Renault intends to electrify two-thirds of its vehicles by 2025

Renault intends to electrify two-thirds of its vehicles by 2025

Renault has been providing signs that it plans to speed up its EV projects, and it’s now clear how aggressive the company will be. The French automaker now aims 65 percent of its lineup to be electrified by 2025, potentially the “greenest” car mix in Europe, and well exceeding an earlier aim of 30 percent. … Read more

Aim to be world’s most profitable luxury carmaker: JLR CEO Bollore

Aim to be world's most profitable luxury carmaker: JLR CEO Bollore

Tata Motors-owned jaguar land rover (JLR) aims to be the world’s most profitable luxury car manufacturer, according to Chief Executive Officer Thierry Bollore.

In his address to Tata Motors shareholders, he noted that the British brand plans to focus on value creation done a profit-over-volume approach.

“Our goal is to deliver a double-digit EBIT margin and become one of the world’s most profitable luxury manufacturers,” Bollore said in his message to shareholders in the Tata Engines Annual Report for 2020-21.

He noted that there were still many hurdles to overawed, including the current worldwide shortage of semiconductors.

“But we now have a clear view of the road ahead with our Reimagine strategy; a future of modern luxury by design. Reimagine allows us to confidently transform the business and its distinct brands, to over satisfy our customers and reward both our investors and our people,” Bollore said.

The business would simplify its architecture strategy and re-organize its industrial footprint, placing quality and sustainability at the heart of everything it does, he added.

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Renault seeks state-backed loan to build cash buffer

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REUTERS: Renault is in talks with the French government to secure a state-backed loan of several billion euros to shore up its liquidity during the pandemic, the French carmaker said on Thursday. Interim Chief Executive Clotilde Delbos said Renault had enough liquidity to see it through the turmoil but was lining up credit lines and … Read more