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NEWS ABOUT: Renault

Renault stories: 3 news summaries

Renault May Acquire Saturn; Chinese Firm Bids for Saab

GM courts foreign buyers in fire sale

May 6, 09 1:07 PM CDT
(Newser) - Renault is in talks with General Motors about acquiring its Saturn brand, the Wall Street Journal reports. Demonstrating the considerable foreign interest in GM divisions, China’s Geely Automobile Holdings has submitted a bid for Saab. GM is looking to cut unprofitable units ahead of a June 1 restructuring deadline.... More »

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General Motors • Nissan • Saturn • auto industry • Renault • Saab • Geely Automobile Holdings

Germany's Scheme to Scrap Cars Sparks Sales Explosion

Sales mostly go to small cars

Feb 26, 09 1:00 PM CST
(Newser) - Automakers are running out of gas all over the world—except in Germany. Volkswagen expects to have its best February ever, selling 120,000 cars, while GM subsidiary Opel has sold 40,000, its best month in 5 years, Der Spiegel reports. It’s all thanks to the scrapping... More »

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Germany • General Motors • Audi • Mercedes Benz • Volkswagen • auto industry • Porsche • BMW • Renault • Opel • Dacia

Hybrid Trucks Get Stuck
in Neutral

Technology remains too expensive, leading to low demand, higher prices

Nov 12, 07 4:50 PM CST
(Newser) - Hybrid truck sales are sputtering because the technology is too expensive, and companies ordering vehicle fleets won’t pay extra for environmental benefits alone. But without bulk orders, economies of scale aren’t kicking in. One truck company president says government tax breaks or subsidies are needed to boost hybrid... More »

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environment • auto industry • trucks • hybrid car • FedEx • Renault

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