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Alonso has appetite for Hungary podium place
- 2008-08-01
BUDAPEST AFP — Two-time world champion Fernando Alonso on Friday was quietly confident his Renault team can win a podium finish in Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix. The French team put in a good showing in Friday's practice session, with Nelson Piquet of Brazil posting the second-fastest time while Spaniard...
Webber shines as rain spoils Spain testing
- 2008-04-17
BARCELONA, Spain AFP — Heavy rain Thursday spoilt the fourth and final day of Formula One testing at the Montmelo circuit, which will host the fourth grand prix of the season on April 27. Times recorded by the Ferrari of reigning world champion Kimi Raikkonen, Heikki Kovalainen in a...
Formula One driver Alonso dreams of Renault renaissance
- 2008-01-31
PARIS AFP — Former world champion Fernando Alonso has shrugged off his brief and disappointing flirtation with McLaren confident that his return to Renault will restore his title credentials. The Spaniard has been welcomed back by the French team, with whom he won back-to-back Formula One world championships in...
Renault to offer a 'green' Dacia Logan by 2010: report
- 2008-01-17
FRANKFURT AFP — The French car maker Renault will market an environmentally friendly version of the low-cost Logan produced by its Romanian subsidiary Dacia, the head of Renault's German unit said Thursday. "We are going to offer the car in the coming years," Jacques Rivoal was quoted as saying...
Renault Samsung ordered to recall 68,000 cars: ministry
- 2008-01-02
SEOUL AFP — The South Korean subsidiary of France's Renault has been told to recall 68,037 cars due to problems with the fuel system, officials said Wednesday. The ministry of construction and transportation said Renault Samsung Motors was told to recall 59,160 SM5 LPLi models and 8,877 SM5 Impression...
Renault to buy 25 percent of Lada maker Avtovaz: company
- 2007-12-07
MOSCOW AFP — French car maker Renault is to buy 25 percent of Avtovaz, the biggest Russian auto group and the manufacturer of the Lada brand, Avtovaz's parent company announced on Friday. "We have chosen the French group as a strategic partner and we are going to sell them...
Season break an option for Formula One driver Alonso - Coulthard
- 2007-12-03
LONDON AFP — David Coulthard has said Fernando Alonso could take a season-long sabbatical from Formula One and return as a champion if he fails to secure a deal with one of the sport's leading sides. Alonso quit McLaren at the end of last season after getting caught up...
German police stop Renault Twingo with 10 people inside
- 2007-11-02
BERLIN AFP — German police said Friday they had fined 10 people who were crammed into a tiny Renault Twingo car which was stopped during a routine traffic control in western Germany. Seven children and three adults were packed into the tiny city car as they travelled to a...
Auto show highlights new models and ways to cut consumption
- 2007-09-09
FRANKFURT AFP — The world's auto industry that meets this week at the International Motor Show IAA is counting on innovation and new models to stand out amidst fierce competition and pressure to preserve the environment. Major carmakers are battling weaker sales in western Europe and to a lesser...
Renault shares gain on plans for low-cost car
- 2007-06-15
PARIS AFP — Shares in French automaker Renault gained ground Friday after the company confirmed that it was considering production of a low-cost vehicle earmarked for emerging market countries. The stock was trading at 114.45 euros at mid-day, up 0.71 percent from Thursday's close. Renault said it was...
Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| David Guiraud | Vice President |
| Claude Perret | Director, HR |
| Denis Hiault | Director, Info |
| Jean-Pierre Vignolle | Director General |
| Jocelyne Bulke | Assistant Director |
| Michel Tourmen | Director, Finance |
| Yves de Saint Jacob | Director, Multimedia Business Development & Communications |
| Luke Hunt | |
| Michael Mainville | Correspondent |
| Dan Jung | Multimedia Editor |
| Peter Wutherich | Editor |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Pierre Louette | Chairman & CEO |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Chairman & CEO | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Executive Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, HR | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Director, HR | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Info | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director General | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Assistant Director | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Finance | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Finance | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Multimedia Business Development & Communications | Current |
Luke Hunt has worked as a journalist for 20 years, primarily with Agence France-Presse, and is a routine contributor to World Politics Review. In addition to covering the current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, he has extensive experience in Asia and the Middle East. He served as AFP bureau chief in Phnom Penh and Kabul. Currently based in Hong Kong, Hunt's work has appeared in many international newspapers and on international networks including CNN, the BBC and ABC in his native Australia. He has an academic background in military studies and economics.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Correspondent | Current |
| Global Radio News Ltd. | Current | |
| San Francisco Chronicle | Moscow-Based Freelance Correspondent | Former |
| The Gazette | Reporter | Former |
| The Prague Post | Reporter | Former |
Array
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Dan Jung | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| International Center for Journalists | Master | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Editor | Current |
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