Electricity - Maubeuge Plant
In more than 50 years of history, 6 million vehicles and 18 different models have rolled off the production lines of the Maubeuge Manufacture (in Northern France). Renowned for producing the Kangoo for nearly 27 years, Maubeuge has become the center of excellence for light commercial vehicles for the Renault brand and its partners Nissan and Daimler. A pioneer in electric mobility since 2011 with the Kangoo ZE, the site currently manufactures the New Kangoo in all its versions and in both thermal and electric powertrains for the three brands, and is industrializing the R4 E‑Tech Electric.
Maubeuge is part of the Ampere ElectriCity Hub, a unique industrial cluster and center of operational excellence alongside Douai and Ruitz, leveraging a fully integrated ecosystem that combines efficiency and advanced technology across the entire electric vehicle value chain.
- FOUNDED IN: 1969
- LEGAL FORM AND CAPITAL OWNERSHIP: Ampere Electricity SAS with capital of €30 126 400
- ACTIVITY: Building passenger car, LCV (including EV version)
- WORKFORCE: 1835 employees at December 31, 2025
- AREA: 83,6 ha, o/w 23,9 ha of covered buildings
- CERTIFICATIONS: EAQF, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, Label RHP, ISO 50001
Main products
Model: New Kangoo, Nissan Townstar and Citan and T-Class Daimler in all their versions and thermal and electric powertrains, as well as the Renault 4 E‑Tech Electric.
Production 2025
- Kangoo 3 E-Tech : 11 802 units
- Kangoo 3 : 73 234 units
- Renault 4 E-Tech Electric : 24 705 units
- Autres : 34 763 units
Environment
With the manufacturing of the Kangoo E-TECH Electric, a pioneer and leader in the electric vans segments in Europe since its launch, the factory is fully in line with the development of sustainable mobility for all. Through the implementation of its environmental policy, the plant also contributes daily to the reduction of its carbon footprint and the health impacts of its activities.
Quality
The quality promised to our customers is a priority and a requirement at all times that mobilizes all of our employés, at every step of the manufacturing process. The factory’s first commitment is to satisfy 100% of our customers by delivering compliant and reliable vehicles on time.
Energy
The plant is committed to continuously improving the energy performance of the site and to preventing and reducing unnecessary energy consumption.
News
6 highlights to immerse you in the world of Renault 4 E-Tech Electric
Following its unveiling, the brand is announcing a number of major operations in 2025 to accompany the launch of Renault 4 E-Tech Electric, manufactured in Maubeuge.
Our history
Back to the key dates
- 1969: creation of the Maubeuge plant by the Société des Usines Chausson (SUC), with two manufacturing units (stamping and body-in-white).
- 1971: creation of the Chausson Carrosserie company, 52%-held by the SUC, 24%-held by Renault and 24% by Peugeot. Construction of three new production units: painting, assembly and finishing. The first car rolls off the line (Renault 15 model).
- 1976: integration of stamping and body-in-white units at Chausson Carrosserie.
- 1977: Renault buys out the stakes of Peugeot and the SUC in Chausson Carrosserie, and now holds a 99.9% stake.
- 1981: chausson Carrosserie becomes MCA (Maubeuge Construction Automobile).
- 1989: manufacture of the Express.
- 1993: launch of an industrial redeployment plan for the industrial production of Kangoo 1 at MCA.
- 1997: integration of MCA into the Light Commercial Vehicles division (DVU). Manufacturing of Kangoo and Kangoo Express begins.
- 2003: manufacturing of the Nissan Kubistar (Alliance production) begins. Four-star at the Euro NCAP tests for Kangoo.
- 2011: production of Kangoo ZE.
- 2012: production of Daimler Citan.
- 2015: 20 000 Kangoo Z.E. produced since 2011.
- 2018: awarded production of the new generation Kangoo.
- 2019: commercial release of the Nissan NV250.
- 2020: the milestone of 6,000,000 vehicles produced since 1971 is reached and surpassed.
- 2022: The Renault ElectriCity legal entity to which the Maubeuge plant belongs is officially operational as of 01 January 2022.
- 2023: On 1 November 2023, the creation of Ampère, a European "pure player" dedicated to electric vehicles and software, took effect. The Manufacture of Maubeuge is one of the four industrial sites of this new entity.
Contact us
Electricity Manufacture de Maubeuge
Avenue André Chausson
59600 Maubeuge
France
+ 33 (0)1 76 89 52 80