On March 20, Alpine announced that its A390 GT was tested on the roads around Avignon in southern France. These roads have twists, speed changes, and technical sections, making them a suitable location for showing the car’s sporty handling and performance.
In this setting, the A390 GT proves it can handle different t

On March 19, the General Secretary of UGT FICA, Mariano Hoya, urged the Spanish government to activate the social safety net to protect jobs, manufacturing operations, and the supply chain, expressing about the enormous concern about the consequences of the Iran war.
He highlighted growing concern at major manufactu

On March 19, multiple sources reported that during a meeting between Renault Spain and the labor union, Renault proposed a new industrial plan for Spanish plants. It includes five new models, three for the Palencia plant (two electric and one hybrid vehicle) and two for the Valladolid plant (hybrid vehicles). This pl

On March 17, Horse Powertrain launched an AI program called kAIros to improve its work. The goal is to speed up product development by 50%, reduce low-value work by 40%, and improve design efficiency by 25%. The project is supported by NVIDIA, Google Cloud, and Deloitte to improve design, engineering, production, and

On March 17, Renault India launched the new Renault Duster with turbo-gasoline prices ranging from INR 1.05 million and going up to INR 1.85 million and began nationwide dispatches.
Duster measures 4,346 mm long, 1,815 mm wide, 1,701 mm high, and its wheelbase 2,657 mm. It is based on the Renault Group Modular Platfo

On March 13, Renault South Africa unveiled the new Renault Kiger Turbo at Meerendal Wine Estate. The vehicle is priced at a starting price of ZAR 278,999.
The new Kiger Turbo is equipped with a 1.0-litre turbocharged gasoline engine that delivers up to 74 kW of power and 160 Nm of torque. It is available with either

On March 10, Renault Group introduced a new strategy called futuREady to keep growing and stay strong. The company will use its vehicle platforms to improve competitiveness and create products that better meet customer needs.
Renault will also focus on growing markets such as India, South America, and South Korea to

On March 10, Renault Group announced its production development and cost-cutting plans in the new “futuREady” strategic plan.
In order to compete with Chinese car manufacturers in innovation, cost, and speed. The company plans to develop new vehicles faster using a 2-year product development cycle for all future proj

On March 10, Renault Group announced that it will use its own engineering expertise along with support from suppliers to improve innovation and develop new technologies in the new “futuREady” strategic plan.
Renault will develop the next generation of C-segment electric vehicles that offer high efficiency and the bes

On March 6, Renault Spain announced that the Symbioz will now be available with the Eco-G 120 engine paired with a 6-speed manual gearbox. It is based on the 1.2-liter, three-cylinder turbocharged TCe 115 gasoline engine, modified to run on both gasoline and LPG.
The range now includes a 120 hp LPG engine, which gene

On March 5, it was reported that Renault will expand its SUV lineup in Brazil with the introduction of the Koleos full hybrid E-Tech, scheduled to arrive at dealerships in the second half of April.
Unlike the locally produced Kardian and Boreal, the new Koleos will be imported from South Korea and built on the CMA (C

On March 5, Horse Powertrain presented “Amorphous Motor” technology. This hybrid transmission motor achieves industry-leading efficiency of 98.2%, enabling a 1% reduction in whole-vehicle fuel consumption. It uses amorphous steel, a steel alloy, which reduces the thickness of the steel layers required to make up a mo

On March 5, Dacia announced the name of its upcoming crossover, Striker. Like other Dacia models (Duster, Jogger, and Bigster), the name also ends with “er”. It is easy to pronounce and carries strong phonetics.
The new Striker will be revealed on March 10, 2026. It draws inspiration from the 1980s, suggesting the po

On March 4, Renault revealed the name of its new show-car, Bridger Concept, as part of its ongoing international offensive strategy, ahead of its official unveiling scheduled for March 10.
The Bridger Concept is presented as a bold urban SUV with compact proportions, measuring under four meters in length, while maint

On February 24, Horse Powertrain announced that it has invested EUR 45 million to expand its cylinder head casting operations at its Valladolid plant, Spain.
The new aluminum casting facility will be the first in Spain to use the Tilting Gravity Die Casting (TGDC) process. This method makes stronger and more durable

On February 24, Ampere signed a joint development agreement with Basquevolt to speed up the development and testing of lithium metal batteries for future EVs.
Basquevolt’s lithium metal battery technology offers much higher energy density than today’s lithium-ion batteries. It uses a polymer electrolyte and advanced

On February 19, Renault held the presentation for the 2025 financial results, attended by François Provost CEO and other executives.
Main Q&As
Sales trend in Europe
Q: Renault had sharp deterioration in the European commercial dynamic from November until January. Is this driven by Chinese OEMs gaining share, geograph

On February 23, Flexis announced that its three founding shareholders i.e., Renault Group, Volvo Group, and CMA CGM Group have agreed that Renault Group will take full ownership of the company.
Renault Group will buy the 45% stake from Volvo Group and the 10% stake from CMA CGM Group. This will allow Renault to fully

On February 18, OYAK announced that Dacia started 2026 with strong updates to its popular models i.e., Sandero, Sandero Stepway, Jogger, and Logan for Turkiye market.
The new Sandero Stepway, new Jogger, and new Logan now offer a new 1.2-liter 3-cylinder turbocharged Bi-Fuel engine, which generates output of 120 hp.

On February 19, Renault Group reported that its 2025 revenue increased 3.0% YoY to EUR 57.9 billion from EUR 56.2 billion in 2024. At constant exchange rates, revenue increased by 4.5%.
The group posted an operating margin of EUR 3.6 billion, down 14.8% YoY, representing 6.3% of revenue, compared to EUR 4.3 billion a