Renault
Renaults cuts down lineup for the UK; No more Gordini, Espace, Laguna, Wind, Kangoo, and Modus models
Renault first hinted of the plan of trimming the brand’s lineup last month due to low sales figures and now, the French car manufacturer has made it official with the release of additional details about the decimation of the vehicle models.
The vehicles which will no longer be available in the United Kingdom are the small MPV Modus, commercial and passenger vans called Kangoo, the Laguna, Espace MPV, and the Wind Roadster.
Renault will also discontinue all of the variants of the Gordini while the range of Renaultsport 133 Twingo has been trimmed down to one version.
By February 1, British consumers will only be able to buy a new range of the Renault brand which will have seven van and passenger models. This will include the city car Twingo, supermini Clio, Sport Tourer, Grand Scenic and Scenic MPV, variants of the RenaultSport, and the Megane Hatch, CC, Sports Tourer and Coupe.
The French car manufacturer shared that it will be adding some models to their lineup from their range of ZE electric vehicles like the Fluence sedan and the Twizy. By the middle of 2012, it is set to pre-launch of their Dacia brand.
Mercedes to co-develop premium car with Renault
Mercedes-Benz top executive Dieter Zetsche talked with his counterpart in Renault so the two car manufacturers can co-develop a premium vehicle together.
German newspapers recently released reports that Mercedes gives Renault a chance to build a premium vehicles within the scope of alliance of the two companies. Back in April last year, Daimler which owns Mercedes-Benz signed a pact with Renault to form a broad spectrum partnership that might give way for the carmakers to share engines and also make vehicles together.
According to Zetsche, the partnership is really feasible as long as it is commercially sound for the two brands. Mercedes is to open its doors to Renault so they can explore the premium segment together.
The topman of sales and marketing of Renault shared that the car manufacturer is already working on making their own premium vehicles to add to their current line up just like the Espace minvan which is expected to come out by 2014.
The team up with Renault will also benefit Mercedes-Benz especially in learning from the latter how to build smaller cars to expand their line up of compact cars in the luxury segment of the market. Renault on the other hand will learn a lot about the premium segment vehicles from Mercedes and also use the gained knowledge for their sibling brands Infiniti and Nissan.
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