Renault-Nissan Alliance has opened its first dedicated factory in Chennai, on the east coast of India creating 6,000 jobs for the region.
The £650m plant has the capacity to produce 400,000 units per year and will initially employ 1,500 workers at start of production in May 2010. The company then estimates that figure will gradually increase [...]

The Geneva Motor Show marked some new exciting news from Renault yesterday as it confirmed it is to bring the fast-growing Dacia brand to the UK. British buyers will be able to purchase a Dacia, which has sold 1.25m vehicles globally over the last five years, from the end of 2012 and Renault is hoping [...]

Renault has become the first manufacturer to offer the same van in three different sizes with the launch of the new Kangoo Van Maxi and the new Trafic.
Firstly the Maxi. At nearly 40cm longer than its smaller relative, the Kangoo Van, the Maxi gets its name from its extra cubic metre of load volume and [...]

The stylish new Renault Mégane Coupé-Cabriolet, with its striking glass roof, will go on sale this spring, completing the new Mégane family.
The roof, which has a transparent glazed area of 0.47 sq metres (the largest in the segment), means that come the brighter weather, both driver and passengers can enjoy the light and the feel [...]

Renault will unveil its new coupé-roadster – ‘Wind’ at the Geneva Motor Show next month.
The two-seater car is 3.83m in length and has a novel electric roof that pivots open in 12 seconds. The innovative roof is something of a departure from the norm, as the roof is a single section which pivots behind the [...]

Some of the best-selling cars in the UK are failing to make the grade as part of their very first MOT, according to a new BBC Freedom of Information report.
Figures released by VOSA, the government agency that oversees the test, show which cars typically fail and why. According to its findings, nearly a third of [...]

Seperate to the ‘Renaultsport’ flagship models the French carmaker has announced a new sporty look to its standard Clio range with the introduction of a new ‘S’ version.
The three-door version features 16″ ‘Polar’ allow wheels, white front bumper insert and ‘GT’ rear spoiler. While on the sides and roof the car comes complete with racing [...]

Could Formula One prove more expensive than its worth? That is a question that car manufacturers must ask themselves after new research revealed the true cost of being involved in the sport.
The five car manufacturers that owned Formula One teams last year needed to sell more than 25,000 cars just to break even on their [...]

Much like the people carrier section, the 4X4 was not slowed in pace by recession. Hordes of people still proved, regardless of the Government’s relentless increases in tax, that they will endure anything for a new Range Rover Sport.

This year saw the introduction of a stunningly refreshed Toyota Rav4, Ford re-entered the 4×4 market with [...]

A bourgeoning sub-category known as the ‘sports crossover’ sits in this sector along side the traditional people carriers, whether seven seaters or simply spacious five seaters. Also, perhaps confusingly, they are known as MPVs.

This year saw Citroen rule the people carrier section, continuing a tradition of practical and affordable MPVs and people carriers. Providing room [...]