Renault’s 24 hour online test-drive programme for New Laguna is so successful, it has now expanded the offer to retail customers as well as the valuable user chooser market due to popular demand.

Ready to take the challenge to its rivals from the beginning of the year, Renault is launching two new Kangoo Van and Trafic versions to further broaden its already comprehensive range.

Worldwide sales for the Renault Group increased by 2.2% in 2007 to 2,487,453 units. The Group’s share of the world market was 3.6%.
The France and Europe Regions returned to growth in the second half of the year, with an acceleration in the last quarter.

Laguna II was the first vehicle to ever achieve a five-star rating in the passive safety assessment tests carried out by the independent body, Euro NCAP. It was a result that took the car into a new era.

Renault has a reputation for breaking the mould with innovative new products, and when it comes to MPVs, Renault is the pioneer. With the launch of Grand Modus, Renault has used its expertise to create a versatile, stylish, practical and spacious MPV which has all it takes to become the main car in any household.

Next year is set to be an exciting time at Renault with the arrival of a raft of new cars across its range. The Laguna Hatch and Twingo, launched in 2007, are the first vehicles in a major product offensive from Renault.

The Renault team have been working hard and are pleased to announce that vehicle handbooks are now ready to view and download from My Renault.

Values for ex-fleet diesel cars continue to hold-up despite industry fears that a flood of three and four-year-old vehicles into the used car market would send residual values into a downward spiral.

The Renault Logan saloon is already a smash-hit around the world. Now the high-selling model has another target in its sights, following an impressive set of fuel economy and emissions results at this year’s Challenge Bibendum in China, held this week.

In October 2007, the Renault Group posted a 5.8% increase in sales (Car and LCV) compared with October 2006. All three brands contributed to the worldwide sales total of 219,411 vehicles, with increases of 4.6% for Renault, 19.1% for Dacia and 4.5% for Renault Samsung Motors.

The Government’s March 2008 Budget promises to be a ‘green’ tour de force with the Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling pledging to deliver a raft of a measures all focused on encouraging the increased uptake of low emission vehicles by fleets and company car drivers.

A record number of UK motorsport fans ensured September’s World Series by Renault spectacular at Donington Park was the world’s biggest Renault Sport event of 2007. A crowd of 135,000 smashed the previous best set in 2006 and was bigger than every other World Series by Renault meeting this season, also placing it behind only the British Grand Prix in terms of crowd size.