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0Renault F1: Sponsored by... Lada! 1267802880
Renault R30 F1 car – click above for high-res image galleryRenault F1's got itself a new sponsor: Lada. The Russian automaker's logo will appear on the R30 racing cars, as seen above, as well as the driver and crew uniforms. The announcement was made at a meeting held this Monday in ... -
REPORT: Renault delays new Lada products to focus on improving quality 1259159280
Lada Concept C – Click above for high-res image galleryAll eyes have been on Renault since acquiring a 25% stake in Russian automaker Avtovaz. The French carmaker headed by the venerable Carlos Ghosn beat out Fiat and General Motors to acquire the interest in Lada's parent company, but ... -
Russian PM Putin reportedly tells Renault to put up or get out 1256592720
It seemed like a good idea at the time, but with hindsight being 20-20, how many failed ventures can be summed up by that same excuse? Just last year, Russia was looking to foreign investors as one of the most promising emerging markets in the world. Renault got locked into a bidding war with ...
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REPORT: Russian conglomorate plans merger of top three automotive brands 1251325200
Kamaz Dakar rally team in Moscow's Red SquareWhile competition between local automakers may have worked in individual markets in the past, that same fragmentation is one of the chief elements hampering the global competitiveness of carmakers hailing from emerging markets. China's automakers have ... -
Bloc Rockin' Beater: Twin-turbo Skyline-powered 2105 shows off a Lada intercooler 1243364220
Take a close look at the car in these photos. What at first glance appears to be a '70s race car done up for SEMA is actually S. Kartuzoff's Lada 2105 Gladkov Edition. The car has been dubbed "Adrenalin," and as the description says, "It is the Russian car!" with motive power coming from a Nissan ...
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Putin Power: Even Russian automakers to get a bailout? 1238536800
Lada C Concept - Click above for a high-res galleryAccording to The Detroit News, Avtovaz, Russia's largest car maker and the home of Lada, is in line for government help. The Russian car industry is faring even more poorly than its counterpart in the U.S., with a 60% drop in sales being ... -
Moscow 2008: Lada shows off C-Cross concept 1219795020
Click above for hi-res gallery of the Lada C-Cross conceptThe Moscow Auto Show is underway and Damon's on site with camera in hand. The car you see here is the Lada C-Cross Concept, which looks kinda like a Chinese knock-off of a last-gen Euro Ford Focus with added ground clearance. The C-Cross ...
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Ghosn: Nissan not pursuing partnership with Chrysler 1204896480
According to Carlos Ghosn, CEO of Renault-Nissan, the Franco-Japanese carmaker is not interested in adding additional alliances with Chrysler at this time. While Chrysler recently inked a deal to have Nissan manufacture subcompacts to sell in South America, that is as far as it goes. "We have an OE ...
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Carlos Ghosn goes to Russia, returns with a new AvtoVaz 1202952720
Relentless deal maker Carlos Ghosn has never stopped looking for any partnership that would give Renault a plum position in a profitable market. Already close to a Nissan deal with Chrysler working on Renault and Nissan deals in the Middle East, his latest paramour is in Russia. Ghosn has secured ...
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Lada Niva goes WAY off-road 1192319460
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var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/gadgets/Russian_Car_Adds_a_Whole_New_Dimension_to_Underwater_Diving'; If the Russian navy ever runs out of resources completely, perhaps it can retrofit a fleet of Lada Niva 4x4s to serve as a last-ditch coastal defense force. I mean, ...
