- Renault unveiled a multi-year strategy focused on electric platforms, SDV technology and faster development cycles.
- The plan targets lower EV costs, advanced factory automation and expanded production partnerships globally.
The Renault Group futuREady strategy was formally introduced as a multi-year roadmap designed to strengthen the company's global competitiveness through product innovation, advanced technology and operational transformation. Presented by Chief Executive François Provost, the framework builds on the earlier Renaulution programme launched in 2021, which delivered dozens of new models and repositioned the Renault, Dacia and Alpine brands within the European automotive market.
Under the new plan, Renault aims to accelerate vehicle launches, expand electrification and introduce new software-driven capabilities while improving manufacturing efficiency across its global operations.
Strategic Pillars Driving the Transformation
The strategy is structured around four core pillars: Growth Ready, Tech Ready, Excellence Ready and Trust Ready. Together, these pillars guide investments in product development, digital technologies and organisational capabilities.
A major focus is a broad product rollout that includes 22 models targeted for European markets. Sixteen of these vehicles will be fully electric. Beyond Europe, another 14 vehicles are planned for international growth markets including India, South America and South Korea.
This global expansion supports the company’s ambition to reinforce its position across multiple regions while adapting vehicle portfolios to local market demands.
Next-Generation Electric Platform
Central to the technology roadmap is the RGEV Medium 2.0 platform, a next-generation electric architecture designed to significantly reduce vehicle costs. The platform is expected to lower EV production costs by approximately 40 percent compared with current systems.
It will support an 800-volt electrical architecture capable of ultra-fast charging, targeting a 10-minute recharge window by 2030. Vehicles built on the platform could achieve up to 750 kilometres of electric driving range, while a range-extender configuration may reach approximately 1,400 kilometres.
The group also plans to introduce Europe’s first large-scale software-defined vehicle platform in 2026, enabling continuous feature updates and deeper vehicle digitalisation.
Operational Efficiency and Factory Automation
Operational improvements form another major component of the roadmap. Renault intends to shorten development cycles to roughly two years, helping it compete with the rapid product cadence emerging from Chinese automakers.
The manufacturing strategy incorporates large-scale automation and digital supervision. Around 350 humanoid robots are expected to be deployed in production facilities, while artificial intelligence will monitor key manufacturing checkpoints.
These technologies are projected to reduce factory downtime by half and lower energy consumption by roughly 25 percent.
Financial Targets and Global Partnerships
Financially, the group aims to achieve an operating margin between 5 and 7 percent while maintaining annual automotive free cash flow of at least €1.5 billion. Combined spending on research, development, capital investment and supplier entry costs is expected to remain below 8 percent of total revenue.
Collaboration with partners also plays a key role in the roadmap. By 2030, the manufacturer expects to produce more than 300,000 vehicles annually for external partners including Nissan, Mitsubishi Motors, Volvo Group’s Renault Trucks division, Geely and Ford across multiple continents.
Through the Renault Group futuREady strategy, the company aims to combine electrification, software innovation and manufacturing efficiency to strengthen its long-term position in the evolving global automotive market.
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