Renault expects 5% dip for European car marketMay 16, 2013 09:34 CET  Renault expects the European car market to shrink 5 percent this year over last year, Chief Operating Officer Carlos Tavares said. The French carmaker foresees the European market being "slightly better" in the remaining three quarters of this year than the first three months, when European market sales fell 10 percent after a "very poor performance," Tavares said.... Read More »
2013 GENEVA AUTO SHOW Dacia will debut new Logan wagon, refreshed DusterFeb. 27, 2013 09:01 CET  Dacia will debut a new version of its Logan MCV station wagon, along with a face-lifted Duster SUV, at the Geneva auto show, according to reports.... Read More »
FROM THE CURRENT ANE PRINT ISSUE Carmakers, suppliers see great potential for growth in North AfricaNov. 22, 2012 06:01 CET  Automakers and suppliers are finding big opportunities in North Africa, where new-car sales are forecast to rise more than 40 percent by 2016 and where low labor costs make producing vehicles and components cheaper than in western Europe and even parts of eastern Europe.... Read More »
ANE EXECUTIVE EDITION Renault sees high growth potential for its low-cost carsOct. 19, 2012 06:15 CET  Renault's entry-level range of vehicles is enjoying success as customers hit by the economic crisis turn to low-cost cars. The automaker aims to sell more than 1 million cars this year based on the low-cost M0 platform, including models such as the Logan sedan, Sandero hatchback, Duster SUV and Lodgy minivan. Arnaud Deboeuf, the head of Renault's entry-range program, talked about the plans with Automotive News Europe Correspondent Bertrand Gay.... Read More »
2012 PARIS AUTO SHOW Renault's Dacia brand gets fresh styling to broaden appealSept. 18, 2012 12:19 CET  Renault aims to widen the appeal of its low-cost Dacia brand with fresh versions of the Logan sedan and Sandero hatchback that debut at the upcoming Paris auto show.... Read More »
Russia's revival is expected to lastJuly 26, 2012 06:01 CET  Industry leaders believe the resurgence in Russian new-car sales may be long-lasting, putting the county on track to permanently become Europe's biggest car market. Sales in Russia this year are expected to be about 2.85 million, according to the Moscow-based Association of European Businesses (AEB) -- close to the country's pre-crash high of 2.9 million in 2008 and approaching Germany's 3.2 million sales last year.... Read More »
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