Geneva Auto Show
An effort to revive the show, first held in 1905, in 2024 after a four-year coronavirus hiatus attracted few automakers.
First staged in 1905, the Geneva show was a neutral ground for European brands to launch new products but it has seen dwindling interest from automakers and visitors.
The premium U.S. EV maker is competing with BMW and Mercedes, as well as Tesla, where some of its top executives once worked. Eric Bach, senior vice president product and chief engineer, says the key is brand awareness.
The current Sandero, Europe's No. 2-seller, does not have an electrified version. That will change in 2027 or 2028, Dacia CEO Denis le Vot said, as emissions regulations tighten ahead of an EU ban on internal-combustion engines in 2035.
Renault brand CEO Fabrice Cambolive says a "two-leg" strategy of offering separate electric and gasoline hybrid cars in each segment offers flexibility to react to market trends, especially as the EV adoption rate slows.
To counter a threat from China, European automakers could work together to share development and production costs, the Renault Group CEO said at the Geneva auto show.
The Yangwang U8 plug-in hybrid will compete with the Mercedes G-Class and the Land Rover Defender and represents BYD’s push into the luxury SUV market.
The small hatchback debuts a full hybrid 75-kilowatt electric drivetrain that the SAIC-owned company says outpowers rival systems from Toyota and Renault.
The 2024 Dacia Spring gets a new interior and exterior upgrades, as well as a likely price cut, as it faces the loss of EV incentives in France and competition from larger cars from Renault and Citroen.
The small SUV from Renault's value for money brand now has a full-hybrid option. It has moved upscale but the base price remains at less than 20,00 euros.
