Europe's autos industry could face fines of 15 billion euros ($17.4 billion) for carbon emissions due to slowing demand for electric vehicles, Renault CEO Luca de Meo said on Saturday.
State-controlled oil company Saudi Aramco does not plan to increase its 10% stake in fuel-based engines joint venture Horse Powertrain while it continues to pursue more deals to expand its downstream presence, a senior executive told Reuters.
Renault SA (OTCPK:RNSDF) H1 2024 Earnings Conference Call July 25, 2024 2:00 AM ET Company Participants Philippine de Schonen – Director-Investor Relations Luca de Meo – Chief Executive Officer Thierry Pieton – Chief Financial Officer François Provost – Chief Procurement, Partnerships & Public Affairs Officer Gilles Le Borgne – Chief Technology Officer Conference Call Participants Thomas Besson – Kepler Cheuvreux Michael Jacks – Bank of America George Galliers – Goldman Sachs Renato Gargiulo – Intesa Stephen Reitman – Bernstein Pushkar Tendolkar – HSBC José Asumendi – JPMorgan Philippine de Schonen Good morning, everyone, and welcome to Renault Group H1 Results. This presentation will be made by Luca de Meo, CEO; Thierry Pieton, CFO; and the management team of Renault Group.
Renault posted a better-than-expected operating profit for the first half of the year on Wednesday due to strong pricing and new vehicle launches, and stuck to its full-year profit-margin forecast.
Renault's CEO Luca De Meo expressed doubts over the timeline for transitioning to electric vehicles in Europe, adding the carmaker has to bring down costs if it wants to deliver on its EV goals, in comments to business daily Les Echos published on Monday.
French automaker Renault said on Thursday its first-half sales volume rose 1.9% compared to the same period a year earlier due to strong performance in Europe, its key region.
Renault's EV unit Ampere on Monday said it would include the lithium iron phosphate (LFP) technology in its plans to mass produce electric vehicles, teaming up with suppliers LG Energy Solutions and CATL to build a supply chain in Europe.
Saudi Aramco will take a 10% stake in Horse Powertrain, the thermal engine joint venture between Renault and Geely , the Chinese automaker said on Friday.
Premium EV maker BeyonCa, backed by Renault and Dongfeng Motor , said on Friday it plans to set up a final assembly plant and its international headquarters in Hong Kong, developing the territory's first car brand.
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French automaker Renault presented an electric sports car on Thursday, the first in a planned range of premium EVs, which could help it fight off looming competition from China and grab share in a category outperforming the rest of the market.
French automaker Renault and Chinese peer Geely on Friday announced the creation of a 50-50 joint venture for hybrid and combustion powertrain components and systems.