its third consecutive sales record

Failed on ignition for the Kwid in Brazil

While Renault had high hopes for the launch of the Kwid in Latin America, the French manufacturer had some failures in ignition in Brazil. Sold in India for two years, this little car with very low costs had been launched in Brazil last September at a price of 30,000 to 40,000 reals (between 8,000 and… Continue reading Failed on ignition for the Kwid in Brazil

New acquisition for D’Ieteren

Distribution By Tanguy Merrien, the 15/01/2018 The Belgian distribution group takes over the Rietje group, distributor of the Audi, Volkswagen and Skoda brands. The D’Ieteren group is developing in the Volkswagen group brands. Indeed, the Belgian operator takes over the entire Rietje group, distributor of the Audi, Volkswagen, Volkswagen Utilities and Skoda brands between Mechelen… Continue reading New acquisition for D’Ieteren

Groupe Renault and Handicap International join forces to take things further

Wednesday 20 December 2017 by Groupe Renault – CSR Groupe Renault Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest International Day of Disabled Persons was observed on December 3. Christine Bruhat, Head of Diversity, talks about Groupe Renault’s inclusion policy and the partnership it recently formed with Handicap International. With Groupe… Continue reading Groupe Renault and Handicap International join forces to take things further

GROUPE RENAULT: GLOBAL SALES RESULTS 2017

Monday 15 January 2018 by Groupe Renault – Corporate Groupe Renault Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Nearly 3,8 million vehicles sold: a record year for Groupe Renault • Fifth year of growth in a row • Renault, the world’s leading French brand and the number-two in Europe Groupe… Continue reading GROUPE RENAULT: GLOBAL SALES RESULTS 2017