Renault outlines production plans for new EVs

PARIS -- The Renault 4 small electric SUV will be built in Maubeuge, northern France, starting in 2024, Renault Group said.
 
The Renault 4 – a full-electric reimagining of the iconic model -- will debut at the Paris auto show on Oct. 17, with a show car called the 4ever. It is a companion model to the Renault 5, which is expected to start production earlier in 2024 at the automaker’s factory in Douai, about 80 km to the west.
 
The two plants are part of Renault’s ElectriCity production network in northern France, which will group together electric cars, batteries and other electrified components.
 
At the same time as Renault concentrates the EV value chain in France, it is also preparing to separate its internal-combustion engine activities into a separate unit, with as-yet-unannounced partners, who would be based in countries with lower labor costs. Details are expected to be announced Nov. 8.