Renault-Nissan Alliance adds AvtoVAZ

RUSSIA: Renault signs for AvtoVAZ stake

Renault has signed an agreement to buy 25% of AvtoVAZ, Russia's largest carmaker, for over $US1bn. Renault and Russian state company…

FRANCE: Renault-AvtoVAZ deal close

Renault is expected to sign its strategic partnership agreement with AvtoVAZ in the next few weeks making it the third…

EMERGING MARKETS ANALYSIS: Where now for the AvtoVAZ bidders?

Renault may have won the battle for a stake in AvtoVAZ, but where does the deal leave the losing bidders…

EMERGING MARKETS ANALYSIS: Ghosn’s brinkmanship snatches AvtoVAZ from Fiat

The smart money was on a Fiat-AvtoVAZ deal – but Carlos Ghosn pulled off a major coup for Renault instead…

RUSSIA: AvtoVAZ selects Renault as strategic partner

AvtoVAZ has chosen Renault as its strategic partner. Renault was apparently chosen ahead of GM, Fiat and Magna. Sergey Chemezov,…

ANALYSIS: AvtoVAZ – how do you transform a giant?

With General Motors confirming its intention to have a stake in AvtoVAZ, the Russian carmaker has been thrust well and…

US: GM bids for ‘significant’ stake in AvtoVAZ

GM has confirmed today that it has bid for a 'significant' stake in AvtoVAZ. "We have made a bid we consider…

RUSSIA: Magna signs deal to build Russian car plant

Magna has signed an agreement with Russia’s economy ministry to build a plant in Russia. According to the Detroit News,…