Renault confirms its commitment to Spain
- Renault announced the company’s new 2014-2016 Industrial Plan on 21st November 2012:
“Renault has decided to assign the Palencia plant with two new vehicle platforms, one a derivative of the other, and shared with Nissan. The new platforms cover four vehicle bodies in all, annual production of which will total up to 280,000 units.”
“Renault has decided to assign the Palencia plant with two new vehicle platforms, one a derivative of the other, and shared with Nissan. The new platforms cover four vehicle bodies in all, annual production of which will total up to 280,000 units.”
- From our information, the “two new vehicle platforms, one a derivative of the other” would be the new Megane (220 000 units/year) with its derivative SUV (Baby Koleos, 60 000 units/year). The four vehicle bodies would relate to 3 versions of the new Megane (sedan, estate, coupe) and the SUV version.
- The carmaker has also confirmed the “launch phase production of a small B-vehicle” (Captur) at Valladolid plant.
- After several years of strong decrease, particularly of French and American companies, automotive production in Spain will increase again in the next years (see Inovev’s forecast here underneath).
- Both French and American carmakers are launching new models.
