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April 14,2021 Renault joins Maserati, RAM Trucks, LDV and Upfitter Secured future for Renault dealers and customers Exciting product roll-out, including EVs, on the way First time Ateco Group has taken over an existing OEM Renault Australia officially joins the Ateco Group today following a successful business transition process. “This is a significant milestone in the history of the Ateco Group,” says Neville...

February 12, 2021

A cult car from the 70's with winking headlights, does that mean anything to you? The R5 of course! Its mischievous look is part of our heritage and the Renault 5 prototype unveiled in January cannot deny its ancestor. Nicolas Jardin, the prototype's exterior designer, tells us how he reinterpreted the famous look of the original Renault 5 in a modern way. 

January 13, 2021   Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) signed to launch a 50-50 joint-venture (JV) based in France by the end of the first half of 2021, targeting over 30% share of the fuel cell-powered light commercial vehicle (LCV) market in Europe. Joint-venture will establish in France state-of-the-art innovation and manufacturing capabilities for hydrogen fuel cell systems and their integration in vehicles. The partnership provides a unique value...

January 13, 2021   Groupe Renault achieves its CAFE2 objectives, the Renault brand is the electrical leader in Europe   In a context of the Covid-19 pandemic, the 2020 Groupe Renault worldwide sales totalled 2,949,849 vehicles, down 21.3% in a global automobile market that declined by 14.2%. Groupe Renault confirms that it has achieved its CAFE (passenger cars and light commercial vehicles) targets by the end of 20203. After a first half of...

January 7, 2021   Renault Australia has released details of the MY21 Koleos and Megane range due to arrive in March.   “Koleos had a great result in 2020, recording a total of 2,408 sales in a year that presented the toughest selling conditions in memory,” said Renault Australia Managing Director Anouk Poelmann.   “It set a new watermark for Renault sales, with 620 sales in November as more Australian customers realised its...

 December 3, 2020   A record sales figure for the Koleos SUV was the headline act in Renault Australia’s outstanding November sales result.   The 620 Koleos sales represents a new monthly watermark for the brand in Australia, and formed the lion’s share of the 1028 Renaults sold for the month.   “It’s always a fantastic achievement to set a new local sales record,” said Renault Australia Managing Director Anouk Poelmann....

 October 16, 2020   Renault reveals its vision for the future – the Mégane eVision concept car Unveiled at the inaugural eWays event, a forum dedicated to the future of electric mobility   Production version of Mégane eVision will be the first Renault to use advanced new CMF-EV platform CMF-EV is the new dedicated modular platform for electric vehicles By 2030, Groupe Renault aims to reduce its CO2 emmissions by 50% compared to 2010 and is...

September 14, 2020   Renault Sport Academy driver and rising Australian star Oscar Piastri today secured the 2020 FIA Formula 3 Championship title in a spectacular season-finale at Mugello, Italy. The 19-year-old Australian capped a strong year in a nail-biting final two races of the 2020 FIA Formula 3 season to secure the Championship in his rookie year by three points.   Oscar ends the short, frantic, 2020 season with two wins and six podiums to...

 August 18, 2020   Renault has now extended a high five to Australian small business owners with the inclusion of a five year / 200,000 km warranty on its Easy Life LCV package.   It means every Renault Kangoo*, Trafic and Master now comes standard with a five year / 200,000 km warranty, five capped price services, and up to five years’ service activated roadside assistance.   “This is a direct response to the overwhelming customer...

July 1, 2020   Renault has delivered a high five to Australian small business owners with the introduction of a comprehensive five-year service program for its LCV range.   Renault’s Easy Life service program increases service coverage on Kangoo, Trafic and Master vans from three years to five and adds up to five years’ service activated roadside assistance.   “We set out to offer LCV customers the best possible coverage, with a...