Renault slashes production time to help ensure lower prices on new EVs

Renault 5 at Geneva show 2024 — It takes a little more than nine hours to produce the new Renault 5, which it well below the industry average in Europe. (PETER SIGAL)

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Luca Ciferri

May 02, 2024 04:02 AM

To make its second wave of its electric models more affordable, Renault has significantly reduced production time.

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