Renault has restarted operations in India with resumption of production in a phased manner at its alliance manufacturing facility in Chennai.The customers can book a Renault vehicle through the Renault India website or the MyRenault App with zero booking amount and avail loan facility from Renault Finance.Renault dealerships are sanitizing their facilities and test drive cars.
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Slovak e-mobility specialist Voltia partners with Nissan
The Bratislava-based company Voltia and global automaker Nissan have partnered to bring to the market an expanded Nissan electric pick-up truck optimised for urban last-mile delivery.Equipped with a 40kWh capacity traction battery and smart energy management technology, the e-NV200 XL Voltia reinforces Nissan’s commitment in leading the charge towards sustainable last-mile delivery.
Daimler India CV rejigs top management team
Karl-Alexander Seidel has been appointed as Head of Daimler Buses India. Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV) today announced the appointment of two new top executives, Muthu Maruthachalam C and Karl-Alexander Seidel. Satyakam Arya, Managing Director & CEO, Daimler India Commercial Vehicles, said: “Muthu Maruthachalam C and Karl-Alexander Seidel are highly capable leaders with a wealth… Continue reading Daimler India CV rejigs top management team
Administrators brought in at car parts maker
Administrators have been brought in at a car parts maker as the coronavirus outbreak led to a drop in new cars being bought. Arlington Automotive Group employs about 600 people in sites in Coventry, Newton Aycliffe, Reading, Stourport, Birmingham and Manchester. Its Derby site has already started closing. The company supplies car makers such as… Continue reading Administrators brought in at car parts maker
The Renault factory in Sandouville closed for at least one week
In Sandouville, the Renault factory was to reproduce 100% this Monday. But the lines will finally be stopped, and the 1,900 employees and 700 temporary workers expected at home. Following an interim procedure filed by the CGT on April 24, the Le Havre court ordered the carmaker Thursday to temporarily close this utility vehicle assembly… Continue reading The Renault factory in Sandouville closed for at least one week
COVID-19 impact on rental car companies also hurts automakers
CLOSE Hertz and other rental car companies are being hammered by a loss of business connected to COVID-19. That also hurts automakers. (Photo: David Goldman, AP) The rental car business is a mess because of COVID-19, and it’s putting an extra dose of pressure on the auto industry, which provides the vehicles. The coronavirus pandemic has… Continue reading COVID-19 impact on rental car companies also hurts automakers
Mazda Motor seeks $2.8 billion in loans to ride out pandemic: source
The logo of Mazda is pictured at the LA Auto Show in Los Angeles, California, U.S., November 20, 2019. REUTERS/Andrew Cullen TOKYO (Reuters) – Mazda Motor Corp (7261.T) has sought loans totalling about 300 billion yen ($2.8 billion) from Japan’s three megabanks and other lenders to ride out the coronavirus epidemic, a source with direct knowledge… Continue reading Mazda Motor seeks $2.8 billion in loans to ride out pandemic: source
Renault suspends production in Normandy after a COVID-19 linked court order
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Renault is seen at the Renault automobile factory in Flins as the French carmaker ramps up car production with new security and health measures during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in France, May 6, 2020. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes PARIS (Reuters) – Renault (RENA.PA) has suspended production at one of… Continue reading Renault suspends production in Normandy after a COVID-19 linked court order
Breakout time behind plexiglass: Renault factory restarts in France
FLINS-SUR-SEINE, France, May 6 (Reuters) – With temperature scanners on the door and tables partitioned by plexiglass shields in the breakout area, workers at one of Renault's French plants are adjusting to new routines as carmakers try to cope with the coronavirus crisis.
Like peers across Europe, Renault is gradually ramping up production after stoppages linked to the outbreak, as governments begin to ease some lockdown rules.
Inside the Flins factory northwest of Paris, where Renault makes its electric Zoe models and the Micra car for its partner Nissan, sanitary protocols now restrict even the way coffee breaks are held – in a glimpse of measures to expect in other industries as shutdowns are further lifted.
Most retailers are due to reopen in France from May 11, while factories turning out trains and luxury goods are starting up again too.
At Flins on Wednesday, workers wound their way through tents at the entrance, where thermal scanners took their temperature.
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Press Releases – 298 automobile factories operating across Europe, new data shows
Brussels, 6 May 2020 – 298 automobile assembly and engine production plants operate in Europe today, according to freshly-updated data from the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA). Cars, vans, trucks, buses and engines are manufactured at these factories, 196 of which are situated within the European Union (EU27). ACEA is publishing this data in the… Continue reading Press Releases – 298 automobile factories operating across Europe, new data shows