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Last Updated: February 27, 2024, 18:45 ISTRenault Introduces New EV At Geneva Auto Show, The Scenic Model Bags Car Of The Year. (Photo: Gulf Today)At the Geneva Motor Show, Renault makes its highly anticipated electric R5 debut. The company hopes to increase sales of its electric vehicles.French automobile company Renault unveiled a new electric vehicle (EV) on February 26, and its Scenic model received the Car of the Year award at the first Geneva auto show since 2019, bolstering the automaker’s electrification plans.The…

Renault strikes battery deal with Verkor for premium EVsRenault on Monday detailed the new software architecture of its future vehicles which it said will be on par by 2026 with that of electric-vehicle industry leader Tesla Inc. The French carmaker, like most automakers, has been living for months under the threat of regular and drastic price cuts from its US-based competitor. In France, the list price of the Tesla Model 3 now starts at the same level as the Renault Megane electric, around 42,000 euros ($46,318). Though…

IANSO Google and Renault Group announced to expand their partnership to deliver the digital architecture for the 'Software Defined Vehicle' (SDV) for the future.The 'Software Defined Vehicle' will allow for new on-demand services and continuous upgrades to be delivered to the car, building on the existing Android Automotive Operating System and Google Cloud technology collaboration.The companies will develop a set of onboard and offboard software components that are dedicated to the SDV and will grow synergies and use…

Renault RNO -0.04% has had a terrible few years, culminating in the costly exit from Russia announced Monday. But if this latest crisis finally forces the French car maker—and its backseat-driving government shareholder—to rethink its capital allocation, all might be forgiven. Renault on Monday said it would sell its roughly 68% stake in AvtoVAZ, Russia’s largest auto maker, to a Moscow-backed research center, as well as a wholly owned…