The celebrated Nürburgring circuit returns to the calendar to kick-off the second half of the Formula Renault Eurocup season. At this venue, chalk-full of history and with a climate conducive to twists and turns, the battles will be fierce as the race for the title continues to intensify!

• The Tangier plant has produced its millionth vehicle, a Dacia Lodgy.
• A landmark figure reached in just over five years following the plant’s inauguration in 2012.
• The design of this efficient and eco-friendly plant, which is unrivalled in the automobile industry, is based on two pillars: zero CO₂ emissions and zero industrial effluent discharges.

• By connecting an autonomous car to the infrastructure (V2X), Groupe Renault and Sanef move closer towards the zero fatality objective and give time back to travellers.
• Experiments are currently being carried out to study the pass-through of toll barriers and work zones by autonomous vehicles.

Renault Sport Formula One Team’s Jolyon Palmer finished just half a second away from the points with his third eleventh place finish of the season in the Austrian Grand Prix whilst Nico Hülkenberg finished in P13 as a consequence of a poor start off the line.

To celebrate its 40 years of success, passion and pride of appearing amongst the historic F1 makes, Renault has decided to revive this anecdote from the past by creating an actual “Yellow Teapot”.

• dCi 110 HYBRID ASSIST version of the fourth generation Scénic and Grand Scénic available to order now in UK
• HYBRID ASSIST system improves emissions, economy and performance of the dCi 110 engine thanks to its 10kW electric motor powered by a 48-volt 150Wh battery
• dCi 110 HYBRID ASSIST system achieves CO2 emissions of 94g/km with fuel consumption of up to 80.7mpg (NEDC)
• Renault’s first foray into HYBRID ASSIST technology
• Active Emergency Braking System (AEBS) with Pedestrian Detection as standard across the range – unique-in-class
• Pioneering 20-inch alloy wheels as standard
• 5-star Euro NCAP rating and high levels of Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) equipment as standard
• Available to order now priced from £25,055 on-the-road
• All-New Scenic range priced from £21,605 on-the-road

• Groupe Renault and Brilliance China Automotive Holdings Limited (CBA) have signed a binding framework cooperation agreement related to the formation of a joint venture in China dedicated to the manufacture and sale of light commercial vehicles (LCV).
• This agreement sets forth the main principles agreed by Groupe Renault and CBA in the formation and operation of the joint venture.
• To form the joint venture Groupe Renault will purchase from CBA a 49% equity interest in Shenyang Brilliance JinBei Automobile Co., Ltd. (SBJ) with SBJ being restructured into a joint venture company owned by CBA (51%) and Groupe Renault (49%).
• The project will facilitate the common development of LCV business in China by Groupe Renault and CBA.

• Groupe Renault will acquire a 35 percent stake in a new joint venture, Autonomous Vehicle Simulation (AVS), formed together with Oktal, a subsidiary of Sogeclair.
• Groupe Renault’s investment in Autonomous Vehicle Simulation (AVS) will reinforce the capability of Renault and the Renault-Nissan Alliance to further develop and test autonomous vehicles.
• This includes the SCANeR^TM software, a worldwide leader in driving simulation software already used across Renault and Nissan.

Daniel Ticktum and Arden Motorsport had a perfect Saturday in taking their first pole position and win in the Formula Renault Eurocup.

Race winner at Monaco last month, Sacha Fenestraz (Josef Kaufmann Racing) kept the momentum going during the return to action for the Formula Renault Eurocup.

Renault is targeting a new segment, passenger transport. To do this, it is launching an executive vehicle: Trafic SpaceClass.

Released in 2015, the fifth-generation Espace has been upgraded with the launch in Europe of a Model Year 2017 version that builds on the car’s acclaimed strengths:

• A new body colour and a new choice of wheels heighten the vehicle’s elegant exterior styling.
• New comfort features and an updated R-LINK 2 multimedia system now compatible with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto further enrich the travelling experience.
• The all-new Energy TCe 225 petrol engine mated to seven-speed EDC automatic transmission has been added to model’s powertrain catalogue.

• Vehicles on show over the weekend range from Renault’s first major race winner to its F1 car of the future
• 2017 marks 40 years of Renault’s involvement in Formula One
• UK debut for Renault Sport 2027 Vision Concept
• UK debut for Renault ZOE e-Sport Concept
• Renault drivers include Robert Kubica, Jolyon Palmer, Sergey Sirotkin, Jean Ragnotti, René Arnoux, Eric Leroux, Nicolas Navarro and Jean Pierre Prevot
• Renault will be present across the Festival of Speed, including in the First Glance and F1 paddocks, as well as with its own stand opposite Goodwood House
• Renault range also available to drive at Thursday’s Moving Motor Show

• Renault celebrated the production of the 2,500,000th LCV to roll out of its Batilly plant since its creation.
• The keys to the 2,500,000th LCV to come out of Renault’s facility in eastern France were handed over to Polish company TP Teltech at a special ceremony on Tuesday, June 27, 2017.
• TP Teltech took delivery of a Clim Pack-equipped front-wheel drive Renault Master L3H2.