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Ghosn: GM would have been better off forming an alliance with Renault/Nissan

Posted: Nov 19, 2009

Filed under: GM, Industry News, Nissan

Renault/Nissan CEO, Carlos Ghosn, said that General Motors Company would have been better off if it had formed an alliance with his companies in 2006. GM and Renault/Nissan called the talks off in October 2006.
“Without any doubt,” he said during a forum sponsored by the Council on Foreign Relations. “We knew fundamentally that this would [...]

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Carlos Ghosn was not in favor of supplying Penske with cars for Saturn dealers

Posted: Oct 01, 2009

Filed under: GM, Industry News, Saturn

Coming as a shocker to most of us, Penske Automotive Group announced yesterday that it has “terminated its discussions with GM to buy Saturn, citing concerns directly related to the future supply of vehicles beyond the supply period it had negotiated with GM.”
Originally, Pesnke’s plans were to sell GM made models for the next three years. [...]

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Video: Top Gear – 2009 Ford Focus RS vs. 2009 Renault Megan R26.4

Posted: Jul 13, 2009

Filed under: Ford, Videos

Top Gear has finally gotten around to testing the 2009 Ford Focus RS; however, instead of just concentrating on the Focus RS, Richard Hammond joins Jeremy Clarkson in a head-to-head battle with Renault Megan R26.R powered by a 2.0 turbo making 227-hp.
So how does it compare to the 300-hp 2.5L 5-cylinder Duratec with a large Borg [...]

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Penske plans to sell Renault Samsung vehicles through Saturn network

Posted: May 26, 2009

Filed under: GM, Industry News, Saturn

Earlier this month, Roger Penske of Penske Group hired former Chrysler co-president Tom LaSorda to consult him on a bid to buy Saturn and its dealer network from General Motors. According to Automotive News, Penske now plans on using the Saturn network to sell vehicles made by Renault Samsung Motors, which is owned 80.1 percent [...]

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Miscellaneous Thoughts: Renault looking to buy Saturn, Geely puts out a bid for Saab, Ferrari opens store in UK

Posted: May 06, 2009

Filed under: Ferrari, GM, Miscellaneous Thoughts, Saab, Saturn

The Chrysler bankruptcy is like a test drive for General Motors. The struggling U.S. automaker is surviving on $15.4 billion in government loans and is under pressure from the government to restructure its debt and make concessions with the union by June 1 or face bankruptcy.
GM talking to Renault for potential sale, Geely bids for Saturn: According [...]

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Renault-Nissan to sell electric-cars in China by early 2011

Posted: Apr 13, 2009

Filed under: Hybrids, Green News, Nissan

Nissan Motor Co and its French alliance Renault said last week that they will be supplying electric-cars to one of the most polluted countries in the world – China. The Renault-Nissan alliance said that they will work with the Chinese government to supply a comprehensive plan for marketing and for a battery-charging network.
The alliance plans [...]

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Dacia Duster Concept serves as an MPV and a crossover coupe

Posted: Mar 02, 2009

Filed under: Auto Shows, Hybrids, Green News

Dacia, an automaker with Romanian origins and is now subsidiary of Renault, will be unveiling its first concept at this year’s 2009 Geneva Motor Show. The Dacia Duster concept is a crossover coupe that has one-door on one side and two-doors on the other side. So while it can be pitched as sporty crossover, it [...]

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Video: Chrysler in talks with Nissan/Renault for possible Jeep sale

Posted: Jan 14, 2009

Filed under: Chrysler, Industry News, Nissan

Update: Chrysler dropped us a short e-mail saying:
“Chrysler Vice Chairman and President denied reports and rumors that the Company is in discussions to sell its brands or plants. LaSorda, in a conference call with reporters this morning, also addressed rumors regarding deals with specific companies.”
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According to sources familiar with the matter, Chrysler is once again in [...]

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Renault/Nissan CEO Ghosn supports Detroit 3 bailout

Posted: Nov 20, 2008

Filed under: Chrysler, Ford, GM, Industry News, Nissan

During his speech at the 2008 LA Auto Show, Renault/Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn said he supports aid for automakers by world governments including a U.S. government bailout of the Detroit Big 3. Ghosn said that he is no longer interested in any mergers or expanding its product sharing with company’s like Chrysler due to his [...]

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Renault debuts Sand’up Concept in Sao Paulo

Posted: Oct 27, 2008

Filed under: Auto Shows

Renault is showing its new Sand’up Concept at the Sao Paulo Auto Show this week. The concept is said to be a 2+2 coupe-convertible pickup design study that looks a lot like an SUV.
The Sand’up Concept can run on petrol and ethanol with the 1.6L engine produing up to 110-hp with maximum torque of 109 lb-ft. [...]