News 2018 (132)
Official press releases
Nick Reeve (Romford) hopes to carry on his race winning form from 2017 when he makes his debut in the Renault UK Clio Cup Junior championship at the Northamptonshire circuit this weekend (Sat 24/Sun 25 March).
- Ninth year of Renault involvement in award-winning driver safety scheme
- CarKraft has helped reduce the number of fatalities or people seriously injured in Northamptonshire to an all-time low
- Three free courses for 15 to 30 year olds held throughout spring and summer at Rockingham Motor Speedway and Silverstone
- Attendees experience a mix of simulated extreme road conditions whilst driving the Renault vehicle range
Following a dramatic inaugural season in 2017, the Renault UK Clio Cup Junior championship – for drivers aged 14 to 17 – returns this weekend (Sat 24/Sun 25 March) for its opening rounds of 2018 at the world famous Silverstone circuit in Northamptonshire.
Octo’s telematics services and data analytics will be used by RCI Bank and Services, Groupe Renault’s global finance company, to enhance customer relationships and loyalty.
Florian Bernardi, the hot favourite for the 2018 Clio R3T Trophy France, did not disappoint in the first event.
- 2018 Model Year Renault ZOE available from £199 per month on a three-year 4.9% APR PCP Selections offer
- PCP offers encompass entire Renault ZOE line-up with buy-lease or full-purchase battery options
- New ZOE introduces more powerful R110 motor, Android Auto compatibility and new optional ‘Aconite’ purple metallic paint
- All-electric ZOE supermini has a real-world range of 186 miles – the best of any mainstream electric vehicle
- ZOE is the best-selling electric vehicle in Europe
- 2018 Model Year (MY18) Renault ZOE debuts all-new, more powerful 80kW electric motor and new exterior and interior options
- New version line-up also announced for ZOE range
- New R110 motor adds to the usability of ZOE with enhanced acceleration
- Latest MY18 ZOE features Android Auto compatibility and the addition of new ‘Aconite’ dark metallic purple paint
- Renault ZOE priced from £18,420 OTR (including PiCG, excluding battery rental)
- Orders open now with first deliveries expected late summer
- ZOE has best real world range of any mainstream electric vehicle
- ZOE is the best-selling all-electric car in Europe
Sébastien Buemi won the two ePrix held in Uruguay in seasons 1 and 2. He continued where he’d left off by showing his mastery of the circuit laid out beside the Atlantic ocean by setting the fastest time in free practice 1. But he failed to qualify for the SuperPole shootout and started the race in sixth place on the grid.
The Renault UK Clio Cup has revealed a highly competitive entry list of teams and drivers who will contest the championship in 2018 when its races are once more broadcast live on ITV4.
Yifei Ye (Josef Kaufmann Racing) led the way on day two of the Formula Renault Eurocup collective tests at Hockenheim.
The 2018 Formula Renault Eurocup season officially got underway during the first day of the collective tests at Hockenheim.
From 1st April, additional convergence will be put in place to accelerate synergies in key operational areas as part of the Alliance 2022 mid-term plan.
- Renault Pro+ Commercial Vehicles will attend the Commercial Vehicle Show 2018
- New Master Z.E. on show and on sale in the UK from Q4 2018
- Comprehensive selection of the latest Renault Pro+ Commercial Vehicle Conversions
- 20th year for Renault UK at the CV Show
Triple Champion Paul Rivett (Epsom Downs) says “the best is yet to come” after confirming he will contest his 13th full season in the Renault UK Clio Cup in 2018 with the WDE Motorsport team.
The fourth edition of the Clio R3T Trophy France will kick off next weekend at the Rallye Le Touquet Pas-de-Calais (15-17 March). Twelve crews will be gunning for glory in northern France, starting with Florian Bernardi, overall runner-up and winner of the Junior category in the 2017 Clio R3T Trophy France.
Former championship runner-up James Colburn (Worthing) will contest his eighth full season in the Renault UK Clio Cup in 2018 as Westbourne Motorsport team-mate to the previously announced James Dorlin (Barnsley).
After entering the Renault UK Clio Cup’s final three events of 2017, 16-year-old Zak Fulk (Guildford) has confirmed he will contest the full championship in 2018, again with the ace Team Pyro squad.
Max Coates (Scorton) will make a third bid for the Renault UK Clio Cup title in 2018 after announcing that he has signed to race for the multiple title-winning squad Team Pyro.
- All-electric Renault Kangoo Van Z.E.33 voted ‘Best Green Van’ at Business Van of the Year Awards for the second year in a row
- Kangoo Van Z.E.33 praised for its ‘real world’ range of 124 miles and minimal running costs
- Kangoo Z.E.33 is available in a variety of body styles, including Van, Maxi and Crew Van
- Kangoo Van Z.E.33 is supported by the specialised, business-focused Renault Pro+ dealer network
- Priced from £14,194.67 plus VAT (including Plug-in Van Grant)
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All-electric Renault ZOE judged ‘Best SME Green Company Car’ at the 2018 Business Car Manager Awards
- ZOE Dynamique Nav praised for its competitive pricing, high equipment and low Benefit-In-Kind taxation
- Five-door hatchback offers Benefit-In-Kind of only nine per cent and a ‘real world’ range of 186 miles
- Renault ZOE Model Year 2018 recently announced including new R110 (110hp) motor
- ZOE is the best-selling all-electric car in Europe