the Geneva show opens this Monday

Renault was clearly the star of the start of the Geneva Motor Show with its car of the year trophy for the Scénic and the presentation of the new R5.

The opportunity for a family photo around the general director of the French group, Luca de Meo.

We were able to discover the new R5 in preview, find our article to take an overview of the design and the main characteristics of the electric engine such as autonomy and expected performance.

The general director of the Renault group, Luca de Meo, spoke of love at first sight when he discovered the project in the pipeline when he arrived at Renault.

For his part, Fabrice Cambolive, boss of the diamond brand, presented it as his “North Star”, in reference to its place of assembly, in Douai, like the first R5.

Introducing the press conference, the general director of the Renault group, Luca de Meo celebrated the title of car of the year, freshly won by the Scé ©nic.

Renault’s press conference has just started at the Geneva Motor Show, follow live here.

The Scénic finished first ahead of the BMW 5 Series and the new Peugeot 3008. Behind this podium, we find in order the Kia EV9Volvo EX30, BYD Seal and Toyota C-HR.

Find our article: “The Renault Scénic, voted car of the year 2024”

At the opening of the Geneva Motor Show, the Renault Scénic won the trophy for European Car of the Year 2024.

Retro-futuristic style, 100% electric engine, assembly made in France… Renault boss Luca de Meo is unveiling the new R5 at the Geneva Motor Show this Monday morning from 9:30 a.m.

Renault is preparing to unveil the new production R5: a 100% electric model made in France, eagerly awaited 3 years after the presentation of a concept. The challenges of this launch summarized by Pauline Ducamp, live from the Geneva show.

This Monday morning the show will be awarded the Car of the Year 2024 prize, following the votes of a panel of European journalists. Seven cars are in the final, including two French models: the Renault Scénic and the Peugeot 3008.

Also competing are the BMW 5 Series, the Kia EV9, the Volvo EX30, the BYD Seal and the Toyota C-HR.

Election result around 8:30 a.m.

This 2024 edition, however, remains mixed with many absentees such as the brands of the Stellantis group, that of Volkswagen or even luxury manufacturers like Ferrari or Rolls-Royce. Audi, BMW, Mercedes have also passed their turn in a context where expenses linked to this type of event are increasingly reduced among brands.

Alongside the Renault group, the new products to discover will come from Chinese brands. The manufacturer MG will thus unveil the MG3, a small hybrid compact rival to the Peugeot 208 and Renault Clio.

The world leader in electric cars BYD will also be present, with its premium brands Yangwang and Denza.

While neither Peugeot nor Citroën made the trip, the star of the show will of course be the new R5. Renault will unveil it with great fanfare by Renault during a press conference at 9:30 a.m.

The French group will also present the new version of the small Spring city car, 100% electric.

All the details on this model can be found in our article here.

Hello everyone and welcome to this live dedicated to the first day of the Geneva motor show. This fair, which was held for the first time in 1905, is being held until Sunday March 3 in the Swiss capital. The show returns after four years of cancellation following the Covid epidemic and an inconclusive attempt to reinvent itself in Qatar in the fall of 2023.