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Groupe Renault revenue up 15.9% in Q3
- October 25, 2017
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: Industry News
Groupe Renault revenues came to €12,218m in the third quarter of 2017, increasing 15.9%. Excluding the impact of the consolidation of AVTOVAZ, Group revenues increased by 9.8% to €11,584m (up 12.2% at constant exchange rates). During this quarter, Groupe Renault continued to report rising sales (rising 9.4% to 866,233 units) and market share (up 3.8%) [...] -
NABC honours ASAE
- October 20, 2017
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: Industry News
The National Auto Body Council (NABC) has been honoured by the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) with its highest award, the Power of A Summit Award. The honour was given in recognition of the impact NABC’s Recycled Rides programme has made to change and save thousands of lives across the country. The National Auto [...] -
EV sales up in China
- October 20, 2017
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: Industry News
Sales of electric cars in China should pass 700,000 this year, with 80% more sold in the country last month than in September 2016. The China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) reported that 77,000 EVs were sold in September, bringing the total for the first three-quarters of 2017 up to 398,000. The final quarter is [...] -
AkzoNobel to discuss chemicals split
- October 20, 2017
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: Industry News
AkzoNobel will hold an Emergency General Meeting on 30 November to discuss the approval of the separation of its speciality chemicals business, either through a sale or a legal demerger. It reports that volumes are up two per cent driven by decorative pains and performance coatings, with revenues up one per cent. CEO Thierry Vanlancker [...] -
Cruise has sights on NY
- October 18, 2017
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: Industry News
GM’s Cruise Automation will expand its test pool, whilst keeping a focus on city driving, something it has said gives it an edge in the autonomous driving space. Cruise will test its self-driving fleet in New York in a five-mile square section of Manhattan, the company announced, led via the WSJ, in a move that [...]



