Renault-Nissan Alliance press releases
The alliance Press Releases
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Renault-Nissan Alliance continues progress in closing the global gender gap - 15/10/2013
- Female recruitment has particularly accelerated in emerging economies, helping to increase gender parity in key countries such as Russia and Brazil- Renault remains an industry benchmark for women at the senior executive level and has become a benchmark for women at the highest corporate level in France
- Percentage of women managers at Nissan in Japan is more than double national average for manufacturers- Executive management teams of Renault and Nissan become even more diverse, reflecting the global scale of both brands -
Nissan and Stallion Group to Start Auto Assembly in Nigeria - 09/10/2013
- The Renault-Nissan Alliance and Stallion Group sign Memorandum of Understanding for vehicle assembly in Lagos- Nissan to become the first major global auto manufacturer to assemble vehicles in Nigeria following legislation change- Potential to develop plant into a major manufacturing hub for Nissan in Africa -
Renault-Nissan & Avtovaz create common purchasing organization in Russia - 18/09/2013
- Jointly-owned organization to oversee a defined scope of purchasing activities for Renault, Nissan and AVTOVAZ in Russi
- Will allow partners to generate significant savings thanks to increased volumes and better pricing with suppliers
- Will strengthen global quality and competitiveness of LADA, AVTOVAZ’s iconic brand
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Collaboration between Daimler and Renault-Nissan advances globally, CEOs say - 11/09/2013
- Portfolio of jointly developed major projects has jumped from three to ten- Nissan and Daimler have completed factory building for the joint production of engines in the USA -
Renault-Nissan sells its 100,000th zero-emission car - 23/07/2013
- American graduate student took delivery of the 100,000th electric vehicle- Renault-Nissan EVs outsell all other major automakers combined
- Nissan LEAF remains world’s best-selling EV
- With its latest EV ZOE, Renault expands its zero-emission lineup and reinforces its leadership in Europe
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Renault-Nissan confirms new vehicles specifically tailored for growth markets - 16/07/2013
- All-new vehicles from Renault-Nissan’s “Common Module Family” will reflect “cost-breakthrough” pricing in multiple body and powertrain configurations- Production will begin in Chennai in 2015 for the Indian market- Renault and Nissan continue to aggressively expand dealer network and product lineup in India -
Renault-Nissan Alliance posts record synergies of 2.69 billion euros in 2012, with particular gains in emerging markets - 27/06/2013
- Synergies up 54% from 1.75 billion euros in previous year
- Sharp increase shows partnership’s momentum keeps accelerating
- Purchasing, powertrain and vehicle engineering areas remain the biggest contributors
- Synergies expected to keep growing with acceleration in non-engineering areas
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Common Module Family (CMF): a new approach to engineering for the Renault-Nissan Alliance - 20/06/2013
A source of increased competitiveness and synergies, CMF extends manufacturing commonalisation to an unprecedented number of vehicles developed within the Alliance.
- CMF will generate an average 30-40% reduction in entry cost per model and 20-30% reduction in parts cost for the Alliance.
- CMF will be deployed across 5 continents in more than 10 countries through 2020.
- The first deployment of CMF, for the compact and large car segments, will cover 1.6 million vehicles per year and 14 models (11 Renault group + 3 Nissan).
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Renault-Nissan champions gender equity as pace of hiring accelerates in Brazil - 18/06/2013
- CEO Carlos Ghosn keynotes Women’s Forum Brazil this week
- Renault-Nissan Alliance additionally represented at Sao Paulo event by delegation of female managers from across the global organization
- Increased hiring comes as Brazilian manufacturing footprint moves forward
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Renault will produce 82,000 Nissan Micra in Flins plant - 26/04/2013
The Renault Flins plant, located near Paris, France, was selected by Renault to produce the next-generation Nissan Micra. Production will begin in 2016 at an estimated annual volume of 82,000 vehicles.