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<p><strong>He had the chance to meet many employees, who greatly appreciated the friendly, good-natured manner of this great driver.</strong></p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter" title="grosjean-cleon-1" src="http://www.renaultgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/blog/fr/2012/06/grosjean-cleon-1.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="300" /></p>
<p>Grosjean was welcomed by the plant’s managing director, Mendi Ammad. He began by answering questions from journalists before being taken on a tour of five workshops – pinions, assembly, gearboxes and housing, prototypes and the foundry – followed by the engine assembly department where Renault’s flagship engine, the <a href="http://www.renault.com/en/innovation/gamme-mecanique/pages/energy-dci-130.aspx" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Energy dCi130</a> is built.</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter" title="grosjean-cleon-2" src="http://www.renaultgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/blog/fr/2012/06/grosjean-cleon-2.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="300" /></p>
<p>The F1 driver witnessed the involvement of the plant’s 4,000 employees in turning out more than 1.3 million engines in 2011, over 62% of which went for export. Renault Group and Alliance brands (Renault Samsung Motors, Dacia, Nissan and Infiniti) represent 54% of these exports. the main buyer for Cléon’s engines. Other customers being Suzuki and Opel. The Cléon Plant will soon produce engines for Daimler.</p>
<p>Cléon, located in Normandy, France, is a pillar of Renault’s powertrain strategy. It concentrates on Diesel engines, which highlight the Group’s expertise and innovative drive.</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter" title="grosjean-cleon-3" src="http://www.renaultgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/blog/fr/2012/06/grosjean-cleon-3.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="300" /></p>
<p><em>This is the third plant I have visited and I now realise how deeply you are committed to making efficient production engines. We have the same objectives in Formula 1 and I too benefit from your efforts for my engine</em> he said.</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter" title="grosjean-cleon-4" src="http://www.renaultgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/blog/fr/2012/06/grosjean-cleon-4.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="300" /></p>
<p>And after his first podium finish at the Bahrein GP, we wish Romain Grosjean a great season with his Lotus F1!</p>


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