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“Fabrique Au Maroc” Renault/Dacia Cars Draws Controversy In France
Renault’s establishment of a factory in France’s former colony of Morocco has drawn ire from union officials and industry in the sort of election year politicking that wouldn’t be unknown to...
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Dacia’s Up, ‘Nault’s Down As Low-Cost Romanian Vehicles Cannibalize Their...
The big winner for Renault in the first half of 2012 was their low-cost Dacia brand, while the losers were…everyone else. Just-Auto lists the sales breakdown below “Renault sold 182,700 light...
View ArticleGreat News Everyone! Dacia Sandero To Cost £5,995
Click here to view the embedded video. Great news everyone! The Dacia Sandero will apparently cost £5,995, or about $9,600 in its cheapest trim level, when it goes on sale in the UK tomorrow. Full...
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One Sixth Of UK Dacia Duster Buyers Opt For “Poverty Spec”
Steel wheels? Crank rear windows? Those features would be poison on a car sold in North America, but Dacia’s UK division isn’t having any trouble selling base model Dusters. UK mag Auto Express...
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In The Land Of Wagons, The Compact Crossover Is King
Despite being attacked in some circles as symbols of American decadance, the compact crossover is rapidly gaining in popularity. French business outlet La Tribune reports that sales of small...
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In Tough Times, Dacia Is Renault’s “Cash Cow”
Renault COO Carlos Tavares may not be exaggerating when he calls Dacia a “cash cow”. A report in Automotive News suggests that the low-cost marque may be as profitable as some premium brands. Dacia’s...
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Renault Duster Becomes Indian Car Of The Year
We had posted earlier about how the Duster was setting sales charts on fire for Renault. Now, the Duster’s commercial success has been matched with critical acclaim, as it has taken home the coveted...
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Urban SUVs: Giving The People What The People Want
When the Renault Duster came out, I didn’t have to point it out to my wife. As soon as she saw one, she smiled and asked me what car was that. I explained to her that it was nothing more than our very...
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Steel Wheels: The Baser-Than-Base Dacia Duster Gets A Review
Readers of TTAC’s Facebook account know that our luxury-and-performance-car-scribe Alex Dykes currently has his hands on the newest Mercedes CLS63 AMG. One of Mr. Dykes’ current concerns is the fact...
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Great News Everyone, The Dacia Duster Is Renault’s Best Seller
Despite being one of the most antiquated vehicles in Renault’s lineup (at least from a technology standpoint), the Dacia Duster is still its most popular. Through the first 5 months of the year, the...
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Hyundai Next To Enter The Small Crossover Party?
For all of Hyundai’s successes in Europe, it is conspicuously absent in perhaps the lone major growth segment on the continent; small crossovers. We’re not talking “small” in the sense of the Hyundai...
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Dacia Gets A New Duster For Its 9th Birthday, As The Low-Cost Boom Continues
Nearly 9 years ago, a small car from an obscure, nearly-defunct Romanian brand was launched with little fanfare. The Dacia Logan was – and still is – a basic vehicle designed to be sold for very...
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Nissan Revives The Terrano In India
The Nissan Terrano, once a fairly rugged SUV, is now the nameplate by which Nissan will sell a rebadged Dacia Duster in India. How about some exports? No, really, why not? With compact crossover sales...
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Renault Duster Starts Losing Steam To Ford EcoSport
Renault launched the Duster in India last year and it immediately became a strong seller. The response to the Duster was so good that the compact SUV overtook India’s best selling SUV, Mahindra...
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New York Times Dubs Dacia “Europe’s Hottest Car”
Top Gear and TTAC have been at the forefront of giving you your dose of Dacia developments for some time now, propelled by my strange obsession with this obscure Romanian brand of budget car. Now,...
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Editorial: The Case For Importing The Dacia Duster
Tim Cain’s article on how the Micra now accounts for 1 in 10 Nissans sold in Canada led me down the armchair product planner rabbit hole, though my conclusion was not the “Nismo Cube Diesel in Brown”...
View ArticleGENEVA: Dacia Has New Models, Like Them on Facebook!
Romanian automaker Dacia is crafting limited-edition versions of its most popular models and wants its online fans to name them. To mark the initiative, Dacia brought its first such model — the Swiss...
View ArticleDacia Borrows Iconic Queen Hit For New Duster Commercial
“Another one bites the dust.” Queen, 1980. “Another one drives the Duster.” Dacia, 2016. As the elites gaze at yet another Dacia Duster drive by, they adopt the 36-year-old words of Queen. Sort of....
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