Tag: Renault

KANGOO ZE and MASTER ZE battery now available for full purchase

Boulogne Billancourt, 23 mai 2018 – Renault is to offer KANGOO ZE and MASTER ZE for full purchase (battery included) from June 5, 2018. All versions of versions of KANGOO ZE and MASTER ZE will be available to customers for either full purchase or with the battery for rental.zfull purchase KANGOO ZE or MASTER ZE… Continue reading KANGOO ZE and MASTER ZE battery now available for full purchase

Taking Getaround for a spin: Can the Airbnb model work for renting your neighbor’s car?

Using a smartphone app, I was able to rent someone’s car in Seattle — this nice 2008 Nissan Rogue — and drive it around for a few hours thanks to a new service in town called Getaround. (GeekWire photo / Kurt Schlosser) Over the past decade, we’ve been conditioned to be comfortable with the notion of… Continue reading Taking Getaround for a spin: Can the Airbnb model work for renting your neighbor’s car?

Car company: PSA rejects reports of price increases for spare parts

PSA plant in France The car maker sees the allegations as unfounded. (Photo: AFP) ParisDer French carmaker PSA (Citroen, Peugeot, Opel) has rejected media reports, according to which he should have driven up certain spare parts prices with the help of a special software. The allegations are unfounded, said a spokesman on Thursday the German… Continue reading Car company: PSA rejects reports of price increases for spare parts

Simba in talks with four major car makers about assembly in Kenya

Nairobi — Simba Corporation, a closely held Kenyan company, is in talks with four vehicle makers, including France’s Renault, about assembling their vehicles in East Africa’s biggest economy. The manufacturers are looking to tap demand in an industry that’s expected to grow 15% this year, CEO Adil Popat said in an interview in the capital,… Continue reading Simba in talks with four major car makers about assembly in Kenya

24 hours of autonomous vehicles at Groupe Renault’s hackathon

Thursday 31 May 2018 by Thomas AUDEBERT – Corporate Thomas AUDEBERT Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest 24 hours, 16 projects and hundreds of ideas. The Groupe Renault TechCrunch Hackathon fulfilled all of its promises during the 2018 Vivatech Show. Thanks to the numerous participants and Groupe Renault mentor-experts,… Continue reading 24 hours of autonomous vehicles at Groupe Renault’s hackathon

UGT affirms that the reduction of shifts in Renault Valladolid is “an ax of employment that worries”

Posted 05/31/2018 13: 38: 18CET VALLADOLID, May 31 (EUROPA PRESS) – The deputy secretary general of the General Union of Workers (UGT) in Castilla y León, Evelio Angulo, acknowledged on Thursday that the reduction of the third shift in the Renault factories of Valladolid and Palencia mean “an ax of employment that worries.” In statements… Continue reading UGT affirms that the reduction of shifts in Renault Valladolid is “an ax of employment that worries”

Uber is in talks to add Waymo’s self-driving cars to its network, CEO says

Uber is in discussions with Alphabet’s Waymo to add the latter’s self-driving cars to its platform, Chief Executive Dara Khosrowshahi said Wednesday. Speaking at the Code Conference in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, Khosrowshahi said that Uber’s relationship with Alphabet-owned Google was improving and that Uber was “having discussions” with Waymo. “You build relationships slowly but… Continue reading Uber is in talks to add Waymo’s self-driving cars to its network, CEO says

Possible cartel for spare parts: Accenture is said to have helped Renault and Peugeot in price fixing

All articles and backgrounds 05/31/2018 Possible cartel for spare parts Accenture is said to have helped Renault and Peugeot in price fixing By Kristina Gnirke, Spiegel Online DPA A mechanic works at the bottom of a car With secret information to Renault and Peugeot Citroën have retracted a billion profit on spare parts. Mastermind of… Continue reading Possible cartel for spare parts: Accenture is said to have helped Renault and Peugeot in price fixing

Audi E-tron: aero-focused SUV to use world’s first ‘virtual’ exterior mirrors

Audi has confirmed that the upcoming E-tron will be available with the world’s first ‘virtual’ exterior mirrors, helping to reduce the car’s aerodynamic drag coefficient to just 0.28. The optional cameras replace conventional door mirrors with much smaller cameras, which project digital images onto screens located inside the car on the leading edge between the doors and dashboard. These more compact exterior cameras combine with active… Continue reading Audi E-tron: aero-focused SUV to use world’s first ‘virtual’ exterior mirrors