Groupe Renault - 2020 Universal Registration Document

92 GROUPE RENAULT I UNIVERSAL REGISTRATION DOCUMENT 2020 Find out more at group.renault.com 01 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT GROUPE RENAULT Performance levers 1.4.3 Modular design Introduced in 2013 as a source of increased competitiveness and synergies, the modular design approach known as CMF (Common Module Family) enables the standardization of architecture across Renault, Nissan and Mitsubishi vehicles. CMF has already generated an average reduction in product/process design costs of approximately 30 to 40% per model and a 20 to 30% reduction in parts costs. By 2022, 70% of Alliance vehicles and 80% of Groupe Renault vehicles will be manufactured on common platforms. Common Alliance platforms CMF-EV is “THE” reference platform for the new generation of electric vehicles for Groupe Renault and the Alliance. This all-electric platform overcomes the constraints generated by thermal architectures and offers a new level of service: more energy efficiency for more range, the roominess of the high-end segment and all the driving pleasure of an electric vehicle. CMF-A is the Alliance’s small city car platform. Its architecture is electric compatible, and can accommodate all-electric vehicles. This is the case for the Renault CITY K-ZE and the Dacia SPRING, unveiled in 2020. CMF-B is the Alliance’s modular platform par excellence . By 2022, the CMF-B will carry more than 12 Alliance models, with a target of three million vehicles in series production after the complete renewal of the B segment in 10 plants worldwide. Its production was launched in 2019, starting with the CLIO V in the Bursa and Novo Mesto plants, then in Valladolid and Sunderland with the CAPTUR and the JUKE. In 2020, it will welcome the new LOGAN and SANDERO produced in the Pitesti and Tangiers plants. In addition to combustion engines, this platform is compatible with LPG and enables the electrification of vehicles (hybrid and plug-in hybrid). It is designed to accommodate advanced driving assistance leading to the first levels of driving autonomy. Its architecture makes it possible to offer models adapted to the various markets in terms of services and costs. CMF-CD is the platform dedicated to C and D segment SUVs for each of the Alliance partners. It equips the X-TRAIL/ROGUE and the Qashqai for Nissan and the Outlander for Mitsubishi, and will support the renewal of the KADJAR and the KOLEOS for Renault. The platform is compatible with multiple energies (gasoline, hybrid and plug-in hybrid), and will bring this generation of vehicles a complete technological renewal for driving aids, connected services (including the integration of Google Automotive Services) and the ability to update systems remotely (Firmware Over The Air – FOTA). Groupe Renault vehicles will also benefit from specific advantages, such as multi-directional rear suspension (4CONTROL) or predictive controlled damping depending on the models and trim levels selected. Within the Alliance, nearly 10 million vehicles will be produced on this platform and brought into series production in eight plants across all major global automotive markets (United States, Japan, Europe, China and Russia). Software Engineering A new entity dedicated to software, the SOFTWARE FACTORY, was created in August 2020. Thus, Groupe Renault is acquiring specific skills in the software business in order to meet the future challenges of mobility and services, in addition to the necessary changes in on-board software architecture to build and offer new innovative services at any time in the vehicle’s life. Software innovation is key to the vision of a smart, self-learning car with Artificial Intelligence technologies and cloud extensions. The innovations and services provided to our customers are increasingly produced using software embedded in our vehicles or located in off-board servers. The SOFTWARE FACTORY delivers reliable and robust software based on a unique, continuous and cross-functional software development process aimed at: reducing associated customer complaints; P controlling growing software complexity without allowing P development costs to spiral; offering customers the possibility of purchasing new services or P functionalities throughout the life of their vehicle. The SOFTWARE FACTORY is central to a corporate strategy (Renaulution) geared towards delivering constant improvement in the customer experience. It contributes to the development of innovative services to generate revenue in the field of mobility services (where the target is 20-30% by 2030). The implementation of innovative software functions and their centralization on powerful processors bring significant gains on the manufacturing cost price and value for money, improving the attractiveness and profitability of our vehicles. The SOFTWARE FACTORY brings in-house development expertise (Make) and a break from the classic tier-based working model (tier-1 supplier) by seeking out technical expertise at the source and relying on technological partnerships (Google, Qualcomm, etc .) and by getting involved in automotive and consortium standards (Autosar, etc .). System engineering This development methodology, which Renault has gradually integrated into its processes and tools over the past 10 years, enables us to control the increase in complexity of our products and services while facilitating the reduction of diversity. Areas such as ADAS, connectivity and the electrification of traction are obviously targeted, but more generally the entire vehicle, ranging from its “mechatronic” perimeters (openings, active aerodynamics, etc .), vehicle assembly and off-shore information systems supporting services to mobility and energy ecosystems, where the challenges are not only technical and require building new collaborations.