Renault now looks at their partnership with Daimler in order to attain success when it comes to high-end cars. Carlos Ghosn, Renault CEO in a radio interview with France Inter last week said Renault would collaborate with Mercedes-Benz for a new high-end car. While acknowledging that Renault has faced difficulties in the high end market, he did say the French car manufacturer will 'apply what it learned... 

French automakers Renault India has announced that they will not enter into any debates on price factors with Japanese car maker Nissan India. Renault India who were first to launch Pulse hatchback based on Nissan Micra platform, said that they will not be competing on prices. Nissan Micra and Renault Pulse, both are manufactured at the same plant in Chennai which is co-owned by Renault and Nissan. Mr.... 

Mr. Marc Nassif, Managing Director of Renault India Pvt. Ltd has announced that Renault is working on launching a new passenger small car in India which will be priced below Rs 4 lakh in the Indian auto industry. After launching cars beyond the Rs.4 lakh limit, Renault India now wants to enter the most competitive segment in the Indian auto industry, small car industry. In India most passenger small... 

Ever since Renault Alpine went out in the 1990s there were rumors of its resurrection. Now with the appointment of Mr. Carlos Tavares, General Director of Renault these rumors are about to become a reality. This year completes 50 years for Alpine A110 and would hence be a good idea to do something spectacular to celebrate the Golden Anniversary said Mr. Laurens Van der Acker, Design Chief at Renault.... 

Toyota has introduced a new range of green patrol cars exclusively for the use of Berlin Police personnel for patrolling use. These Toyota Prius can be seen along the streets of Berlin in Germany and have been introduced as a part of a program to reduce carbon emissions. The program is named Initiative 120 and these Prius have been specially designed to cater to the needs of Berlin's police patrol. The... 

Platform consolidation is being worked upon hurriedly based on a collaborative approach taken by key vehicle OEMs. This results in sharing market reach, engineering, and co-developing cars on core platforms. This is also a major reason why partnerships are a growing norm in the auto industry. This is because modularity till a certain point is feasible. Beyond this, it is inter-OEM synergies that need... 

Reports suggest that General Motors have regained their title as the largest auto manufacturer in the world. During the year 2011, GM sold 9.03 million units. Exact figures are not all in as yet but it is a clear indication that GM has maintained their position in the auto sector. Volkswagen sales were at 8.16 million units, an increase of 14.3% as compared to what Volkswagen sold during 2010 which... 

French auto makers Renault have announced their intentions of investing EUR 420 million or $534 million to set up their assembly plant at Douai in northern France to aid production of their new flagship. Mr. Carlos Tavares, Chief Operating Officer at Renault said that this would be a step the company would be taking so as to regain their market share as forerunners in the luxury and upper class in... 

One more vehicle to watch out for from the Renault stable is compact Duster SUV which was also unveiled alongside Renault Pulse. It is expected to be in the price range of Rs. 7 to 9 lakhs. It is built on Nissan B0 platform and has an overall length of 4.31 meters, width of 1.82 meters and ground clearance of 210 mm. Renault Duster is suitable for city and off road driving. Renault Duster will be available... 

At the 11th Delhi Auto Show, Renault India has unveiled Pulse Hatchback besides a compact SUV Duster. Renault Pulse is based on Nissan Micra platform but it will have a sturdier look as compared to Micra. Besides this there were no other differences noticed between the just launched Pulse and Micra and hence Pulse has failed to excite viewers who were looking forward to some more additional and innovative...