Drive trouble at Renault-Nissan: engine boss is replaced

R aposo is to be replaced as early as January 1, 2017 by Philippe Brunet, who has been responsible for the development of mid-range models at Renault, reports Automotive News with reference to a company spokesman.

Many developments are delayed

As Automotive News reports further, the Japanese-French alliance is coming under increasing pressure in the development of new engines that can meet the upcoming emissions regulations. Internal sources are quoted as saying that various projects are clearly behind schedule.

According to the company, 85% of all engines are already shared in some way within the partnership, but insiders consider the Qutoe to be too low and working together for inefficient. With the entry into Mitsubishi, Renault-Nissan has only just strengthened itself significantly in the area of ​​hybrid drive technology. Wanting to save 5 billion euros.