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French carmaker Renault has said that suspected industrial espionage against its business poses a serious threat to its "strategic assets".

The statement comes a day after Renault suspended three senior managers after an investigation into the possible leaking of electric vehicle secrets.

Commenting on the matter, French Industry Minister Eric Besson warned the country was facing "economic war". Mr Besson said the situation at Renault "appears serious".

"The expression 'economic war', while sometimes outrageous, for once is appropriate," he told France's RTL radio station. "It appears to concern the electric car, but I do not want to go further."

Mr Besson said he was calling for French companies which received public funds to improve their security.

Sources said that those suspended had all headed electric vehicles projects and one was a member of the company's management committee, a 30-strong panel of top managers headed by chief executive Carlos Ghosn. The suspension without pay of the staff is a first step towards possible disciplinary action. The three were required to leave their offices on Monday, the sources said.

Renault plans to launch electric versions of its Fluence model priced at about 25,000 euros (34,000 dollars) and its Kangoo Express for about 20,000 euros in mid-2011, and its smaller Twizy and Zoe models in late 2011 and 2012. It forecasts that electric cars will make up 10 percent of the market by 2020. Along with its Japanese partner Nissan, it is investing 200 million euros a year in the programme.

Nissan has already launched an all-electric car for the mass market, the Leaf, in Japan and the United States, where it sold out on pre-orders. The Leaf is set to be launched in select European markets in early 2011.

Other major car makers are in on the act, preparing to launch electric cars. Among Renault's French competitors, Citroen is making the C-Zero and Peugeot the iON. Tata of India is preparing to launch the Vista EV. Mercedes-Benz of Germany has an electric smart car, the Fortwo ED, while in Japan Mitsubishi has the iMiEV and Toyota the Prius Plug-in.

This is in contrast to rivals such as General Motors and Toyota, the world's two largest carmakers, which are instead investing heavily in hybrid vehicles, which use both an electric and a petrol engine.

Sources: BBC and AFP

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From Reuters: French carmaker Renault suspended three executives for suspected industrial espionage after an investigation lasting several months, a source close to the company told Reuters on Wednesday.

A Renault spokeswoman confirmed it suspended three executives on Monday after an "ethical alert" was transmitted to the group's compliance committee in August. But she declined to give further details about the suspensions.

The source close to the company said: "It involves people who were caught red-handed for industrial espionage. It's a matter that has lasted several months already."

The source said the three people involved were senior executives, one of whom was on the company's management committee.

"Renault is a victim in this story. The group is a bit worried about its electric vehicle (EV) programme -- it hopes that its leadership in this technology won't be threatened," the source said.

Renault, with its Japanese alliance partner Nissan Motor Co Ltd (7201.T), is a fierce proponent of EV technology, with the companies jointly investing 4 billion euros ($5.3 billion) in their flagship EV programmes.

A second source close to Renault said an "ethical alert" could mean a fellow employee warning the compliance committee that an individual's behaviour threatened the company.

"It means that at a given moment their personal behaviour, whether in their activity within Renault or in their external dealings, could threaten Renault's internal competencies or indeed its development of projects or products," the source said.

The behaviour in question could involve leaks of information "but not necessarily only that", the source said.

And in French, by France2: Trois hauts cadres du groupe Renault ont été mis à pied en raison de soupçons d'espionnage industriel

Selon des sources proches du dossier, un membre du comité de direction et un cadre travaillant sur le programme des voitures électriques figurent parmi les personnes concernées. Les informations diffusées à l'extérieur concerneraient ce secteur.

Renault a confirmé qu'une alerte éthique avait été transmise fin août au comité de déontologie.


"A la suite de cela, il y a eu une enquête et cette enquête a effectivement conduit à la mise à pied lundi de ces trois cadres", a déclaré une porte-parole de la firme au losange, sans se prononcer sur l'accusation d'espionnage industriel ou sur la présence d'un membre du comité de direction parmi les trois personnes concernées. En droit français, la mise à pied conservatoire, mesure provisoire à durée indéterminée, permet d'écarter le salarié de l'entreprise dans l'attente d'une éventuelle sanction. Le contrat de travail est suspendu et le salarié n'est pas rémunéré.

"C'est une affaire qui dure depuis quelques mois déjà", a commenté une source proche de Renault, sous couvert d'anonymat. "Il s'agit de personnes qui ont été prises la main dans le sac pour espionnage industriel", a-t-elle ajouté.

Une autre source proche du groupe a précisé que l'enquête interne se poursuivait. "Une alerte éthique, cela veut dire qu'à un moment donné, soit dans leur activité interne, soit dans leurs relations avec le monde extérieur à Renault, [les personnes concernées] ont eu un comportement qui peut porter atteinte aux compétences internes du groupe, voire au développement de projets ou de produits", a dit cette source.

Renault va commercialiser en milieu d'année deux modèles en version électrique, la berline familiale Fluence et l'utilitaire Kangoo Express. La gamme électrique du constructeur, partenaire du japonais Nissan, comptera également deux autres modèles: le petit véhicule Twizy et la petite berline Zoe, qui doivent être commercialisés au deuxième semestre de cette année et mi-2012.

"Le groupe s'inquiète un peu pour son programme électrique, il espère que son leadership sur cette technologie ne sera pas menacé", commente une des sources proches du constructeur.

The Fiat Linea model has been introduced in three versions by the Fiat India. These three variants are Emotion, Active and Dynamic. However, all the models come with either in 1.3 liter diesel engine or 1.4 liter petrol engine. The 2009 Linea comes with a unique board styling, steering design, well furnished designed and quality of the buttons as well as switches, and comfortable seats. In the exterior design part the rear lamps, twin barrel headlights and the front grill may definitely roll the eyeball of the buyer.

Following France surrendered to the Germans in 1940, Louis Renault was asked to manufacture tanks for Nazi Germany which had taken control of his factories. He refused to do this and he ended up producing trucks for them. After the war, he was accused by the government of being a collaborator and arrested. He died in jail in 1944 and the government seized the factories and his assets. Following the nationalization of Renault, the company experienced unprecedented growth and the rear engine 4CV model was able to rival the popular Volkswagen Beetle and Morris Minor. Renault Fregate, produced from 1951 to 1960, was also successful. However, the company did not perform optimally because of constant labor unrest.

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Renault-Nissan Alliance has selected AXA Assistance to provide roadside assistance
for its electric vehicles in Europe following a call for tender launched in early 2010, the French-Japanese alliance has announced.

The companies declared that the deal will bring electric vehicle customers 'a full set of innovative services specific to the new market', alongside conventional roadside breakdown assistance and towing in the 21 following European countries: France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, UK, Austria, Belgium, Luxembourg, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Greece, Norway, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden and Switzerland.

Customer deliveries of the Alliance's first 100% electric vehicle, the Nissan LEAF have begun in December in the United States, Japan and Portugal, to be followed by other selected markets in Europe. Renault will launch its first three electric models – Kangoo Express Z.E., Fluence Z.E. and Twizy – in the second half of 2011.

French carmaker Renault is telling everyone 'the next Christmas is going to be electric'. The Renault Fluence ZE, the Kangoo ZE and the three-seatter Twizy, all scheduled to go on sale in 2011, are briefly featured in this Renault's French television ad, along with the Zoe, expected to debut in 2012.

Earlier this December, Renault suggested that its Fluence ZE electric sedan could go on sale in Portugal for around 22,000 euros (after a 5,000 euros state discount), plus an 80 euros monthly fee for the electric battery. The Kangoo ZE will cost 24,000, plus a 90 euros monthly fee.

The three-seater Renault Twizy, expected to debut in late 2011, will cost around 16,000 euros, about 2,000 less than the Zoe, the french carmaker estimates.

Renault has revealed the estimated prices for the three electric models the French carmaker will launch in Portugal in 2011. According to Turbo, the Fluence ZE electric sedan will cost 22,000 euros, plus an 80 euros monthly fee for the electric battery. The price reflects a 5,000 euros discount by the Portuguese state, being awarded to the first 5,000 electric vehicle owners.

The Kangoo ZE will cost 24,000, plus a 90 euros monthly fee. The commercial vehicle is not eligible for the passenger car-only state grant.

The three-seater Renault Twizy, expected to debut in late 2011, will cost around 16,000 euros, about 2,000 less than the Zoe, the french carmaker estimates.

Portugal has a nationwide EV charging network. There are currently over one hundred plug-in stations across the territory, and the number will increase to 1.300 until June 2011. Mobi.e's network is the world's only user-focused, inter-operable smart grid to date open to every manufacturer, utility company and private operator, the project's website states.

O comercial eléctrico Kangoo ZE será comercializado com um preço-base de 24 mil euros. Os compradores deste veículo não terão direito ao desconto de 5 mil euros, uma vez que este apenas abrange ligeiros de passageiros. A mensalidade do aluguer da bateria do Kangoo eléctrico é 10 euros mais elevada que a do Fluence ZE: 90 euros.

O mini-eléctrico de três lugares Renault Twizy, que deverá chegar ao mercado no final de 2011, tem um preço estimado de 16 mil euros. Já o futuro Zoe ficará por 18 mil euros.

Para além dos incentivos estatais à compra de veículos eléctricos, Portugal conta já com uma rede de abastecimento para estes automóveis. A rede Mobi.e é actualmente composta por cerca de uma centena de postos de recarregamento, número que deverá aumentar para 1300 até Junho de 2011.

Paris Motor Show 2010 in a minute, big carpet at the "country fashion" will be held beginning next October. Welcome this great event, car manufacturers have competed to make their concept cars. One of them carried out by Renault Renault would bring DeZir Concept.

DeZir Concept is an electric-powered cars with unique designs. Rounded lines and dynamic design but still looks sporty which is characteristic of a sports car. "Beginning my inspiration comes from the sensation fliuda or liquids. Such as wave motion, "said Yann Jarsalle, one of the crew who served as the exterior design DeZir styling.

In the process of manufacture, the car that applying this unique gullwing doors use the cover body is made of kevlar. Famous Kevlar material lighter and stronger. While the framework made of tubular steel that is similar to that used for racing cars.

Sporty design and materials and structure of the body like a racing car to be redundant if performance bad. But this has been considered by the Renault designer team that uses an electric motor with a power output reached 150 dk and torque to 226 Nm. With this specification, can be invited DeZir accelerates from 0 to 100 km / h in just 5 seconds.

To be able to drive an electric motor has prepared a lithium-ion batteries are located behind 24kWh benchseat and able to be used travel distances up to 161 kilometers. Battery charging any way interesting, there are three options.

First with electricity at home, it may take up eight hours to make the battery is full. The second is by using electric current 400 V three-phase, this way the battery can reach 80 percent in just 20 minutes. And most quickly by using Quick Drop Renault technology.