The Latest Breaking News from Renault

Renault's hyper-efficient concept car swaps pedals for fighter jet controls – and it could catch on

Rolling laboratory uses hand controls, and so could future EVs

TechRadar · Feb 12, 2025

iPhone manufacturer Foxconn confirms it would seek to buy Renault’s stake in Nissan if up for grabs

With Renault’s alliance with Nissan on the rocks, Foxconn could scoop up its 15% interest as part of a plan by the Taiwanese contract manufacturer to expand into the EV market.

Fortune · Feb 12, 2025

Renault's New Electric Vans Revive Estafette, Goelette Names

With over half a million vans to its name, the Estafette was a staple of Renault’s commercial vehicle lineup between 1959 and 1980 before being retired. Now, the French automaker has revived the iconic Estafette nameplate for a brand-new, all-electric commercial vehicle based on a newly developed 800-volt skateboard architecture.

InsideEVs · Feb 10, 2025

Nissan preparing to pull out of merger talks with Honda

Nissan looking for another partner to help shift to electric cars after tensions over perceived imbalance, says source

The Guardian - UK · Feb 6, 2025

Is Renault meddling too much with Alpine’s F1 team? Oakes refutes that theory

Alpine team principal Oliver Oakes has responded to comments from Otmar Szafnauer hitting out at the Renault leadership, asserting his Formula 1 team is "very lucky to have that support".

Motorsport · Feb 6, 2025

Nissan Wants to Replace Honda With a Different Partner: Report

The Nissan-Honda merger saga continues with a new episode that takes an interesting twist. Although an official announcement has yet to be made, multiple reports have stated that the plan to form a new holding company has been scrapped. Reuters cites people familiar with the matter as claiming Nissan CEO Makoto Uchida…

Motor1 · Feb 6, 2025

Volkswagen Admits It Has Fallen Behind Competitors

Since the messy Dieselgate, Volkswagen hasn't been the dominant force we used to take for granted in Europe. The rise of electric cars and Chinese competition caught the folks from Wolfsburg off guard, and the ID lineup of EVs has generated a lukewarm response. VW concedes it needs to "catch…

Motor1 · Feb 6, 2025

This Will Be Volkswagen's Cheapest Electric Car

[UPDATE] Volkswagen has published two revealing design sketches ahead of the ID.1 concept's debut on March 5.

Motor1 · Feb 5, 2025

The 20 Best-Selling EVs Of 2024 In Europe

Europe had a bit of a rough year in 2024 in terms of new car registrations. As previously reported, overall car sales in this part of the world went up by less than 1% compared to 2023, and every powertrain type was down except for hybrids. That includes the all-electric…

InsideEVs · Feb 3, 2025

Renault Symbioz E-Tech: Imperfect harmony

CAR REVIEW: Sean O’Grady finds himself in easy symbiosis with this latest hybrid offering from the reliable French brand

The Independent UK · Feb 1, 2025