Van Production Expands for Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi in France

Paris (ots/PRNewswire) – – Industry-leading plant in Maubeuge to
become the small van center of excellence for the Alliance with
allocation of next-generation Renault Kangoo and New Nissan NV250

– Renault Sandouville Plant to produce a new Mitsubishi Motors van
based on Renault Trafic platform

– New investment in manufacturing in France to expand production
capacities for Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi, emphasizing the importance
of France to the Alliance

Alliance Chairman and CEO Carlos Ghosn announced new van production
for manufacturing facilities in Maubeuge and Sandouville, France.
Maubeuge serves as Renault’s small van center of excellence and
Sandouville is the production center for the Renault Trafic van.

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By the end of the strategic plan, Alliance 2022, the Alliance aims to
double annual synergies to EUR10 billion. To help achieve this
target, Renault, Nissan and Mitsubishi Motors will accelerate
collaboration on common platforms and common production facilities.

In the presence of French President Emmanuel Macron, Alliance
Chairman & CEO Carlos Ghosn announced these new investments in
France. They toured the plant and met with employees and also visited
the plant’s advanced training center.

„Groupe Renault’s global van expertise is driving synergies across
the Alliance to benefit all our customers. The Maubeuge and
Sandouville plants provided the most attractive solution thanks to
their competitiveness and ability to leverage Alliance common
platforms. This year, Groupe Renault has announced a total investment
in France of EUR1.4 billion to support two pillars of growth: pure
electric and light commercial vehicles,“ said Carlos Ghosn.

The Maubeuge plant, which ranks among the most efficient plants in
France, will serve as the manufacturing hub for the next-generation
Renault Kangoo family, which includes electric versions. Groupe
Renault is investing EUR450 million for Kangoo production over five
years. In 2019, 200 workers will be hired in order to support the van
expansion.

The Nissan NV250, a new small van based on the current Renault Kangoo
platform, also will be produced at Maubeuge, beginning in mid-2019.

Furthermore, as stated in their recent joint press conference in
Paris, the Alliance and Daimler are reaffirming their partnership.
Renault currently produces the Mercedes Citan van at the Maubeuge
plant.

Mitsubishi Motors also will benefit from Renault’s van expertise,
with the announcement that it will source a vehicle on the same
platform as the Renault Trafic, built in Renault’s Sandouville plant,
for markets in Australia and New Zealand.

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Contact:
Katherine Zachary
Alliance Communications
Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi
+33(0)6-63-70-11-19
katherine-zachary@mail.nissan.co.jp

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