Renault is helping the Alliance tighten its grip on two of the most competitive segments of the European market: electric vehicles and crossovers.

 

Star of the company’s stand at the Geneva International Motor Show (5-15 March) is the new Renault Kadjar, which joins the all-conquering Nissan Qashqai and Nissan Juke in the ultra competitive compact crossover market. It slots in the Renault range between Captur and Koleos to give the Alliance the most comprehensive offering in the segment. 

 

Nissan today reinforced its European growth strategy - setting a clear path to become the most desirable Asian brand. Crossover, electric vehicles (EVs) and autonomous drive technology are central to this aspiration and Nissan will continue to defend and grow its leadership of these areas.

 

Autonomous Drive is a “megatrend” that will transform our cars and make them far safer, Carlos Ghosn told a major technology conference on Monday.

 

“All carmakers are developing this technology because it will make cars safer,” Ghosn, Chairman and CEO of the Renault Nissan Alliance, said during the opening keynote session of Mobile World Congress 2015. “It’s going to come in waves.”

 

This "Sway" for excitement: Nissan at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show

Innovative design and product planning gave birth to Nissan Qashqai and JUKE, two of the biggest automotive success stories of recent years. What would happen if the company applied the same radical thinking and quality standards to one of the most important sectors in Europe: the small hatchback?

 

Carlos Ghosn, Chairman and CEO of the Renault-Nissan Alliance, met today with His Majesty King Felipe VI of Spain, at the Albéniz Palace in Barcelona, where they discussed the state of today’s global automotive market, as well as Renault’s future prospects in Spain. José Vicente de los Mozos, member of Renault’s Executive Committee, Executive Vice President of Manufacturing & Supply-Chain, and CEO of Renault Spain, also took part in the meeting.

 

Today, Nissan Ireland Chief Executive James McCarthy, announced the Nissan Ireland Nationwide Apprenticeship Scheme is now open for applications from the ‘technicians of tomorrow’. This innovative new apprenticeship scheme aims to create 100 jobs over the next four years.

 

Toyota Motor Corporation, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., and Honda Motor Co., Ltd. have agreed to work together to help accelerate the development of hydrogen station infrastructure for fuel cell vehicles (FCVs). Specific measures to be undertaken by the three manufacturers will be determined at a later date.

 

The digital experience is at the heart of the relationship between the brands and their customers. With Helios project, Renault and Nissan teamed together to offer internet users with the best technology for their online interaction with the different Alliance brands, be it through a computer, a mobile phone or a tablet.

 

Visitors to the North American International Auto Show in Detroit were offered an exclusive preview of the Nissan TITAN XD – and discovered a brand new class of pickup that combines raw towing power with smooth driving comfort. Designed with teams in the United States for the U.S. market, the new TITAN delivers the effortless hauling capabilities of larger trucks alongside the fuel efficiency and affordability of half-ton pickups.