Datsun, a Japanese subsidiary of the car manufacturer Nissan, has unveiled the new Datsun GO that is scheduled to be available from early 2014 in India. The five-door hatchback is powered by a 1.2L engine mated to a five-speed manual ...
Rio de Janeiro State Government has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the leaders of Brazil's public-private sectors to increase the adoption of zero-emission transportation in the country. The partners who participated in ...
German automobile manufacturer Mercedes-Benz is expected to use French carmaker Renault’s new diesel engine to power its future generations of the C-Class and Vito models. The move follows signing of an agreement between ...
Renault has acknowledged the decision of electric vehicle network provider Better Place to file for liquidation, but says the move will not negatively impact its own electric vehicle strategy. In a brief release, Renault said that while ...
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French automobile manufacturer Renault has received a loan of EUR400m from the European Investment Bank (EIB). The automaker is planning to invest the loan to complete the development of its third-generation car that will replace the ...
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Mercedes-Benz parent company Daimler has shared intelligence on its fuel-efficient petrol engines with Ford in exchange for intimate information on the blue oval’s highly awarded three-cylinder EcoBoost powerplant. Automotive News ...
German auto-parts maker and engineering firm Bosch has opened a new automotive parts manufacturing plant at Oragadam, Chennai in India with an investment of INR350m ($6.39m). The new 9000sqm facility is built on a land of area 40,000sqm ...
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It is reported that Korean Posco announced to set up a new coil service center in India's northern state of Haryana. The new coil center will be able to meet the demand for car makers such as Maruti Suzuki India and Tata Motors. Meanwhile, ...
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Russia-based Severstal, one of the world’s leading steel and steel-related mining companies, has stated that it has secured a contract to supply automotive sheets to Renault-Nissan Alliance projects in Russia. The contract runs ...
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Brazil-based ArcelorMittal Vega, part of the global steel giant ArcelorMittal, has announced that it has completed a $10 million investment to install new post-treatment technology on its galvanizing line No. 1. The new technology ...
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An Australian launch for the all-electric Renault Zoe is still a possibility if Renault gets its way. Speaking with CarAdvice at the Geneva motor show, Renault Australia boss Justin Hocevar said that while there’s still a lot of ...
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Renault’s performance arm, Renault Sport, is likely to move away from manual transmissions in the coming years as it seeks to further exploit its links with modern motorsport and expand its global reach. At the international launch ...
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The Smart Forfour will again share its innards with another car for its next generation, following the original Mitsubishi Colt-based 2004 model. This time, however, the Smart Forfour will share its chassis with the next generation ...
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Renault-Nissan alliance is planning to invest about $320m (JPY30bn) to set up a low-cost vehicle manufacturing plant in India The alliance is expected to invest the amount to construct a second manufacturing plant at the company's site ...
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Renault-Nissan alliance has opened the Nissan Research Center Silicon Valley (NRC-SV) in California, US to develop the self driving and connected cars. The center is a part of the Nissan's plan to expand and localize its research and ...