Renault-Nissan

Can the European car industry navigate its way out of crisis?

Manufacturers including Volkswagen and BMW are sounding the alarm as a range of factors combine to threaten their positions

Wed Oct 30 2024 - 05:00

Irish market bucks trend as European indices slide

Ryanair the standout stock as banks retreat

Thu Jul 25 2024 - 18:40

Renault recreates the Twingo for the EV era

New electric hatchback should cost less than €20,000

Wed Nov 29 2023 - 00:01

EVs costing €25,000 made in Europe expected to be on the roads by 2025

Small electric cars on track to be widely available and to compete with cheap Chinese imports, analysis concludes

Wed Sept 13 2023 - 23:01

Renault sales beat estimates as EV pricing pressure mounts

Carmaker sees robust demand for its new models

Thu Apr 20 2023 - 07:31

Balance of power restored as Renault agrees to reduce stake in Nissan

Move will address long-standing friction between carmakers, with both partners retaining 15% cross-shareholding

Mon Jan 30 2023 - 08:40

Renault seeks to boost operating margins and reinstate dividends

Its electric car unit, known as Ampere, will aim for a stock market listing from the first half of 2023

Tue Nov 08 2022 - 08:09

Renault says revenue climbed, supply-chain woes remain

Car-maker raised its full year outlook in July

Fri Oct 21 2022 - 09:33

US and Iran talk tough as faltering nuclear talks enter dangerous phase

Experts warn next nuclear crisis could be just months away as room for compromise shrinks

Fri Dec 31 2021 - 08:00

Renault Megane E-Tech: Stylish family crossover will rattle its German rivals

French carmaker’s renaissance continues as fifth-gen Megane overtakes its opponents

Wed Nov 10 2021 - 07:05

Elon Musk: ‘He takes chances that could lead to demise. But if they work, they change the world’

A new book looks at the rise, near-fall and spectacular comeback of the Tesla boss

Sat Aug 14 2021 - 05:53

Renault and Opel create radical electric versions of old family favourites

New Megane goes SUV, new Astra gets Manta styling

Wed Jun 16 2021 - 01:08

Dacia’s new Sandero hit with two-star safety rating

Euro NCAP rates the new Sandero’s safety performance as ‘out of step with the market’

Wed Apr 14 2021 - 10:53

Alpine A110: Near-perfect sports car points the way to a glorious electric future

Renault’s sporting brand will morph from this petrol two-seater into a full-battery lineup

Wed Mar 24 2021 - 07:10

Car-maker Stellantis sees rebound in 2021

Shortage of chips a worry for merged Fiat Chrysler/PSA motor giant

Wed Mar 03 2021 - 14:42

Mitsubishi leaves, with a legacy of broken electric dreams behind it

Japanese car brand departs Irish market in 2021, but will owners be tempted by return of MG?

Wed Jan 06 2021 - 07:05

Car makers merge to create global giant after shareholder vote

Fiat-Chrysler and PSA Peugeot will form world’s fourth largest car company called Stellantis

Mon Jan 04 2021 - 15:17

Battery bottleneck stalls electric car sales

Most car makers now likely to miss their EU emissions limits this year

Tue Feb 25 2020 - 13:13

Meet the unexpected carmakers of the future

Are start-up carmakers doomed to become 21st-century Tuckers?

Thu Jan 30 2020 - 03:43

Ten issues for Carlos Ghosn ahead of his press conference

Former Renault-Nissan chief says he will provide proof of plot against him

Wed Jan 08 2020 - 10:59

Revised Renault Zoe promises greater electric zip

Revamped interior is the most noticeable change

Mon Jun 17 2019 - 12:00

Renault discovers four private jets in Ghosn investigation

Suspicious payments to an alliance business partner in Oman have also been flagged

Mon Apr 01 2019 - 19:10

Geneva Motor Show: Renault’s hot new Clio shares the limelight with ex-CEO Ghosn

Unveiling of impressive new supermini slightly overshadowed by Carlos Ghosn being granted bail

Tue Mar 05 2019 - 08:00

Former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn is granted bail

Ghosn awaits trial for under-reporting pay and breach of trust charges

Tue Mar 05 2019 - 06:38

Renault laying plans to remove Carlos Ghosn

French carmaker’s board likely to meet in the coming days

Wed Jan 16 2019 - 11:09

Renault pressed over executive compensation paid via Dutch holding company

Corporate governance inside the Renault-Nissan alliance has come under scrutiny

Sun Jan 06 2019 - 16:59

Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV plugging the gap between now and the future

Mitsubishi’s updated plug-in SUV continues to impress with improved engine and price cut

Sun Dec 23 2018 - 16:18

Nissan puts brakes on naming Carlos Ghosn successor

Pay scandal involving ousted chairman has widened to include carmaker itself

Tue Dec 18 2018 - 08:26

Former Nissan chairman Ghosn charged with financial misconduct

Car manufacturer indicted on Monday for making false statements in annual reports

Mon Dec 10 2018 - 06:51

Nissan board meets to end Ghosn’s two-decade rule

Chairman was arrested in Japan, accused of financial misconduct

Thu Nov 22 2018 - 08:21

Is the top job up for grabs? You better have a succession plan

Identifying potential leaders avoids turning internal job competitions into battlefields

Fri Nov 09 2018 - 05:45

‘We’ve created these beautiful symbols of human freedom’

Veteran car engineer David Twohig shifted gear to join start-up Byton

Thu Apr 26 2018 - 06:55

New Mercedes hatchback top of the tech class

A-Class features car-sharing via an app and can give information on parking spots

Wed Apr 18 2018 - 00:00

Electric car revolution may not be as clean as you think

Amnesty report suggests child labour used to mine precious metals for batteries

Wed Mar 21 2018 - 06:18