Renault will end carmaking at French plant despite union protests

Nissan Micra small cars on the production line at Renault's factory in Flins. The Renault Zoe EV is also built at the plant. (GONZALO FUENTES/REUTERS)

November 25, 2020 04:31 PM

Renault will convert its factory in Flins, France, into a facility for recycling, retrofitting and research, as the money-losing automaker moves to trim its global production by 20 percent.

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