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Renault unveils Laguna Coupé at Cannes Film Festival(29/05/2008)
Renault chose the most glamorous weekend in Europe’s social calendar to take the wraps off of the Laguna Coupé at the Cannes Film Festival and Monaco Grand Prix. Laguna Coupé benefits from an Active Drive chassis equipped with four-wheel steering and the two new V6 powerplants which have been introduced at the same time on this model. The brand new V6 dCi delivers 235hp, while the new 3.5-litre petrol-powered V6 offers 240hp. Saturday, 24 May saw Renault President, Carlos Ghosn, arrive at... [more]
Active Drive chassis with four-wheel steering for Renault Laguna GT(14/04/2008)
Laguna GT has introduced the new Active Drive chassis with four-wheel steering, developed jointly by Renault and Renault Sport Technologies. The GT is further enhanced by the availability of two exclusive, high-performance engines: 180hp two-litre turbo diesel and 205hp two-litre turbo petrol. Laguna GT, which is powered by two new engines to the range, places the accent on enjoyment and efficiency to deliver superior on-road performance with the four-wheel steering technology. New Laguna en... [more]
Renault unveils Mégane Coupé Concept showcar(12/03/2008)
Renault has chosen the Geneva Motor Show to take the wraps off of its Mégane Coupé Concept showcar, which previews a compact coupé to be released at a later date. Like its larger sister, Laguna Coupé Concept, which wowed the crowds in Frankfurt last September, it points to an evolution of more fluid, sportier styling from Renault. The sleek and aggressive-looking Mégane Coupé Concept targets drivers who are not only drawn by the notion of driving pleasure but who also seek to express their pe... [more]
Renault launches Koleos 4x4 crossover at Geneva Motor Show(05/03/2008)
Making its world debut at the Geneva Motor Show is Renault's Koleos, its first ever 4x4 crossover. Ideal for escaping the everyday routine, Koleos is comfortable, easy to drive and boasts genuine off-road ability. It has been designed to be versatile too, offering the same reassuring drive when motoring in and about town, on open roads and on motorways as it does when it is taken off the beaten track. Meanwhile, Koleos delivers the same standard of comfort as that expected of a hatchback, as wel... [more]
New Laguna achieves five-star rating in Euro NCAP safety assessment tests(09/12/2007)
The Laguna II was the first vehicle to ever achieve a five-star rating in the passive safety assessment tests carried out by the independent body, Euro NCAP. Today, it’s the turn of New Laguna to achieve the same maximum five-star rating. With a total of 36 points from a possible 37, one of the highest scores ever recorded in the tests, the newcomer even outperformed its predecessor to once again highlight Renault's expertise in the realm of passive safety. In addition to its Euro NCAP crede... [more]
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| Australian Car Sales Will Drop 13% in 2009, Industry Group Says (Bloomberg)Jan. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Australian sales of cars and trucks will fall 13 percent this year as the global financial crisis erodes domestic demand for vehicles, according to an industry group. |
| Car sales screech to a halt (The Australian)A CRASH in business confidence has plunged the Australian car industry into its worst sales performance in 30 years. |
| The brakes are on new car sales (News Interactive)A CRASH in confidence has seen the Australian car industry suffer its worst sales in 30 years. |
| US car industry expected to have had worst year since 1992 (AM Online)The US car industry is expected to have had its worst year since 1992 after a sharp fall in December sales. |
| US car sales hit 17-year low (Daily Telegraph)US car sales crashed again in December as the industry posted its worst year since 1992 and the Detroit Three saw their annual share of their home market slip beneath 50 per cent for the first time. |
| US car makers sink to 16year sales low (Daily Telegraph)The US car industry had its worst year since 1992 with December sales falling by more than a third underlining the dire state of consumer confidence in the world's largest economy. |
| Car sales plunge heralding bleak 2009 (Reuters via Yahoo! News) U.S. auto sales plunged by 36 percent in December led by outsized declines at Chrysler LLC, Hyundai Motor (005380.KS) and Toyota Motor Corp(7203.T) as the battered industry closed out its weakest year since 1992 in its largest single market. |
| US car sales crash in 2008 (News 24 South Africa)US car sales have crashed again in December as the industry posts its worst year since 1992. |
| Car sales plunge, heralding bleak 2009 (Reuters via Yahoo! News) Major automakers reported U.S. sales in December that plunged by more than a third, closing out the weakest year for the battered industry in over a decade and a half in its largest single market. |
| Cloud on car sales (Herald Sun)AUSTRALIA'S car industry faces a downturn that could hit 15 per cent, making the sector a barometer of the country's economic health. |
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