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Renault technology boosts customer satisfaction

In pursuit of improved levels of customer satisfaction, through its 110% Public Quality Campaign, Renault South Africa (Renault SA) is rolling out cutting edge technology across its dealership network. “The technology is aimed at efficiency in the workshop, repairability and getting the job done right first time,” says Renault SA’s Vice President of After Sales [...]

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Renault Sandero Special Edition

Renault South Africa launched the Authentique 1.4 alongside its Expression and Dynamique Sandero siblings in February 2009. Within just 15 months, the locally manufactured Sandero family has made an indelible imprint on the South African market and is currently ranked amongst the country’s top 10 best-selling cars. To extend the excitement surrounding Sandero’s first birthday [...]

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Renault’s Automatic Clio

When Renault South Africa launched the latest-generation Clio compact hatchback in August last year, the company indicated that the consolidated range would be augmented by additional models in due time. The first of these is an automatic-transmission model of the Clio 1.6 Dynamique. The newcomer combines all the attractions and innovations of its manual sibling [...]

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Renault Wind

The Geneva Motor Show sees Renault celebrate the world premiere of Renault Wind, a two-seater coupé-roadster of 3.83 metres in length which features a highly innovative way of opening. With its novel roof that pivots open with remarkable speed, Renault Wind is a powerful call to freedom and brings a completely fresh take on wind-in-the-hair [...]

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Gauteng Dealerships Make a Clean Sweep

Renault South Africa’s 2009 Club of Diamonds Dealership of the Year award has gone to McCarthy Renault The Glen. East Rand Renault, Boksburg took second place overall with Fountains Renault, Tswhane completing the Gauteng-based top trio. At a gala awards banquet held on Friday night at Gauteng’s Sandton Sun Hotel, a triumphant Bill Louw, Dealer [...]

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Accolades for Renault by Car Magazine

Renault South Africa has scored a hat trick in CAR magazine’s best buys and automotive achievement awards. In addition to being awarded Motor Company of the Year by CAR’s panel of judges, two Renault vehicles – the Koleos and the Scénic/Grand Scénic – won in their respective Top 12 Best Buys for 2010 categories. Renault [...]

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Megane Gets New Turbocharged Engine

Renault South Africa has added an advanced, highly efficient turbocharged engine to its new-generation Mégane range. Designated TCe (an acronym for Turbo Control efficiency), the new 1,4-litre engine links superior efficiency and fuel economy to high specific output and low operating and maintenance costs. It features twin overhead camshafts and 16 valves. The 1.4TCe powerplant [...]

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Clio S Returns to South Africa

Renault’s bid to market cars that deliver sporty appeal at affordable prices has led to the return of a version of Renault Clio that proved highly popular in the 1990s, namely Renault Clio ‘S’.  Like its predecessor, today’s Renault Clio ‘S’ features an overtly sporty feel thanks to a competitively-priced package of exclusive and distinctive [...]

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Renault 2009 Financial Results

Commenting on The 2009 Renault Financial Result, Carlos Ghosn, Chairman and CEO of Renault, said: “We took the first actions to withstand the crisis as early as July 2008. Renault proved its resilience in 2009, as demonstrated by our significantly positive free cash flow. Economic conditions will remain difficult in 2010 with a 10% fall [...]

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Renault confirms Megane Coupe Cabriolet to Hit South Africa

The Mégane Coupé-Cabriolet completes the renewal of the New Mégane family in style with a car whose intrinsic appeal is sure to turn heads.  Its looks exude a distinguished elegance that is underpinned by the large glass roof which tells you that this is unmistakably a cabriolet, even in its coupé configuration. This high-gloss finish [...]

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Has SA realised the Change in Renault?

Nobody would dispute that 2009 was a challenging year for the global motor industry, and an equally difficult one for the South African automotive sector. But while most vehicle brands in SA will be lamenting a total vehicle market that slumped by 25,9 percent in 2009, Renault SA managing director, Xavier Gobille, has never been [...]

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Renault chooses EfficientGrip for electric sedan Fluence Z.E.

Environmentally friendly technologies that have a positive impact on the world’s climate and help stabilizing the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere will take center stage during the upcoming United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen (COP15), Denmark. The award winning fuel-saving tyre Goodyear EfficientGrip will be part of the event, as exclusive fitment [...]

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