The new “electrified” era of the Renault group sees Spain as a strategic point. Luca De Meo, number one of the Renault group, had announced, during the presentation of the strategic plan Renaulution, that the house would also modify international presence taking advantage of the competitiveness of European countries, including Spain.
And, on time, the plan arrives Renaulution Spain, which will run the plants of the group’s Spanish plants at full capacity and promote the country’s economic recovery, with the creation of wealth and jobs. On the first point, the plan will generate a worth over 12 billion euros (for Spain). And, in this period, Renault will conclude one thousand permanent contracts.
Spain: Renault’s second home
The French group boasts four factories on Spanish territory in which vehicles and mechanical parts are produced. This production represents the1.5% of the country’s GDP and 5% of exports and ensures that the company makes a large contribution to the trade balance. Precisely for this reason it has placed Spain at the center of the roadmap, where, thanks also toagreement concluded with trade unions on the collective bargaining agreement it was possible to assign the new industrial plan.
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The new challenges put in place by De Meo
In the industrial plan, by 2025, they are foreseen 14 new models in its range, of which seven will be 100% electric and seven will be positioned in segments C and D. And, as regards the Spanish contribution, the Group’s CEO, Luca de Meo, has announced that three new vehicles of segments C and D suv, which will arrive in 2022, 2023 and 2024, will be assigned to the Palencia plant. He also announced the assignment, in addition to Captur, of two new vehicles in the B and B-suv segments, which will begin to be produced in 2024, at the bodywork and assembly plant in Valladolid. In addition, one was awarded new family of engines at the Motores plant in Valladolid for 2023 and two new transmissions at the Seville plant for 2022 and 2024.
Only electrified products and innovation boosts from Valladolid
All assigned products are hybrid products, so this announcement not only guarantees the future of Renault’s industrial headquarters in Spain, but also brings them into the new era of mobility, making the Mediterranean country an important electrification center.
Finally, the center of Valladolid will take on various responsibilities on the new products that will be launched in the factories and this will push him to expand his skills, thanks to projects connected to driving assistance included in new products. Its engineers will be the architects of the transformation of this sector, as they will work on electrification, connectivity, batteries, hydrogen and mobility services. Circular Economy project for the city of Seville, is also an opportunity to reveal that the Losanga group has set itself the goal of achieving a zero carbon footprint in the coming years in Spain.