Renault: record sales thanks to Lada and Asia

It is not only in France that Renault has a good year 2017. Internationally, the sales of the French manufacturer have also the wind in the back with an increase, all regions, of 8.5%, to 3.76 million vehicles sold. Asia-Pacific and Eurasia The brand at Losange is boosted by two sectors in particular: first Asia-Pacific,… Continue reading Renault: record sales thanks to Lada and Asia

GLOBAL SALES RESULTS IN 2017: A new record for Groupe Renault with 3.76 million vehicles sold, a rise of 8.5%

3.76 million vehicles sold, a rise of 8.5% in a market that grew 2.3%. A record year for Renault, the world’s leading French brand, and for Dacia. Renault is the number-two brand in Europe. Renault remains the leader in Europe’s electric-vehicle segment with market share of 23.8%. All the regions of the group increased both… Continue reading GLOBAL SALES RESULTS IN 2017: A new record for Groupe Renault with 3.76 million vehicles sold, a rise of 8.5%

Why We Need Electric Vehicle Concepts, + The RAESR & Its Wild Tachyon Speed

January 14th, 2018 by Nicolas Zart  No doubt about it, proof-of-concept cars are cool, but rarely practical. Despite their unobtainium status, they are nonetheless very much needed. Here’s why. The RAESR Wild Tachyon Speed Proof Of Concept Mainstream car manufacturers would be happy if nothing changed. They modestly change the four-wheel people haulers every year… Continue reading Why We Need Electric Vehicle Concepts, + The RAESR & Its Wild Tachyon Speed

Car sales return to Russia after four years of diving

Dealers are breathing again in Russia. The local automotive market, still led by Lada, a subsidiary of Renault, recorded last year a volume of 1.59 million new registered vehicles, an increase of 11.9% compared to 2016. Phenomenon attributable in particular to the bottom current level of inflation and the stability of the ruble, which gives… Continue reading Car sales return to Russia after four years of diving

Ford unveils future Ranger pickup for segment rivals dominate

DETROIT (Reuters) – Ford Motor Co (F.N) on Sunday will officially take the wraps off its long-awaited Ranger midsize pickup truck, a year ahead of its arrival in showrooms, as rivals consolidate positions in a segment Detroit automakers once gave up for dead. Ford executives did not disclose prices or fuel efficiency ratings for the… Continue reading Ford unveils future Ranger pickup for segment rivals dominate

Weekly Review: Consumer Electronic Show 2018

This week’s CES 2018 was what almost everything was about. Chinese IT giant Baidu has found new partners: With QNX for their operating system, with ZF for one Valet parking, With TomTom for cards and with Infineon for the advancement of Apollo, Source: Mercedes-Benz The startup Byton from China also introduced his model, which was… Continue reading Weekly Review: Consumer Electronic Show 2018

New facelifted 2018 Ford Ranger pick-up revealed

Ford has revealed an updated version of its Ranger pick-up ahead of a global debut at the Detroit Motor Show. It will share a stage at the NAIAS alongside the all-new Ford Edge ST. The revised Mitsubishi L200 rival will first go on sale in North America, with the refreshed model coming to the UK… Continue reading New facelifted 2018 Ford Ranger pick-up revealed

Ford Ranger added to US line-up as mid-size pick-up demand rockets

The Ford Ranger has been launched in the US to satisfy burgeoning demand in the mid-size pick-up truck market. Announced at the Detroit motor show, the Nissan Navara and Volkswagen Amarok rival enters a class that has grown by 83% since 2014 in the US. In comparison, the segment grew in the UK by a mere 6% from… Continue reading Ford Ranger added to US line-up as mid-size pick-up demand rockets

Nissan creates new value with mobility services

Nissan recently launched a car-sharing service in Japan and will carry out public field tests of a robo-vehicle mobility service. Nissan’s mobility services will build new connections between vehicles, people and society. YOKOHAMA, Japan – Nissan recently unveiled Easy Ride, a new robo-vehicle mobility service, as well as e-share mobi, a car-sharing service, in Japan.… Continue reading Nissan creates new value with mobility services

Nissan: Leading automotive, telecom and ITS companies unveil first announced cellular V2X trials in Japan

Continental, Ericsson, Nissan, NTT DOCOMO, OKI and Qualcomm Technologies join forces to host C-V2X trials in Japan in 2018 to validate and demonstrate C-V2X benefits TOKYO – Continental, Ericsson, Nissan, NTT DOCOMO, Inc., OKI and Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM), announced today plans to carry out their first Cellular Vehicle-to-Everything… Continue reading Nissan: Leading automotive, telecom and ITS companies unveil first announced cellular V2X trials in Japan