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Despite wanting a dual-cab ute on showroom floors, Renault Australia has confirmed the current version of the Nissan Navara-based Alaskan is now off the table.

Pricing for Renault's hottest hot hatch has been confirmed, with the fire-breathing Megane R.S.

Renault has ruled out the Alaskan ute for Australia, and will instead look to the Mitsubishi Triton to fill its dual-cab void. That's the word from Renault Australian managing director Anouk Poelmann, who today confirmed earlier plans to introduce th

The Renault Megane RS Cup is the stuff of legend but was always for the hard-core hot-hatch lover. With the addition of the six-speed twin-clutch EDC, it might just make the Cup chassis accessible to a much wider audience.

Renault's new Kadjar small crossover will land in Australian showrooms in November priced from $29,990 before on-road costs, just $1000 cheaper than its entry-level Koleos mid-size SUV sibling.With three variants on offer, the Life grade opens the range,

It’s no secret that platform sharing among the popular light-commercial ute market is only going to become more widespread, but the Mitsubishi Triton is set to be the first cab off the rank when the expanded Renault–Nissan–Mitsubishi Alliance launches its next-generation workhorse.Since Mitsubishi was added to the mix in 2016, it’s been elementary that the next Triton will share its fundamental design with future versions of the Nissan Navara and Renault Alaskan, but Mitsubishi global Chief Operating Officer Ashwani Gupta confirmed with Australian media this week that it will be the triple diamond-badged model we see first. “As of today, we are taking the lead,” he confirmed.Mr Gupta cited the Triton’s sole manufacturing source in Thailand as a key reason for it to lead its siblings to market, but would not confirm if it was also a result of the Triton development program having started earlier than the alliance expansion. “It all depends on each brand’s business decision when they launch,” he said. Mr Gupta explained that the Triton’s value in the equation was clear during what’s known as a “best practice exchange” with Nissan when analysing the current models. Mr Gupta would only speak on behalf of the Mitsubishi arm of the alliance, but recent reports out of Europe suggest the existing Mercedes X-Class offshoot is in danger of ending with this generation. The existing Triton is also sold across Europe, the Middle East and Africa wearing Fiat Fullback badges, but Mr Gupta suggested this arrangement was only locked in for the current generation. Other examples of future platform sharing include the next Mazda BT-50 which is being co-developed with Isuzu, along with the next-generation Volkswagen Amarok that will team with the future Ford Ranger.Mr Gupta explained that electrification is also being considered for the next-generation Triton, but it’s unclear at this stage if it will come in the form of pure electric, plug-in hybrid or series hybrid. It’s also unclear if a hybrid model would be paired with a petrol or diesel engine. Mr Gupta also reinforced the value of the Australian market to Mitsubishi’s global business, representing 10 per cent of activities, and including three out of the four models considered key for the brand’s core growth models. These models are Triton, Pajero Sport and Outlander, with the fourth being the Expander MPV sold in several developing Asian markets. He also reflected that Australian customers are not the same as other markets. “The aspirations the Australian customer has are pretty promising, and that brings us to put more and more effort into our products to meet our Australian customer aspirations.” Exact timing for the next Triton is still unclear, but given the freshness of the current model which only arrived in Australia in January 2019, we’d be surprised to see the next generation in showrooms before 2023. 

The federal government will contribute $15 million to build a network of fast-charging stations that will connect Adelaide to Brisbane, the largest commitment yet for a national electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure.

Renault Australia’s Trafic mid-size van is now available with a limited-run Formula Edition variant.The F1-inspired grade has returned for 2019, based on the 103kW/340Nm 1.6-litre turbo-diesel Trafic, and once again boasting unique exterior styling and a strong list of standard equipment.Available in both short- and long-wheelbase guise, the Trafic Formula Edition can be had from $41,490 plus on-road costs and $43,490, respectively, which translates to a $3000 and $3500 premium compared to the vehicles upon which they are based.The Formula Edition is equipped exclusively with a six-speed manual gearbox.For the extra bags of sand, the Formula Edition features dark cloth upholstery, a heated driver’s seat, unique floor mats, climate control, a wide-view reversing mirror, LED interior lighting, a dashboard storage compartment and a start/stop button.The interior also gains chrome touches on the instrument panel surround, gear knob, and speaker panels, and gloss black surrounds are added to the air vents.Renault will also include a high-security dead-locking system, a stainless-steel bumper lip to make the load bay more secure and a dealer-fitted timber cargo floor.The flooring is made from nine-millimetre hardwood with a hard-wearing, non-slip surface.Distinguishing the Formula Edition is a red exterior decal kit, which is included with both the White and Storm Grey paint options, black 17-inch alloys and body-coloured bumpers.According to Renault Australia LCV product manager Lyndon Healey, the brand is confident that the Formula Edition will help drive light-commercial sales.“Over the past few years the exclusive Formula Edition has brought many new customers to Renault LCV,” he said.“In addition to referencing Renault Sport’s involvement in Formula 1, the feature-rich list of extra equipment and the stand out design elements really appeal to SME (Small to Medium Enterprise) and tradie buyers,” he said.“More importantly for keen Trafic drivers, the manual six-speed gearbox is the same as that used in the high-performance Renault Sport Megane hot-hatch, so there’s a little bit of Renault Sport magic in every Trafic,”Only a “small number” of Formula Edition vans will be available in 2019, however, it is unclear exactly how many units are allocated.“With only a small number of Formula Edition vans available in 2019, fans of sporty Trafics are encouraged to race into their local Renault dealer before they sell out.” 

More than 90 per cent of a batch of Renault's Zoe electric cars destined for Australian showrooms have been damaged in transit due to an oil spill on the transport vessel that arrived in July.

Another day, another special edition model - this time it’s the Renault Koleos, which has just been given the Formula Edition treatment.