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Byton announces new head of programme management
Byton named former Ford executive Andrew Ball vice president of programme management.
Nio began delivery of the five-seat, high performance, long range electric ES6 to users in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou.
Renault-Nissan board seat spat might be resolved
Nissan Motor and Renault are close to resolving a standoff about Nissan's corporate governance ahead of the Japanese car maker's shareholder meeting...
Thai market growth slows in May
Thailand's new vehicle market expanded by 3.7% to 88,097 units in May from 84,965 units in the same month last year, according to wholesale data...
Sibur/BASF to develop innovative polymer solutions
Sibur and BASF are collaborating to develop innovative polymer solutions at Sibur’s PolyLab Research and Development centre located in Moscow,...
NXP names three new non-executive directors
NXP Semiconductors announced the results of its Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (“AGM”), held on 17 June 2019 in Amsterdam. Three...
Toyota Corolla earns IIHS Top Safety Pick rating
The 2020 Toyota Corolla sedan qualifies for a 2019 Top Safety Pick award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety when equipped with specific...
Peugeot e-2008 will come with 193 miles of range
Peugeot says its fully electric 2008 SUV variant - set for launch in 2020 - will be powered by a 100kW electric motor and 50kWh battery capable of 193 miles of range (under the WLTP test).
SAIC to begin production of MG cars in Egypt in 2020
Chinese automaker SAIC Motor has agreed to set up a new joint venture in Egypt with its current local distributor to...
Renault again gives Zoe longer legs
Renault has given its little Zoe EV a third update with 52 kWh battery and an additional 100kW R135 electric motor...
Latest automotive insights
Groupe PSA future model plans - Citroën
For a long time, Citroën was in trouble in many European markets. No longer. Its French market sales in particular are surging, which will come as a relief to parent firm Groupe PSA. In common with DS and Peugeot though, things are not so good in China.
New Pugs and partnerships - the week
Ignoring the high count for this column last week, the top-read story on just-auto this week was our look at future...
Memo to self - when a car company kindly loans you a press review vehicle, write it up before the model gets updated. In...
Kia ready for the return of diesel demand with Stonic
May saw Kia setting yet another sales record in its largest European market. Surprisingly, that's not Germany, but...
Frankfurt IAA world debuts - HJB series Renault Captur
HJB, the second generation of European markets' Renault Captur, will have its public and motor show debuts at the Frankfurt motor show in September.
Groupe PSA future model plans - Peugeot
Thanks to the 208, 3008 and 2008 (in that order) Peugeot is holding on to a strong third position in its largest...
Anhui Jianghuai and JAC-Volkswagen future models
A partnership with Volkswagen AG and a certain degree of expertise in EVs have become vital assets for JAC as it tries...
Renault jilts FCA, Ford axes another Europe plant - the week
Well, it seemed like a good idea. Barely had we deep-dived a potential merger between FCA and Renault before Mother...
Hot issues
FCA proposes transformative merger with Renault
FCA (Fiat-Chrysler) has proposed a 'transformative merger' with Renault to create a combined business that produces and...
Honda restructures manufacturing operations - and axes UK plant
Honda is planning to close its UK and Turkey plants as part of plans to re-balance its global manufacturing operations...
OEMs and Tier 1s continue to announce vehicle and technology world premieres at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in...
Ghosn charges create turmoil in Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance
Amid allegations of financial misconduct, Carlos Ghosn has been removed from his position as chairman at Nissan. The...
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Delphi Technologies’ CTO on smart propulsion solutions, GDi and the CV diesel market
Since its spin-off from Delphi Automotive in 2017, Delphi Technologies has been pushing back the technical boundaries on...
Fuel for thought - some low carbon alternatives
A greener form of motoring, low carbon vehicles emit fewer harmful gases compared to a conventional car. Continuing...
Powering low carbon tech - Q&A with APC
The Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC) was set up six years ago in Coventry, the once centrepiece of...
Electrifying trucks - challenges and opportunities
It is said that commercial vehicles are the most difficult to electrify and likely to be the last to...
Lubricating electric vehicles – Q&A with Millers Oils
Lubricants are critical for cooling high-temperature components within ICE vehicles, but the...
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Renault SA (RNO) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review
Renault SA (RNO) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review
Published: Jun 2019
Renault SA (Renault) is an automobile company. It designs, manufactures, sells and distributes passenger cars, light commercial vehicles, and electric vehicles. The company also provides various services including sales financing, leasing, maintenance, and services contracts. Renault markets products under Renault, Dacia, Renault Samsung Motors, Alpine, and Lada brands. It distributes products through a network of primary and secondary dealers across the world. Renault has operations in Europe, Eurasia, the Middle East, North America, South America, Africa, and Asia Pacific. The company has manufacturing facilities across the world. Renault is headquartered in Boulogne-Billancourt, Ile-de-France, France.
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review
Published: May 2019
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW) is an automotive company. It develops, manufactures and sells automobiles and motorcycles, spare parts and accessories, and engines. The company also offers deposit business, retail customer and dealer financing, insurance, fleet business and car leasing services. BMW provides products and services related to the machinery and metal-working industry. It markets offerings under the BMW, MINI, Rolls-Royce, Alphabet, Alphera, ReachNow and Motorrad brands. The company serves customers in Europe, the Americas, Asia and other regions; and has production and assembly facilities, and sales network across the world. BMW is headquartered in Munich, Bayern, Germany.
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