Renault refutes claims it would let fired exec "keep money and go"

Renault is strenuously denying it told one of its sacked senior executives he could "keep the money and go" as the industrial espionage affair continues to grip France.

FRANCE: Renault refutes claims it would let fired exec "keep money and go."

28 January 2011

Renault is strenuously denying it told one of its sacked senior executives he could "keep the money and go" as the industrial espionage affair continues to grip France.

FRANCE: Renault lawyer claims secret service leaking information

27 January 2011

A lawyer acting for Renault in the alleged industrial espionage affair is claiming French secret services are leaking information to the media.

FRANCE: Pelata calls for calm in Renault espionage affair

26 January 2011

Renault chief operating officer Patrick Pelata has waded into the automaker's supposed industrial espionage affair, saying continued speculation is not calming the situation.

COMMENT: No final point for Renault

25 January 2011

"Point final, point final," exclaimed a clearly exasperated Renault spokesman to just-auto today (25 January) when contacted to discuss the latest shenanigans surrounding its industrial espionage case.

FRANCE: Renault exec claims Swiss bank account odyssey

25 January 2011

A further extraordinary twist in the Renault industrial espionage saga has seen one of the sacked executives claim he was spirited to Switzerland to examine supposed bank accounts.

FRANCE: Renault executive lawyer says Ghosn makes "no industrial case" for sacking

24 January 2011

Lawyers acting for one of the three sacked Renault employees insist CEO Carlos Ghosn has not made an industrial case for his dismissal as the chief has couched his language in strategic rather than technological terms.

FRANCE: Renault no "soft target:" Ghosn

24 January 2011

Renault CEO Carlos Ghosn insists the company will not be a "soft target" and cites "multiple proofs" in the ongoing industial espionage case surrounding the French automaker.

COMMENT: Renault's war of the words

20 January 2011

News that Renault is to lead a TV fightback in the vitriolic war of words that is increasingly characterising the entrenched battle with its three sacked executives, will come as some relief to the automaker's shareholders, not the least of which is the French government

FRANCE: Sacked Renault executive files false accusation claim as Ghosn prepares TV debate

20 January 2011

Lawyers acting for another of Renault's sacked executives supposedly connected with the industrial espionage case, have filed a false accusation claim as the automaker prepares to go on French national television to discuss the case.

FRANCE: Renault and Rochette summoned to defamation hearing

19 January 2011

French authorities say Renault and one of its executives or their representatives, are due to attend a defamation hearing on 4 April near Paris.

COMMENT: Renault quiet as executive seizes media initiative

19 January 2011

France's potent cocktail of industrial espionage, alleged foreign superpower involvement and the secret service has just been given another explosive ingredient to add to the Renault mix.

FRANCE: Renault executive believed to file defamation complaint

19 January 2011

One of the Renault executives allegedly connected with an industrial espionage case is believed to have submitted a defamation complaint as the spying case gathers momenetum in France.

FRANCE: Minister urges tougher industrial espionage defence as Renault affair rumbles on

17 January 2011

French industry minister Eric Besson says the country must beef up its defences against industrial espionage as the Renault affair continues to rock France.

FRANCE: Renault executive makes impassioned protestation of innocence

14 January 2011

Renault is declining to discuss comments made by one of its executives supposedly connected with an industrial espionage case.

FRANCE: Renault initiates judicial investigation into spying case

13 January 2011

Renault has initiated a judicial investigation into industrial espionage alleging corruption, theft and concealment. The move to file the complaint follows the suspension of three employees last week who it claims have 'deliberately endangered the company's assets'.

COMMENT: GM "empathy" bolsters Renault

12 January 2011

In the murky world of what some have refereed to as industrial espionage and economic war, that has seen Renault suspend three senior executives, the auto industry has rallied somewhat to the French automaker's cause.

DETROIT: GM chief empathises with Renault over 'espionage'

10 January 2011

General Motors CEO Dan Akerson says he says “empathy” with fellow-automaker Renault concerning last week's furore that saw high-level French politicians refer to “industrial espionage” following the French manufacturer's suspension of three senior executives.

COMMENT: Renault quiet as secret storm brews

7 January 2011

As if the Renault "industrial espionage" story wasn't extraordinary enough - and the flames have been fanned further by France's Industry Minister chucking in "economic war" to the mix, it seems the country's secret services may now be getting involved.

FRANCE: Renault battens hatches as Minister evokes "economic war"

7 January 2011

French government ministers are warning of the consequences of "industrial espionage" as the fallout from the suspension of three senior Renault executives continues to gather pace.