ElectriCity - Ruitz Plant
In more than 50 years of history, more than 6 million automatic gearboxes and collections have come out of the chains of the Manufacture de Ruitz (North of France). Today, the site is one of the key links in the electric value chain: It performs the machining of collections of gears and shafts for automatic gearboxes equipping the Renault E-Tech hybrid range as well as the EV gearbox. Thanks to the joint venture Minth ElectriCity Technology, two lines assemble high-tech battery housings for Ampere electric vehicles. Ruitz is part of the ElectriCity Ampere Hub, a unique industrial cluster and operational centre of excellence alongside Douai and Maubeuge that draws its competitiveness from a complete ecosystem combining efficiency and high technology throughout the electric value chain.
- FOUNDED IN: 1970
- LEGAL FORM AND CAPITAL OWNERSHIP: « S.N.C » Renault ElectriCity with capital of €3,377,339€
- ACTIVITY: Powertrains
- WORKFORCE: 335 employees at December 31, 2024
- AREA: 49 ha, o/w 10 ha of built-up area
- CERTIFICATIONS: ISO 9001, ISO 14001, RMS and HPR labels.
Main products
Model:
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Collections of gears and shafts for automatic transmissions that equip the Renault E-Tech hybrid range and EV gearboxes
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Battery housings as part of the JV Minth ElectriCity Technology
PRODUCTION 2024
- Gearbox components: 8 093 024 units
Environment
With the manufacturing of the innovating E-TECH gearboxes, mounted on all of Renault’s hybrid vehicles, the Ruitz site is fully in line with the development of sustainable mobility for all. Through the implementation of its environmental policy, the plan is also contributing on a daily basis to the reduction of its carbon footprint and the health impacts of its activities.
Quality
Due to the savoir-faire and the expertise of all its employees, the site ensures the highest level of manufacturing quality for the new hybrid transmission to its customers.
News
Start of production of battery cases for electric vehicles
As part of the joint venture between Renault Group and Minth Group, the Ruitz plant began production of battery cases for electric vehicles at the beginning of 2024. These battery cases will initially equip the Scénic E-Tech Electric and Renault 5 E-Tech Electric, followed by the Renault 4 E-Tech Electric.
Our history
Back to the key dates
- 1970: creation of the Ruitz plant.
- 1971: manufacturing of the first 3-speed automatic gearbox for the Renault 16 model begins.
- 1975-1982: successive start-ups of the 3-speed automatic gearboxes for the Renault 30, the Renault 25 and the Renault 19 models.
- 1988: manufacturing of a new family of 4-speed automatic gearboxes begins, in partnership with Volkswagen.
- 1997: manufacturing of a new family of 4-speed automatic gearboxes begins, in partnership with Peugeot (DP0 type, 210 Nm).
- 2003: start of deliveries of the Proactive gearbox to Nissan Mexico.
- 2007: delivery of first DP0 gearboxes for Chinese manufacturer Chery.
- 2009: delivery of the 1st boxes DP2.
- 2010: manufacturing of the millionth DP (automatic gearbox).
- 2012: production of te first parts for the DP8 automatic gearbox.
- 2013: change to shareholdings: Renault buys the 20% held previously by PSA and STA becomes a 100% subsidiary.
- 2014: "Cooperative robot" equipped with a clamp installed (a first for Renault).
- 2015: service agreement signed with Jatco for Nissan CVT (continuously variable transmission) units.
- 2017: as a part of the Alliance synergies, signature of a new agreement with Jatco for a gearbox analysis service.
- 2018: In March, inauguration of new installations (a Mechanical Prototype Realisation Centre and endurance test benches).
- 2020: start of the DB35 E-TECH gearbox used on Renault hybrid vehicles (Clio, Captur, Mégane Estate).
- 2022: The Renault ElectriCity legal entity to which the Ruitz 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 Ruitz is one of the four industrial sites of this new entity.
- 2024: As part of a joint venture between Renault Group and Minth Group, the plant began production of battery cases for electric vehicles.
Contact us
Electricity, Manufacture de Ruitz
Zone Industrielle de Ruitz, secteur le Moulin, Route d’Houchin,
62 620 Ruitz (France)
+ 33 (0)1 76 89 46 46