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of February 28, 1999
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Carevia:
Renault is planning to create a European brand for the distribution of multimake used
vehicles |
| Renault is planning to develop, in cooperation with its
dealer network, a specialized activity for multi-make used vehicles under five years old.
Its deployment and coordination will be handled by a subsidiary, Carévia, which will also
be in charge of Renault's policy in terms of used vehicles. These special used vehicle
centres, which will bear the Carévia name, will be complementary to the Renault Occasions
(used car) name which is an integral part of dealerships and specialized in the sale of
more recent used vehicles of the Renault marque. Renault created a subsidiary, Carévia,
in July 1998 to boost its used vehicle activity and develop, in cooperation with its
dealer network, new distribution channels for used vehicles from 2000 onwards.
Renault therefore devised a new concept for used vehicle centres which
applies the same principles as major retailers. This supermarket-type concept (exhibiting
150 to 250 used vehicles) is designed to offer, under the brand name Carévia, a wide
choice of multi-make products under five years old in specially designed sites. The
Carévia centres will thus complement Renault Occasions, which is located in dealerships
and specialized in the sale of recent Renault used vehicles.
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Renault is going into the used car businesses |
| Notably,
with the market introduction of the IDEdirect petrol injection engine Renault’s
technical choices for the reduction of fuel consumption and CO2 emissions During 1999,
Renault will introduce for sale the first European engine with direct petrol injection
(IDE - Injection Directe Essence) in the New Mégane Coupé and Cabriolet. This most
recent example of Renault engine design illustrates the three main aspects of the
manufacturer’s effort in the development of its powertrains: liveliness and ease of
driving, control of emissions and reduction of fuel consumption. This last aspect is a
major challenge from the point of view both of the customer, seeking reduced operating
costs, and of the public authorities, demanding a greater respect for the environment
through reduced CO2 emissions. Apart from IDE, Renault has followed other avenues of
development to further reduce the fuel consumption of both its petrol and diesel vehicles.
Renault’s technical choices in terms of the development of powertrains are
dictated by customer expectations. Engines must offer reduced fuel consumption and
polluting emissions, but must also achieve ease and enjoyment of driving. The engine and
the gearbox are not only units intended to provide vehicle propulsion, they also
contribute, in the same way as dynamic behaviour or ride comfort, to driving enjoyment, to
the excitement, the feelings engendered by this wish to be at the wheel. In the same way
as the design or the quality of life on board for example, the pleasure that one derives
from driving one’s car is a defining element of choice when it comes to vehicle
purchase.
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Munich - BMW will be the first car manufacturer to put a small series of
cars on the road using a fuel cell battery to generate electricity in the vehicle.
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| A number of hydrogen-driven 7-series saloons will already be
equipped with them in time for next year's global EXPO 2000 "Clean Energy"
project. After that, the 7-series with a fuel cell battery could be launched
on the market for the public. |
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With this step, BMW is once again underscoring its leading role in the introduction of
hydrogen as the vehicle fuel of the future. As a result, BMW can justifiably claim to have
the most advanced hydrogen-powered vehicle in the world. |
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