It was like a scene from the film Speed – a car with a mind of its own racing along a motorway.

French President Jacques Chirac will today launch an intensive week of meetings with Asian leaders aimed at promoting French companies and cementing Europe-Asia ties.

Renault boss Flavio Briatore has today described Ayrton Senna as “the complete man” as the motor-racing world prepares to pay its respects to a legend this weekend.

Renault SA chairman Louis Schweitzer confirmed the company's full year forecasts despite the difficult foreign exchange market and an increasingly competitive pricing environment.