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 »
Better Place CEO leaves in electric car firm's latest shake-upJan. 17, 2013 06:01 CET  The new CEO of electric car venture Better Place has stepped down just four months after a company shake-up put him in charge, officials said.... Read More »
BRUCE GAIN Car marketing tweaked due to tough times 12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 14, 2013  Europe's shrinking car market has changed automakers' marketing messages. Since early 2012, carmakers have shifted from generic, brand-focused campaigns to ads that show how specific features benefit drivers -- and their wallets.... Read More »
Daimler, BMW, VW race to catch up with EV, hybrid modelsSept. 25, 2012 10:04 CET German automakers including Daimler, BMW and VW have spent much of the past decade fine-tuning their diesel and gasoline engines, letting Toyota race ahead in hybrid technology and more recently, allowing GM and the Renault-Nissan alliance take the lead in electric-powered vehicles.... Read More »
Renault names Foucher new EV boss ahead of key Zoe launchJuly 23, 2012 06:01 CET  Renault has appointed Beatrice Foucher as the new head of its electric vehicles unit just months before the launch of the Zoe, Renault's first mass-produced EV. The Zoe is a crucial model in the Renault-Nissan alliance's 4-billion-euro investment in EVs.... Read More »
2012 AUTOMOTIVE NEWS EUROPE CONGRESS BMW, Renault, Autoliv named 2012 L.E.A.D.E.R.S. for innovationJune 19, 2012 06:01 CET  BMW, Renault and Autoliv have been chosen as the 2012 winners of the third annual Automotive News Europe/Automotive Intelligence Center L.E.A.D.E.R. awards. L.E.A.D.E.R. stands for Leaders in European Automotive Development, Excellence, and Research. The awards recognize one top achievement for innovation in product development and environmental technology, supplier technology and retailing.... Read More »
GREEN CARS Daimler starts output of electric Smart, beating BMW into EV nicheJune 12, 2012 08:49 CET  Daimler started sales and production of its first mass-market electric car today, beating rival BMW with the introduction of an emission-free model. Deliveries of the battery-powered ForTwo will start later this year. Munich-based BMW plans to introduce the full-electric i3 next year.... Read More »
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