Having established various partnerships around the world, Renault has now turned to its home country for its latest green vehicle agreement.
The French manufacturer will team with the CEA (French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission) to work on electric vehicles, new energies and cleaner combustion engines. The CEA is funded by the French government with a focus on technological research across three fields: energy; information and health technologies; and defence and security.
The two will co-operate at several sites and will identify areas of synergy as well as approving a three-year research and development programme. The committee will be chaired jointly by the head of the DREAM (Research, Advanced Studies and Materials division) with four main areas of research established: new energies in transport; upgrades in electrical and electronic architecture; improvements in the competitiveness of combustion engines; and connected vehicles.
Renault hopes to achieve technological breakthroughs by exploring a broader view of mobility while CEA will provide input and suggestions.
According to Odile Desforges, the executive vice-president of engineering and quality at Renault, sustainable mobility is one of the company’s key focus areas and developing solutions that respect users and the environment is one of its key targets.
