Renault sells stake in Russia's Avtovaz, with buyback optionThe Western carmaker most exposed to the Russian market, Renault added that its holding of nearly 67.69% in Avtovaz would be sold to the Ru...
16 May, 2022, 11.25 AM IST
Renault CEO pushes on with electric split as Russia bill loomsPlaying catch-up with rivals like Tesla and Volkswagen, the French automaker first outlined its strategy shift in February, days before Rus...
07 Apr, 2022, 06.26 PM IST
Renault suspends work at Moscow factory: CompanyRenault is also considering "the possible options" for its Russian affiliate AvtoVAZ, the company said in a statement, adding that it had d...
24 Mar, 2022, 08.03 PM IST
European shares rise on defensive buying as Ukraine worries deepenThe pan-European STOXX 600 index was up 0.2% with utilities and consumer staples in the lead. Material stocks fell 0.3%, limiting the index...
24 Mar, 2022, 02.16 PM IST
Trains, planes and audacity: How Carlos Ghosn became the world’s most famous fugitiveGhosn had sought diplomatic help from Brazil, France & Lebanon,. Only the last acted with evident enthusiasm.
07 Jan, 2020, 10.24 PM IST
Sumit Sawhney, Renault India MD moves to global roleAccording to people in the know, Sawhney has been the longest serving MD of a leading multinational in India.
06 Feb, 2019, 07.21 AM IST
Sumit Sawhney, Renault India MD moves to global role, Venkatram Mamillapalle to take over from MarchSawhney has been the longest serving MD of a leading multinational in India. He will continue to be on the executive committee of Africa, M...
05 Feb, 2019, 01.12 PM IST
Nissan buying 34% of Mitsubishi Motors for $2.2 billionThe news comes after Mitsubishi was plunged into crisis following bombshell revelations it cheated on fuel-economy tests for years.
12 May, 2016, 05.39 PM IST
- Russia's Avtovaz plans new ultra-cheap car: Renault
Russian auto maker Avtovaz will launch a new ultra-cheap model of its Lada car next year, selling for 5,600 euros, its French partner compa...
27 Aug, 2010, 03.13 PM IST
- Russian car giant Avtovaz to cut 27,600 jobs
The intended cuts therefore represent more than one quarter of the workforce at the company, which is 25 percent owned by France's Renault.
24 Sep, 2009, 05.29 PM IST
- Russian auto giant to lay off 36,000 employees
Russia's largest car maker, AvtoVAZ, plans to lay off 36,000 employees including 5,000 white-collar staff by December 1, following dipping ...
11 Sep, 2009, 06.22 PM IST
- Renault announces cut in Russian car output
French auto giant Renault said on Friday it was cutting outut at its Moscow plant because sales had fallen sharply in the current global sl...
10 Apr, 2009, 05.49 PM IST
- Russia unveils package for crisis-hit auto industry
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin unveiled a lavish package on Friday to encourage Russians to buy only Russian-made vehicles, in a bid to help...
19 Dec, 2008, 11.20 PM IST
- Russia unveils package for crisis-hit auto industry
PM Vladimir Putin urged Russians to buy only domestically-produced cars, as he unveiled lavish measures to help the country's struggling au...
19 Dec, 2008, 08.10 PM IST
- Fiat says needs partner; auto merger round eyed
Italian carmaker Fiat said it is too small to survive alone, heightening prospects of mergers in an industry battered by the economic crisi...
08 Dec, 2008, 04.24 PM IST
- GM opens first Russian factory
US car giant General Motors Corp launched its first Russian assembly plant on Friday, hoping that sales in this emerging market will bolste...
08 Nov, 2008, 12.46 AM IST
- EU regulator approves Renault acquisition of Avtovaz
The European Union's top competition regulator approved on Wednesday a move by French car-maker Renault to buy a stake in Avtovaz, Russia's...
09 Apr, 2008, 03.57 PM IST