News 2017 (400)
Official press releases
- Renault ZOE commended in Electric Award
- All-New Renault Grand Scénic commended in Best MPV category
- ZOE now provides range of up to 250 miles (NEDC) – the longest of any mainstream electric vehicle
- All-New Renault Grand Scénic provides a host of unique-in-class features
- Renault will participate to the event ‘Driving Europe Forward: The Future of Mobility’ organised by the European Parliament.
- A Formula E single-seater racing car will be displayed on the European Parliament esplanade from midday until 5pm local time tomorrow (Wednesday, June 28).
After a month-long break, the Formula Renault Eurocup returns to action in Budapest. The Hungaroring will host round five of the season and the first three-race weekend of the season. This will be an opportunity for the contenders to pull away or pick up precious points in the title fight!
Renault Sport Formula One Team experienced a difficult Azerbaijan Grand Prix with retirements for both Jolyon Palmer and Nico Hülkenberg at the Baku City Circuit.
- 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
- 4CONTROL four-wheel steering, a first in the hot hatch segment.
- Manual or automatic dual-clutch transmission and Sport and or Cup chassis available on New Mégane R.S.
- Nico Hülkenberg first impressions of the 4CONTROL system after racetrack test drive.
Foreword from Renault Sport Racing Managing Director, Cyril Abiteboul
Baku will mark the inaugural Azerbaijan Grand Prix after the circuit made its debut in the European Grand Prix last year. It’s an event we’re looking forward to as it’s another opportunity for us to improve and develop, which are the keywords for our season.
In January 2017, tailor-made business vehicle specialist Renault Pro+ presented New Kangoo Z.E., a pioneering electric van that incorporates a wealth of innovations designed to better meet customer requirements and environmental targets.
- Renault and Central Saint Martins, UAL partnership hosts second design student competition
- MA Industrial Design students challenged to design cars for a changing transport landscape
- Winning entries will be displayed at designjunction event from 21st-24th September in London
- Winner will spend two weeks with senior designers at Renault’s design studios in Paris
Paris, June 21st, 2017 - The Groupe Renault partners with NUMA, a leading startup accelerator, to launch CityMakers in partnership with AXA, Nissan, RCI Bank and Services and the City of Paris.
CityMakers is a 10-month open innovation program to experiment solutions and accelerate the transition toward a flexible and sustainable urban mobility.
- Renault UK starts partnership with user-generated content platform, Reevoo
- The new partnership will give a voice to Renault’s customers in the UK
- Renault customers can post their own, impartial reviews on the platform from today on www.renault.co.uk
The Renault UK Clio Cup Junior championship will hold a final ‘taster day’ at Blyton Park, Lincolnshire on Tuesday 18 July for youngsters looking to join its grid.
- Groupe Renault UK Press Office team expands with the addition of two new appointments.
- Callum Chamberlain joins as new Product and Corporate Communications Manager for Dacia.
- It is the first time the UK press team has had a role dedicated to Dacia.
- Charlie Roper joins as new Press Relations Coordinator.
- A new nail polish range from Renault that can also touch up minor bodywork scratches.
- A choice of colours coordinated to match four Twingo body colours.
Mike Bushell (Tunbridge Wells) will take a sizeable 69-point lead into the mid-season break after taking a pair of stylish victories in the Renault UK Clio Cup’s latest two rounds at the Croft Circuit in North Yorkshire.
Renault Sport Formula One Team scored points with an eighth-position finish thanks to a strong and determined drive for Nico Hülkenberg at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.
- Renault is launching a new version of the MY Renault application, which now connects directly to the vehicle.
- With the MY Renault application, motorists can manage their cars and their services from their smartphones, any time, any place.
- The new MY Renault vehicle-connected services are compatible with the R-LINK, R-LINK Evolution and R-LINK 2* multimedia systems.
Renault e.dams enjoyed a strong second race in the Berlin ePrix double header thanks to a victory from Séb Buemi and an eighth position from Nico Prost.
After poor qualifying results that saw Nico Prost start from ninth on the grid and Séb Buemi fourteenth, Renault e.dams drove a strong first race at the Berlin ePrix double-header.
Foreword from Renault Sport Racing Managing Director, Cyril Abiteboul