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VW’s new appointment

GERMAN firm Volkswagen has announced the appointment of Ian Plummer head of retail operations for its passenger cars in the UK. Plummer takes up his new role at the company’s UK headquarters in Milton Keynes on February 1, 2012, and replaces Alex Smith who recently became director of Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles. Plummer joins Volkswagen from [...]

Peugeot: No network cull

PEUGEOT’S managing director has revealed he won’t follow Renault in slashing its dealer network by a third. Speaking to Car Dealer, recently-appointed Peugeot MD Tim Zimmerman said his firm is looking at ways of cutting costs – but they won’t come at the expense of axing its dealers like French rival Renault. ‘Every manufacturer needs [...]

Renault’s new director

RENAULT UK has announced the appointment of Darren Payne as its new sales director with immediate effect. Formerly director for fleet and commercial vehicle operations, Payne will now head up a sales department combining the previously separate commercial operations (sales network and franchising operations) and fleet and commercial vehicle operations departments. This newly merged operation [...]

Renault explains decision

RENAULT has admitted axing a large chunk of its dealer network just days before Christmas wasn’t ‘ideal’. The French firm’s PR director visited Car Dealer’s offices yesterday, following the publication of the editor’s blog which hit out at the firm for its catastrophic timing when slashing its network. In the blog, the editor argued that [...]

Renault dealers to sell EVs

ALL remaining Renault dealers will get the chance to sell the firm’s ballooning range of EVs from 2013. The French manufacturer is gearing up its EV launches this year which will see four electric models join its recently-decimated range – launches include the Twizy, Fluence, Kangoo ZE and Zoe. Just days before Christmas, Renault announced [...]



Renault's EV dealers  

Renault’s EV dealers

 

FRENCH marque Renault has revealed the dealers charged with the task of selling its electric vehicle range. Twenty one electric vehicle sites – branded ‘Z.E. Expert’ – are now live and ready to offer the full range of sales and after-sales services for Renault’s electric vehicle customers. And each dealer has benefited from a comprehensive [...]

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Renault director leaves  

Renault director leaves

 

IAN Plummer has decided to leave Renault UK as commercial operations director with effect from December 31, 2011. A press release said Plumber had ’made a significant contribution to the Renault brand in the UK, formerly as managing director of Renault Retail Group, where he led a strong resurgence in the company’s results and, more recently, [...]

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Renault axes dealers  

Renault axes dealers

 

AROUND 55 Renault dealers across the UK will close in 2012 as the French firm cuts back on its model range, the company has announced today. At the moment, the French manufacturer has 190 dealers across the country. But that figure is set to plummet to ‘around’ 135, a Renault spokesperson told Car Dealer. ‘We [...]

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Renault deletes models  

Renault deletes models

 

FRENCH firm Renault has announced it is to slash its model range dramatically in early 2012. From February, the company will stop selling some of its best-known cars in the UK. In a shocking pre-Christmas announcement, Renault said it will axe the entire Laguna range comprising of the hatch, sport tourer and coupe, Espace and [...]

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Renault's dealer plans  

Renault’s dealer plans

 

RENAULT has announced it’s extending its new warranty to every model and its plans to improve customer satisfaction. From the beginning of next month, the French firm’s three year, 100,000 mile warranty will be extended to every model, and Renault dealerships will be involved in bold strides to improve customer satisfaction. An internet-based dealer rating [...]

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New Twingo revealed  

New Twingo revealed

 

RENAULT has released a photo showing off their new Twingo ahead of its unveiling at the Frankfurt Motor Show. It’s an important unveiling for the French firm, as the supermini is the first car to show off Renault’s new design direction. The most significant change is at the front-end as the Twingo boasts design cues [...]

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M'bishi donates to charity  

M’bishi donates to charity

 

MITSUBISHI is the latest car manufacturer to react to the News of the World phone hacking allegations. The Japanese firm said that it will donate the money it would normally spend on advertising in the tabloid newspaper to charity. On the social media site Twitter, the manufacturer said that ‘Based on a Facebook user suggestion, [...]

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Exec boxes for charity  

Exec boxes for charity

 

RENAULT Cardiff’s new car sales executive will be swapping his suit and tie for gloves and boots for charity. The sales executive at the dealership will putting himself into the ring as he takes part in the White Collar Boxing Evening in aid of Marie Curie. Despite having never boxed before, the 27-year-old from Cardiff [...]

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Dealer shows off F1 car  

Dealer shows off F1 car

 

SHOPPERS in Southampton were greeted by a most unusual site at the weekend courtesy of Autoplanet. Renault dealer Autoplanet took over Southampton’s West Quay Shopping Centre last weekend with an impressive display of racy Renaults. On display was a Renault F1 Team Formula One car in last year’s waspish racing livery, stopping shoppers and children [...]

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Car makers help Japan  

Car makers help Japan

 

LEADING car manufacturers have announced their plans to help Japan following the earthquake and tsunami last week. Hyundai Motor Group have said that they will donate 100 million yen (approximately $1.3m) to assist recovery efforts in the country. The donation will be made to the Korean Red Cross and delivered to the Japanese Red Cross [...]

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Dealer reduces crime  

Dealer reduces crime

 

RENAULT Manchester and Greater Manchester Police joined forces recently to help reduce number plate theft. In a day-long event on March, 12, dealership staff handed out special tamper proof screws to motorists free of charge. One of Renault Manchester’s qualified technicians was also on hand to help motorists fit the special screws to their vehicles [...]

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Geneva: Espace confirmed  

Geneva: Espace confirmed

 

RENAULT has confirmed that the Espace replacement has been signed off and the Laguna is in its ‘early stages’. That was the announcement from Beatrice Foucher, head of product planning at Renault, who said that the new Laguna is at the very early stages of development. ‘I know in my mind what it should be. [...]

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New Pro+ centre  

New Pro+ centre

 

RENAULT Birmingham has launched a brand new one-stop-shop for local businesses with its new Renault Pro+ centre. Last weekend marked the official opening of the new Pro+ centre at the Digbeth-based dealership, providing a dedicated service for Birmingham firms and commercial vehicle users. Led by manager Rod Sheead, Renault Birmingham’s Pro+ centre is one of [...]

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Facebook VaVaVoom  

Facebook VaVaVoom

 

VA Va Voom is back! To support its new TV ad for the Clio, Renault has announced its launched a Facebook campaign. Renault says the social media campaign will encourage the public to start asking themselves what Va Va Voom is and who has it. Fans of the Facebook page are asked each week to vote [...]

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Renault Wind Gordini  

Renault Wind Gordini

 

AFTER the launch of the Twingo and Clio Gordini models, the Wind Roadster is the next to receive Renault’s heritage look. Shod with 17-inch black diamond alloy wheels, the Wind Roadster Gordini features Malta blue bodywork with trademark twin white stripes, Glacier white door mirrors, grille trim and rear wing, and a gloss black roof. [...]

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Lifestyle's new showroom  

Lifestyle’s new showroom

 

LIFESTYLE Europe has announced its acquisition of a new dealership, formerly Tates Renault of Brighton. The firm has big plans with the dealership, including the running of Ford service and parts franchises at the site. The acquisition brings the number of dealerships run by Lifestyle Europe to 20. Lifestyle Europe’s chairman, Marc Matthew said: ‘Our [...]

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Renault selling own tyres  

Renault selling own tyres

 

RENAULT dealers across the UK will have a new addition to their showrooms in the form of Renault-branded tyres. The French marque has announced plans to ‘help drive down’ the cost of motoring by introducing its own high-quality, low-price tyre brand. Called ‘Motrio’, the new tyre range is believed to be the first tyre produced [...]

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Renault MD's quality woes  

Renault MD’s quality woes

 

RENAULT’S UK MD has admitted the Avantime and Vel Satis models flopped because their quality was a ‘disaster’. The firm’s managing director, Thierry Sybord, was in charge of marketing in France at the time the two wacky cars were launched – and was the man who eventually pulled the plug. He said: ‘The problem with [...]

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Renault match make  

Renault match make

 

NEWLY appointed Renaultsport specialist SJ Cook & Sons has turned its hand to matchmaking. The Bristol-based dealership, which only became the UK’s 12th Renaultsport specialist last month, has handed over the keys to two brand new Clio Renaultsport 200 Cups to husband and wife Paul and Teri Arpino. Despite being married for 17 years, Paul [...]

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Road Test of the Year 2010: Renaultsport Megane 250 Cup  

Road Test of the Year 2010: Renaultsport Megane 250 Cup

 

There it is again – stuck to the back of the Audi like a piece of road tar on the bumper. Damn hot hatches – don’t they realise they’ve no right to keep up? Get back where you belong, in a McDonald’s car park. To say the Megane 250 Cup is competent would be doing it [...]

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