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.
Renault said it would link up with a Chinese engineering company to develop future Twingo cars priced below 20,000 euros ($21,676), as European automakers target smaller and cheaper electric vehicles to compete with Chinese peers.
French carmaker Renault and its German peer Volkswagen have ended their talks to jointly develop an affordable electric version of the Twingo car, Renault CEO Luca de Meo told Reuters on Wednesday.
Volkswagen has walked away from talks with Renault to jointly develop an affordable electric version of the Twingo car, two sources familiar with the situation said, in a setback for the EU carmakers' efforts to fend off Chinese rivals.