The Renault-Volvo agreement on vans could be reviewed
- The agreement between Renault and Volvo Trucks on the design, production and marketing of battery electric delivery vans of Flexis design could be reviewed as the two parties no longer seem to agreed on their cooperation.
- This agreement between Renault (45% ofFlexis ' shares ), Volvo Trucks (45% of Flexis ' shares ) and the logistics company CMA CGM (10% of Flexis ' shares ), made it possible to launch a whole new generation of battery electric vans under the Renault and Volvo Trucks brands, featuring the distinction of integrating the batteries into the chassis, thus offering a perfectly flat floor.
- Three Renault-badged models were planned (Estafette, Trafic, Goélette), one of which was recently unveiled (Trafic), as well as three Volvo Trucks-badged models ( Step-in Van, Cargo Van, Panel Van). Flexis estimated the market for these three vehicles at 15,000 units in the first three years, while Inovev projected 25,000 units by 2030 for the entire Renault and Volvo Trucks range.
- Today, the battery electric light commercial vehicle market represents 10% of the total light commercial vehicle market , equivalent to approximately 180,000 vehicles out of a total of 1.8 million light utility vehicles sold in Europe (30 countries: EU + UK + Switzerland + Norway) throughout 2025. While this battery electric light commercial vehicle market did grow by nearly 67% in the first nine months of 2025, it is significantly behind the European Commission's directive. This growth in 2025 only slightly reduces the gap to the targets.
- Flexis ' market share over the next three years in the entire European market for battery electriclight utility vehicles : 2.5%.