Alex Wright finds out from industry experts what they see as the likely cause and impact of cuts to the UK's Renault and Dacia dealership networks
Annual awards ceremonies for Renault UK and Dacia UK have presented the top honours to DSG Renault in Morecombe and Mitchells Dacia in Lowestoft.
Stoneacre Motor Group has officially opened the first of three new Renault and Dacia dual-brand car dealerships – creating a multi-brand site alongside its Vauxhall franchise in Backburn.
Groupe Renault’s Renault Sport line-up will now operate under an Alpine Cars business unit as the OEM targets a future of fully electric performance cars.
Groupe Renault UK has completed a leadership reshuffle as part of its Renaultution strategy to “secure long-term plans for growth”.
Renault has sold its 1.5% share in Mercedes-Benz carmaker Daimler for 1.143 billion euros (£0.98bn) as its looks to reduce debt and leverage profits.
Renault’s UK franchised car dealers are set to adopt a new logo for the French carmaker in 2022 after it followed fellow OEMs into a 2D re-brand.
COVID-19 may have stalled the car retail sector for three months and plunged the UK into the most severe economic contraction on record, but Renault UK managing director Vincent Tourette still fears the effects of a “very hard Brexit” even more.
Groupe Renault UK has created and deployed a live Virtual Showroom that enables face-to-face consumer conversations.
Renault and Dacia have launched a new end-to-end online retail platform offering virtual showroom vehicle tours and a remote e-signature process allowing customers to buy a new car without entering a dealership.
Renault has appointed former Seat president Luca De Meo as its new chief executive more than a year after the departure of Carlos Ghosn from the brand.
Groupe Renault UK has issued a series of special awards to celebrate 115 years of franchised representation from South West car retailers City Motors, SJ Cook & Sons and AKS Yeovil.
Group Renault UK dealers from across the Renault and Dacia franchised networks have been recognised at the manufacturers’ annual ‘Dealer of the Year’ awards.
Groupe Renault has recognised three UK dealers at its global Dealer of the Year event.
Carlos Ghosn looks set to remain the chairman and chief executive of Groupe Renault, and its alliance with Nissan and Mitsubishi, until 2022.
Mapfre has strengthened its partnership with Renault Sport Formula One, becoming one of the team’s main sponsors for the next five seasons.
Renault UK has promoted Adam Wood to the role of marketing director, replacing James Boyer.
Evans Halshaw’s Edinburgh West showroom has become the first Groupe Renault franchise in the UK to adopt the new Renault Store exterior design philosophy.
Group Renault has launched Renault Energy Services with an aim to have an “active presence in the energy and smart grid sectors”.
Arvato has secured a new three-year contract to deliver the Renault’s back-office customer service in the UK and Ireland.
