Decision to build Renault 5 EV in France boosts French workers

Renault 5 concept — The Renault 5 concept will reach production as a small EV to be built in France.

January 21, 2021 10:37 AM

PARIS -- The coming Renault 5 small full-electric car will be built at the automaker’s factory in Douai, northern France, as Renault seeks to maintain production levels at a cluster of factories in the economically depressed region.

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