Renault Goes on China Hiring Spree to Bolster EV Push at Home
Renault SA is trying to strengthen its electric-vehicle (EV) business at a time of flagging demand by building up its footprint in a country where it does not even sell cars – China. The French carmaker is turning to one…
CMA CGM Joins Renault and Volvo in Flexis Electric Truck JV
CMA CGM has joined the Flexis electric light van manufacturing joint-venture, formed between carmakers Renault and Volvo last month. The French container shipping line announced this morning it had invested €120m in Flexis SAS to acquire a 10% stake in…
New Renault Kwid EV to debut on 21 February
Last year, the Renault-Nissan alliance announced the debut of six new models for India, including two A-segment electric vehicles. Now, out of the two, one electric car is the new Renault Kwid EV. Dubbed the Dacia Spring EV, this upcoming…
Auto Giant Renault Nissan Uses EV Transition to Undermine Conditions at Chennai, India Plant
Global auto giant Renault Nissan is in the process of gutting working conditions at its car assembly plant in Oragadam on the outskirts of Chennai, the capital of the south Indian state of Tamil Nadu, as part of its transition…
Renault India Banks On Knowledge Pool At Chennai For EV Play
If there is one reason for Venkatram Mamillapalle’s optimism about his company’s foray into electric cars, the answer lies in the Renault Nissan Technology & Business Centre near Chennai. “The R&D Tech Centre is working on EVs for global projects and that…
French Carmaker Renault India Considers Bringing An Electric Car In 2024
French carmaker Renault, which has announced an investment of Rs 5,300 crore alongside its partner Nissan for India, is considering introducing a new electric car for the Indian market. This vehicle would be based on the Spring Electric architecture that…
Nissan To Invest $663 Million In Renault’s EV Unit
Nissan Motor said it will invest up to $663 million in the electric vehicle unit of its alliance partner Renault. Nissan has committed to invest in Ampere – Renault Group’s new EV and software entity in Europe – up to…
‘Chinese Storm’ Looming Over Europe’s EV Sector, Renault Chairman Warns
A “Chinese storm” is looming over Europe’s growing electric vehicle (EV) sector, Renault Chairman Jean-Dominique Senard told Reuters on Saturday, as Asia’s superpower dominates key raw materials to make batteries for zero emission cars. China’s recent decision to restrict exports…
Renault To Launch Its First EV In India in 2025
Venkatram Mamillapalle, Country CEO & Managing Director, Renault India Operations, has confirmed that the carmaker will launch its first electric car in the Indian market in 2025. The EV will be one of three new cars that Renault plans to…
Renault India To Roll Out Three New Models Including A EV
France-based automaker Renault which announced fresh investments of Rs 5,300 crore through its joint venture partner Nissan Motor, expects to roll out the first product by 2025. In February, Renault and Japan-based Nissan announced new investments to bring in six new products,…