No, Renault is not behind Volkswagen or its European rivals to negotiate the accelerated shift towards the electric car. This is the message that the manufacturer wanted to convey on Wednesday morning, by presenting “a historic acceleration” of its strategy. It will result, among other things, by 90% 100% electric vehicle for the Renault brand in 2030, and the rebirth in battery version of a legendary model, the 4L.
A first series of announcements had been made on Monday, on the occasion of President Macron’s visit to the Douai factory. The manufacturer had detailed its strategy to ensure its supply of batteries with the construction on site by Chinese Envision of a “Gigafactory”, which will be operational from 2024, and in the longer term, an investment in the French start-up Verkor. The presentation of this Wednesday, quite sharp on the technical level, aimed to complete the picture.