Renault is the best-selling French automotive brand in the world with 43% of international sales, totalling 634,124 units in 2022. Five of its top ten markets were outside Europe last year: Brazil (#2), Turkey (#4), India (#5), South Korea (#8) and Colombia (#9). Now, the company is “opening more than a new chapter in its international history.”

The brand has presented its “International Game Plan 2027”, within its “Renaulution” plan, which involves an investment of EUR 3 billion to launch eight new models outside Europe by 2027. This product offensive will be achieved with two new platforms “creating value for customers and that will enable the brand to be more competitive,” according to Renault.

One is a modular platform, “ultra-flexible and multi-energy”, which will be assembled in four industrial regions: Latin America, Turkey, Morocco and India. Regarding energy sources and new powertrains, aiming at more efficiency regarding consumption and CO2 emissions, this solution includes ICE, flex fuel (E100), LPG, mild hybrid advanced (48V) and full hybrid, for front-wheel and four-wheel drives.

Moreover, this platform’s “extreme versatility” allows to offer “very different bodies and silhouettes.” The vehicle’s length is between 4 and 5 metres, the wheelbases have four options from 2.6 to 3 metres, and the rear units offer three lengths.

“The proper architecture of this new Renault Group modular platform is extremely flexible and competitive. It will enable us to offer our customers, based all around the world, vehicles offering much value, efficiency and relevant technologies. This is an advantage to differentiate ourselves from competition and to embark on a worldwide offensive with a wide variety of vehicles. These cars will feature the new Renault brand identity and will offer powertrain technologies suited to everyone’s needs while enabling customers to consume less energy, provide superior driving pleasures, comfort and life on board rooted in our brand’s DNA,” said Bruno Vanel, VP Renault Brand, Product Performance.

Source: Renault

8 November 2023