Tag: Renault

Automotive: Dacia continues to grow in a declining market

Posted Apr 22, 2022, 7:44 AM Weakened both by the war in Ukraine, which forced him to get out of the Russian market , and by the production difficulties which are eroding sales in Europe , the Renault group can happily rely on Dacia. After an excellent 2021 vintage, the sales figures for the first… Continue reading Automotive: Dacia continues to grow in a declining market

“Dacia is entering the second phase of its history”, says its boss

Posted Apr 22, 2022, 6:45 AM Where is Dacia? Fifteen years after the launch of the Logan, Dacia is entering the second phase of its history. Louis Schweitzer’s initial idea, then president of Renault, with the $5,000 car, was to stop a form of arms race. His bet was that you could succeed in automotive… Continue reading “Dacia is entering the second phase of its history”, says its boss

Weak won fuels Hyundai Motor Q1 profit, offsets chip shortage, costs, article with image

The logo of Hyundai Motors is seen at the company’s headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, March 22, 2019. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register SEOUL, April 21 (Reuters) – Hyundai Motor Co (005380.KS) is likely to report a 4% bump in first-quarter profit thanks to a sharply weaker won boosting… Continue reading Weak won fuels Hyundai Motor Q1 profit, offsets chip shortage, costs, article with image

Range Rover relies on smart digital lighting from ZKW

Intelligent LED headlights provide glare-free high beam and can project animations onto the road WIESELBURG, Austria, April 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The all-new Range Rover illuminates the road with a new type of lighting system from ZKW. The “Digital Light Processing” LED headlights not only produce stepless, glare-free high beams that automatically block out oncoming or… Continue reading Range Rover relies on smart digital lighting from ZKW

Stellantis stops production in Russia because of sanctions, logistics

The maker of Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge and Ram on Tuesday said it has halted production of commercial vans at its plant in Russia. Stellantis NV has suspended the manufacturing operations at the plant in Kaluga more than three hours southwest of Moscow it operates with Mitsubishi Motors Corp. The company in a statement cited increasing cross… Continue reading Stellantis stops production in Russia because of sanctions, logistics

Stellantis Stops Car Shipments to and From Russia

Stellantis, the maker of Jeep, Fiat and Peugeot vehicles, has suspended exports of cars from Russia and imports of vehicles into the country, the company said Thursday. The automaker operates a small plant in partnership with Mitsubishi in Kaluga, southwest of Moscow. The plant employs about 2,700 people and produces small delivery vans that Stellantis… Continue reading Stellantis Stops Car Shipments to and From Russia

Renault Halts Operations in Russia

The French carmaker Renault said on Wednesday that it was halting operations at a plant in Moscow and was reassessing its partnership with AvtoVAZ, Russia’s largest auto manufacturer. Renault owns 68 percent of AvtoVAZ, the maker of Lada vehicles, and has relied on Russia for about 18 percent of its global vehicle sales. “Regarding its… Continue reading Renault Halts Operations in Russia

Stellantis partners with Qualcomm for 5G vehicle updates

The maker of Jeep SUVs and Ram pickup trucks is adding another Silicon Valley partner to enhance the work it’s doing to bring greater connectivity to future vehicles. Stellantis NV on Thursday said it will make use of Qualcomm Technologies Inc.’s Snapdragon Automotive Platforms. They will support the development of Stellantis’ electronics architecture platform STLA Brain and the… Continue reading Stellantis partners with Qualcomm for 5G vehicle updates

Vertu buys freehold of Derby multi-franchise dealership for £7.1m

Vertu Motors has bought the freehold and long leasehold interests in a multi-franchise site located in Derby in a deal worth £7.1m It has operated the 5.5-acre Derby multi-site since September 2012, when the trade and assets of the dealerships were acquired from Co-operative Group Motors. Vertu was granted a lease on the premises which… Continue reading Vertu buys freehold of Derby multi-franchise dealership for £7.1m