News 2017 (400)
Official press releases
Paris – February 23, 2017: Renault, Alpine and Dacia are looking forward to sharing their programme with you at the 2017 Geneva International Motor Show.
- Three stands: Renault and Alpine in Hall 4 / Dacia in Hall 2
Dan Zelos (Dereham) has announced he will return for a second season in the Renault UK Clio Cup in 2017 but with a different team, WDE Motorsport.
- Renault Kangoo Van Z.E. awarded Best Green Van by Business Van Manager
- Renault Kangoo Van Z.E. praised for efficiency
- The van with 106 miles of range (NEDC) available from £13,298.48 (inc. PiVG and excl. battery hire and VAT)
Renault Sport Formula One Team today launched its 2017 challenger, the R.S.17, at a showcase event in front of international media and team partners, in London, England.
- Renault picks up three awards at the Fleet World Honours 2017
- 100 per cent electric Renault ZOE wins Best Ultra Low Emission Vehicle
- All-New Mégane wins Best Lower Medium Car
- All-New Grand Scénic wins Best MPV
- Renault range is praised for head-turning design, efficiency and technologies
Aaron Thompson (Romford) has added to the growing number of top young racing talent to join the Renault UK Clio Cup for 2017 by signing with the reigning Champion team JamSport.
Renault e.dams has won the third ePrix of season three of the FIA Formula E Championship with a mature and confident drive from Sébastien Buemi on the Puerto Madero circuit. The win is Séb’s third in a row and the team’s sixth consecutive victory, taking the Renault e.dams tally to twelve from twenty-four ePrix since the series inauguration, a 50% success rate.
The Renault UK Clio Cup has made a number of amendments to its sporting regulations ahead of the 2017 season – the most obvious being a revised points-scoring system.
2016 RECORD YEAR, WITH REVENUES AT €51.2 BILLION AND OPERATING MARGIN AT 6.4%
- Revenues up 13.1% to €51,243 million
- Registrations up 13.3% to 3.18 million units
- Group operating margin at €3,282 million, up 38.2%, representing 6.4% of revenues, versus 5.2%1 in 2015
- Automotive operating margin at €2,386 million, up 54.3%
- Group operating income at €3,283 million (+50.9%)
- Contribution of associated companies at €1,638 million (versus 1,371 million in 2015)
- Net income at €3,543 million up 19.7% representing 6.9% of revenues
- Positive Automotive operational free cash flow of €1,107 million
- Alliance sales reach 9,961,347 vehicles in 2016 – one in nine cars sold worldwide.
- The Alliance confirms its zero-emission* leadership; cumulative sales reach 424,797 electric vehicles worldwide.
- 18-year old partnership sees boost in innovation for the vehicle of the future.
Renault exhibits 11 vehicles evocative of the ultimate in French elegance, from the 1911 Type CH to the brand’s most recent concept car, TREZOR.
Renault also presents the latest addition to the Renault Classic collection: a rare 1939 Viva Grand Sport Coupé, beautifully preserved in its original state and still running.
Nathan Harrison (Oxford), runner-up in the MINI JCW championship in 2016, has announced he’s switching to the Renault UK Clio Cup for 2017 – with reigning Champion team JamSport Racing.
• With the acquisition of PVI, which specialises in the conversion of commercial vehicles to natural gas or electricity, Renault will be able to step up the implementation of new technologies, especially in the field of electric LCV conversions
• This acquisition is in line with the Group’s LCV growth strategy
On 30 January 2017, the most radical of all Renault Sport cars joined the grid on Electronic Arts’ Real Racing 3, the addictive market leader in mobile racing games.
With 23 races on the calendar, including Monaco as the curtain raiser for the F1 Grand Prix, the 2017 Formula Renault Eurocup season has got off to an excellent start. At the same time, the field continues to strengthen and is nearly complete.
After being the curtain raiser for the first time to the most prestigious Grand Prix in F1 last year, the Formula Renault Eurocup will return to the Principality with two races this season!
European and British karting Champion Jack McCarthy (Bromley) is the latest exciting young racing talent to announce he will contest the Renault UK Clio Cup championship in 2017 – and with one of the top names in the business, Team Pyro.
- The Renault TREZOR scoops the Festival Automobile International’s award for the Most Beautiful Concept Car of the Year 2016
- The Renault TREZOR is an all-electric GT that embodies the styling cues and technologies set to feature on upcoming Renault models
Reigning Fiesta Junior Champion Harry Gooding (Bridgwater) has announced a move to the new Renault UK Clio Cup Junior championship for 2017 with the JamSport Racing team.
Exciting young racing talent James Dorlin (Barnsley) has become the second driver in just a few days to announce he will contest the Renault UK Clio Cup in 2017 with the returning Westbourne Motorsport team.