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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">What are the challenges of decarbonizing mobility?</h2>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Reducing greenhouse gas emissions from the transport sector</h3>



<p>Decarbonizing mobility is one of the main challenges of the energy transition. The main source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, the transport sector accounts for around 23% of global GHG emissions, according to figures from the International Energy Agency (IEA).</p>



<p>More than two-thirds of these emissions are generated by road transport, and more than half by private vehicles. The automotive sector therefore needs to make the shift to decarbonized mobility.</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Stepping out of sales of combustion-powered vehicles by 2035</h3>



<p>Under the Paris Agreement, 195 states have committed to achieving carbon neutrality by 2050, including the European Union.</p>



<p>To achieve this goal, the European Commission is recommending that EU member states reduce their greenhouse gas emissions by 90% by 2040. To achieve this, they need to step up the pace of sustainable mobility. This encompasses all carbon-free modes of transport, from bicycles to electric cars.</p>



<p>Bearing this in mind, the European Parliament has voted in favor of phasing out the sale of new combustion-powered cars by 2035, failing which manufacturers would be subject to significant financial penalties. The automotive industry therefore needs to rethink its business model. “Our industry is ready to take up the challenge of providing zero-emission vehicles,” said Sigrid de Vries, Director General of the European Automobile Manufacturers&rsquo; Association (ACEA) at the time of the Parliament&rsquo;s vote in February 2023. As a player committed to green mobility, Renault Group can only endorse these words.</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Replacing fossil fuels with renewable energies. </strong></h3>



<p>Vehicles emit the most GHG emissions when they are in use, on the road. In 2019, these accounted for 85% of total emissions generated by a car during its life cycle! Replacing petrol and diesel fuels with cleaner alternatives is therefore the main lever for action for automakers. The sector is stepping up research into all available technologies, from electric to hydrogen and even alternative fuels.</p>



<p>In fact, over their entire lifecycle, vehicles powered by greener energy have far less impact. The example of the electric vehicle speaks for itself. According to a study by Transport &amp; Environnement, an NGO promoting sustainable transport in Europe, “an electric car purchased in 2022 and used in Europe emits on average 3 times less CO2eq than its gasoline counterpart over its entire life cycle”. In France, thanks to our largely decarbonized energy mix, an electric car emits up to 5 times less than a combustion-powered equivalent.</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">The resource challenge</h3>



<p>However, the electrification of the vehicle fleet is increasing pressure on certain resources, in particular the materials used in batteries, such as lithium, cobalt and nickel. After the semiconductor crisis between 2021 and 2023, some experts fear, for example, a shortage of lithium by 2025, an essential component for batteries.</p>



<p>Not to mention the price volatility of certain materials, or their increasing scarcity, such as copper, an essential component in electrical cables.</p>



<p>Faced with this growing demand, the automotive industry must therefore anticipate the availability of materials and move more towards the circular economy and the reuse of parts and recycled materials from end-of-life vehicles in the manufacture of new cars.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">What is Renault Group&rsquo;s decarbonization trajectory and action plan?</h2>



<p>A pioneer in decarbonized mobility, Renault Group has implemented an ambitious action plan to reduce the carbon footprint of its vehicles. This strategy covers the entire lifecycle of a car: design and procurement, manufacturing, use and end-of-life.</p>



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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Eco-design</h3>



<p>Right from the vehicle design stage, Renault Group favors materials that emit fewer GHGs, including recycled materials with a lower carbon footprint than virgin materials. We also work upstream with our suppliers to promote the use of recycled and/or biosourced materials, energy savings and the use of renewable energies for their production. The New Scénic E-Tech Electric, for example, is made from 24% circular-economy materials. And the company has set a target of 33% recycled materials by 2030.</p>



<p>This is a major challenge, given that managing the supply of parts and materials for automotive production accounts for around 16% of a car&rsquo;s GHG emissions over its lifecycle.</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Production</h3>



<p>While the manufacture of vehicles in factories represents a small part of a carmaker&rsquo;s carbon footprint (less than 1% for Renault Group), this stage nevertheless represents another lever for action. To limit its CO₂ emissions, the Group relies above all on green energies and energy efficiency within its plants. In other words, “consume less and consume better”.</p>



<p>&nbsp;With a view to <a href="https://www.renaultgroup.com/en/news-on-air/news/industry-decarbonization-the-path-is-set/">industrial decarbonization</a>, the Group has reduced workshop sizes and implemented monitoring software to optimize electricity, gas and water consumption items.</p>



<p>The use of renewable energies also provides clean energy for the manufacture of low-emission vehicles. In Spain, for example, all the electricity produced already comes from photovoltaic solar farms.</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Usage</strong></h3>



<p>As mentioned above, the use phase of vehicles represents the biggest share of their carbon footprint and therefore, the main lever for action for a carmaker. A priority for Renault Group.</p>



<p>To reduce this impact, the main focus is on electrifying the range. A pioneer in electric mobility at the turn of the 2010s, Renault Group brands now include around ten electric vehicles in their passenger car and commercial vehicle ranges. The company has made this a key strategic focus, creating Ampère, an entity dedicated to electric mobility, which brings together the group&rsquo;s production sites for electric motors and cars.</p>



<p>Renault Group also supports the mobility market by deploying IRVE (Infrastructure de Recharge pour Véhicules Électriques) charging stations and recharging services in its dealerships, as well as at home and in the workplace.</p>



<p>The company is also turning to other alternative energy sources, notably hydrogen for large commercial vehicles such as the Master, through its subsidiary Hyvia, jointly owned with the American PlugPower.</p>



<p>Finally, the development of car-sharing, a segment in which Renault Group is positioned through its Mobilize brand, also helps to reduce the carbon impact of mobility.</p>



<p>In recent years, efforts have also focused on internal combustion vehicles. Between 2010 and 2022, a huge amount of work has been done to reduce their consumption and, consequently, their emissions », explains Virginie Sauvet Goichon, Climate Plan Leader, Renault Group. She adds: “the development of eco-driving with on-board tools enabling drivers to adapt their driving to reduce fuel consumption has also borne fruit. Not to mention the introduction of hybrid vehicles to the ranges.”</p>



<p>Renault Group also acts to reduce the impact of its after-sales activities, in terms of GHG emissions and resource consumption. <span>Embracing circular economy principles to prolong product life, the company provides customers with original spare parts that have been remanufactured or reconditioned to meet quality standards.&nbsp;</span>The company also offers reused parts from end-of-life vehicles, as well as repair services and the retrofitting of internal combustion vehicles into electric vehicles. To develop this range of products and services, Renault Group relies on its entity dedicated to the automotive circular economy: The Future Is NEUTRAL.</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>End of life</strong></h3>



<p>As previously stated, recycling end-of-life vehicles are key regarding low-carbon mobility. It now makes it possible to produce new, cleaner vehicles while reducing their impact. This is also where The Future is Neutral comes in, having developed closed loops for recycling materials such as copper, plastic, steel and aluminum, and reintegrating them into the production of new cars. The automaker intends to accelerate its efforts in this area, particularly for electric vehicle batteries. By 2030, Renault Group has set itself the target of reusing around 80% of the strategic ores from recycled batteries &#8211; nickel, cobalt and lithium &#8211; in the manufacture of new batteries.</p>



<p>Finally, the development of car-sharing, a segment in which Renault Group is positioned through its Mobilize brand, also helps to reduce the carbon impact of mobility.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Where does Renault Group stand on its trajectory?</h2>



<p>Renault Group is aiming for net carbon neutrality of its emissions by 2040 in Europe and by 2050 for the rest of the world. And the company is well on the way to achieving this. Between 2010 and 2023, the automaker has already reduced its carbon footprint by 28%.</p>



<p>The road to 2050 is still a long one, but all the levers for action and the efforts to be made are now clearly identified. Especially since, thanks to the Carbon Management Platform tool set up by the automaker, each employee can now visualize the impact of his or her job on the Company&rsquo;s carbon footprint. “We were the first to democratize the issue of decarbonization, to leave behind a world of experts and bring all employees on board, making it a subject for everyone, in all businesses and countries where the Group is present, so that everyone can act at their own level on each of the levers to reduce our impact”, <strong>Virginie Sauvet-Goichon</strong> emphasizes.</p>



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Decarbonized mobility: focus on Renault Group’s trajectory




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			<div class="rg-article-text-extract__text"><p>Renault Group has been focusing its carbon-reduction policy on a vehicle’s entire life cycle – from design and production to its useful life and on to recycling – for several decades. Now it is aiming to become Europe’s leading carmaker in the closed-loop (car-to-car) circular economy. In addition to taking on the technological challenges invariably associated with setting up these new processes, this involves reshuffling entire industries. And it is a significant step forward in a next-generation company’s journey to carbon neutrality. </p>
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    <div class="acf-innerblocks-container"><p>New vehicles, including their engine or motor and battery, are still mostly made with virgin steel, aluminium, copper, lithium and other raw materials. And old cars are only partially recycled. What’s worse, the scant parts or materials that are recovered before old cars are crushed are used to make things that do not go into new cars. So it makes a lot of sense to close the <strong>circular-economy loops</strong> with car-to-car circuits. Tackling this challenge is one aspect of turning Renault Group into a next-generation automotive manufacturer, and one of the steps to <strong>reach carbon neutrality by 2040</strong> in Europe and by 2050 worldwide.</p>

<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Car recyclability and making something new from something old</h2>

<p>The need to use more materials from used vehicles to make new ones stems from two factors: rising raw-material prices and shortages of some components. <em>“The business environment is much more uncertain, so it makes much more sense to use recycled materials,” </em>points out Jean-Philippe Bahuaud, CEO of <span><a href="https://www.thefutureisneutral.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Future Is NEUTRAL</a></span>, a circular-economy specialist established by Renault Group.</p>

<p>The Renault Scénic Vision concept, unveiled in 2022, applied the Group’s and brand’s <strong>carbon-reduction plan</strong> to the car’s entire life cycle, in particular by introducing <strong>breakthroughs on the circular-economy front.</strong> This strategy is now in action in the production <span><a href="https://www.renaultgroup.com/en/news-on-air/news/clea-martinet-answers-three-questions-about-the-all-new-renault-scenic-e-tech-electrics-contribution-to-a-fairer-transition/">All-new Renault Scénic E-Tech electric,</a></span> a family car that is up to 24% recycled (scrap aluminium, plastic bottles, etc.) and <strong>90% recyclable</strong> (by mass, including the battery) in industrial streams, for example to make new cars.</p>

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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Closed-loop recycling comes with technological challenges </strong></h2>

<p><em>“Some components are still quite tough to recycle – for instance polyurethane foam or seals,” </em>says Cléa Martinet, VP Group Sustainability. So there are still technological challenges to tackle and obstacles to overcome.</p>

<p>One of the most important challenges is <strong>eco-design.</strong> This involves making parts with a single material, to <strong>simplify recycling</strong> later. For example making <strong>seats entirely of polyester</strong> (except for the metal frame). <em>“That way, you can recycle the full seat, it will cost significantly less, it will consume less energy and the carbon footprint will be smaller,” </em>continues Cléa Martinet.</p>

<p><span><a href="https://www.renaultgroup.com/en/news-on-air/news/everything-you-need-to-know-about-carbon-footprints/">The carbon footprint</a></span> from recycling processes is actually one of the biggest obstacles: besides being feasible from a technical standpoint, recycling operations need to be low-carbon. The answer is to use mechanical processes to recycle plastic, and furnaces powered by <strong>low-carbon electricity</strong> to recycle steel.</p>

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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">The biggest challenge: recycling batteries in closed loops in Europe</h2>

<p>The highest hurdle for the entire sector relates to one of the essential parts of an <span><a href="https://www.renaultgroup.com/en/news-on-air/news/batteries-and-electric-vehicles-everything-you-need-to-know-about-renault-groups-activities-in-france/">electric car</a></span>: the battery. Closed-loop recycling is already happening on an industrial scale in Asia, but not yet in Europe. According to Jean-Philippe Bahuaud, the Old Continent could catch up in 2025 or 2026. <em>“</em><em>Renault Group started putting electric batteries on the market 10 years before its peers, for Fluence Z.E. and ZOE.</em> <em>So we will be the first carmaker to </em><em>see its batteries reach the end of their life and come back for recycling,” </em>he adds, pointing out that the Group is playing an <em>“essential” </em>role in addressing this significant issue.</p>

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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">The circular economy also involves interlinking the full value chain</h2>

<p>To set up loops that work, it is also important to coordinate all the links in the chain. The people collecting the materials, grinding them and processing them need to be linked and synched to supply the automotive manufacturers at the end of the line. And, as Jean-Philippe Bahuaud aptly says, <em>“You also have to make sure you have enough materials available for recycling. To do that, you have to set up functional and efficient local loops.” </em></p>

<p>The Future Is NEUTRAL has already started building alliances within its ecosystem to <strong>recover and dismantle end-of-life vehicles</strong> in the <span><a href="https://www.indra.fr/fr/home" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Indra</a></span> network, an automobile recycling pioneer. The materials (plastic, leather, platinoids, etc.) are recycled by <span><a href="https://www.gaiaautorecycling.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Gaïa</a></span>, a company based at Renault Group’s Refactory in Flins. And Boone Comenor (Suez group) recovers scrap steel.</p>

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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Building the low-carbon economy together</h2>

<p> In Cléa Martinet’s view, the conversation about revamping practices needs to encompass the automotive industry as a whole: <em>“We can’t do it all by ourselves: we have to get the whole industry behind it and agree on methods to measure circularity and environmental impacts – which have yet to be created.”</em></p>

<p>It is essential to <strong>factor in the carbon impact,</strong> and the impact on biodiversity and resource depletion, for the circular economy to take off. <em>“One of the issues we have to deal with is massive amounts of materials in recycling streams, and manufacturers will only pull it off if we manage to pool the stocks for recycling – the raw materials and the batteries,” </em>Jean-Philippe Bahuaud wraps up<em>. </em>So the next step is to get the entire industry on board!</p>

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<p>With over 10 years&rsquo; experience in the electric vehicle value chain, Renault Group is a pioneer in the field. Acceleration, braking, torque dynamics, thermal management, load management, software&#8230; More than <strong>300 patents have been registered around Mégane E-Tech electric</strong> and its CMF-EV platform, for example. A figure that demonstrates the vitality of innovation and the expertise of the engineering teams in France.</p>



<p>To cover a broader spectrum of innovation and share the risks, the company has been pursuing a strategy of horizontal integration, in other words an active policy of partnerships, for nearly 3 years. The aim is to work with the best partners, including many French and European leaders, to make rapid advances in the technologies of the future linked to the energy transition. Examples include the partnerships signed <a href="https://media.renaultgroup.com/renault-group-strengthens-its-strategic-partnership-with-start-up-whylot/?lang=eng" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>with Whylot</strong></a> (a French start-up in which Renault Group holds a 21% stake) to develop and industrialise on a large scale an innovative axial-flow automotive e-motor, <a href="https://media.renaultgroup.com/airbus-and-renault-group-to-advance-research-on-electrification/?lang=eng" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>with Airbus</strong></a> to develop new-generation battery systems, and <a href="https://media.renaultgroup.com/electric-vehicles-cea-and-renault-group-develop-a-very-high-efficiency-bidirectional-on-board-charger/?lang=eng" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>with the CEA</strong></a> to develop a very high-efficiency bidirectional charger. Partnerships are also being developed with the best in the field of software, with Google, Qualcomm and Valeo in particular. But Renault Group also benefits from strong in-house software skills and expertise, following the integration of Intel teams in 2017 and the creation of the Software Factory in 2020. As a result, the Group can call on 2,800 specialist tech engineers, including 1,500 at the Toulouse and Sophia-Antipolis sites alone.</p>



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<p>The teams are also working on the creation of a <strong>battery chemistry laboratory at Lardy, Renault&rsquo;s technical centre in Essonne, France</strong>. Fully operational by 2025, it will be able to anticipate technological developments in batteries and define the best compromise between performance, cost and durability for future batteries, thanks to a cell prototyping line and several electro-physical-chemical characterisation laboratories. At the same time, the Renault Technical Centre in Lardy is migrating from the validation of internal combustion engines to electric ones.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">A centre of excellence for the production of electric vehicles in Northern France</h2>



<p>In June 2021, Renault Group announced the creation of <a href="https://media.renaultgroup.com/renault-group-creates-renault-electricity-the-electric-industrial-pole-of-northern-france/?lang=eng" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Renault ElectriCity</strong></a>, a new entity in the North of France combining the industrial sites of Douai, Maubeuge and Ruitz. The stated ambition is to produce <strong>400,000 electric vehicles a year in France by 2025</strong>, to become the most competitive and efficient electric vehicle production unit in Europe.</p>

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<p>The Group also announced the creation of a <a href="https://media.renaultgroup.com/renault-group-and-minth-group-join-forces-to-produce-battery-casings-for-electric-vehicles-assembled-in-france/?lang=eng"><strong>joint venture with Minth Group</strong></a> to produce battery casings for electric vehicles. This joint venture will install two new production lines in <a href="https://www.renaultgroup.com/en/our-company/locations/ruitz-sta-plant/"><strong>Ruitz</strong></a> in 2023, with a capacity of 300,000 battery casings a year by 2025.</p>



<p><a href="https://www.renaultgroup.com/groupe/implantations/usine-maubeuge-mca/"><strong>The Maubeuge plant</strong></a> is devoted entirely to Kangoo and its derivatives. It specialises in the manufacture of light commercial vehicles in Europe and is fully committed to going electric with the production of the Kangoo E-Tech electric. The Maubeuge plant will assemble the future Renault 4 electric. Finally, <a href="https://www.renaultgroup.com/en/our-company/locations/douai-plant-2/"><strong>the Douai plant</strong></a> is currently producing the Mégane E-Tech electric sedan and has begun production of the very first Scénic E-Tech electric, while awaiting the imminent arrival of the future electric R5.</p>



<p>Located in Normandy, not far from ElectriCity, <a href="https://www.renaultgroup.com/en/our-company/locations/cleon-plant-2/"><strong>the Cléon plant</strong></a> is a centre of expertise in the manufacture of electrical and mechanical components. In 2022, it produced more than 315,000 electric motors.</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Choosing France to manufacture the batteries of the future</h2>



<p>To produce the batteries for its future electric vehicles, Renault Group has chosen <a href="https://media.renaultgroup.com/renault-group-places-france-at-the-heart-of-its-industrial-strategy-for-ev-batteries/?lang=eng" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>two main strategic partners</strong></a>, whose <strong>battery factories will be located in France, close to ElectriCity</strong>:</p>



<p><strong>AESC</strong>, a global player in battery technology and factories. This partner will install <strong>a gigafactory in Douai</strong> with a capacity of 9 GWh in 2024, with the aim of reaching 24 GWh by 2030. The aim is to produce state-of-the-art, low-carbon, cost-competitive batteries for the Group&rsquo;s electric models, including the future R5.</p>



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<p><a href="https://media.renaultgroup.com/renault-group-and-verkor-a-long-term-commercial-partnership-for-high-performance-low-carbon-batteries/?lang=eng" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Verkor</strong></a>, a French start-up pecializing in the development of battery cells, in which the Group has acquired a stake of over 20%. Its future <strong>gigafactory in Dunkirk</strong> will supply the equivalent of 12 GWh of batteries a year to power the higher-segment vehicles of Renault Group brands, including, from 2025, Alpine’s future 100% electric C-Crossover GT, which will be manufactured in Dieppe, France.</p>



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<p>The combination of these two partnerships with the ElectriCity business hub will create almost <strong>4,500 direct jobs in France by 2030</strong>.</p>



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<p>In line with the objectives of the European Green Deal and France&rsquo;s ambitions to decarbonise its industry, Renault Group has made commitments to <strong>aim for net carbon neutrality</strong> in its <strong>ElectriCity</strong> plants by 2025, in Europe by 2030 and worldwide by 2050. This trajectory of industrial decarbonisation involves photovoltaics, geothermal energy and biomass. To this end, in 2022 the company signed <a href="https://media.renaultgroup.com/renault-group-is-accelerating-the-decarbonisation-plan-for-its-plants-in-france-and-innovating-with-new-partners-voltalia-engie-and-dalkia/?lang=eng" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>three major partnerships</strong></a>, including the largest green electricity supply contract in France with Voltalia.</p>



<p>The cooperation between Renault Group and Verkor is based on a joint roadmap designed to <strong>reduce the carbon emissions of the battery manufacturing process by 75%</strong> compared with current processes. In its gigafactory, Verkor plans to exploit a steam network located in the port of Dunkirk to recover the heat generated by the activity of the surrounding industries: steelworks, aluminium plant, food processing plant, etc. and French fries’ factory! The gigafactory&rsquo;s industrial processes, in particular the electrode drying ovens, will be able to use this steam directly. This will account for up to half of the site&rsquo;s energy needs, helping to decarbonise the site.</p>



<p>The AESC project in Douai is also paving the way for the production of <strong>a low-carbon battery</strong> and the development of closed-circuit recycling solutions for production waste and batteries at the end of their life. The aim is to produce state-of-the-art, low-carbon and cost-competitive batteries.</p>



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<p>The rise of the electric vehicle is creating new opportunities for the automotive industry. At the end of 2020, Renault Group launched <a href="https://media.renaultgroup.com/groupe-renault-creates-the-first-european-factory-dedicated-to-the-circular-economy-of-mobility-in-flins/?lang=eng" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>the Refactory in Flins</strong></a> to support the site&rsquo;s transformation towards activities linked to the circular economy. <strong>Gaia</strong>, a subsidiary based on the site, specialises in repairing batteries to extend their life on board the vehicle. In France, a large number of employees are trained in battery maintenance and operate in around fifteen centres. At the Flins site, the Group has also developed new activities to transform batteries when they are no longer suitable for automotive use. In this way, before the recycling stage, they can be prepared for other uses, such as <a href="https://www.mobilize.com/en/wearemobilizers/the-double-life-of-my-battery/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>renewable energy storage</strong></a>, in partnership with Mobilize.</p>



<div id="attachment_30000485" style="width: 2010px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-30000485" src="https://www.renaultgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/r-dam_1431799.jpg" alt="Implantée à Flins, Gaïa est notamment spécialisée dans la réparation de batteries pour véhicules électriques." width="2000" height="1333" class="size-full wp-image-30000485"><p id="caption-attachment-30000485" class="wp-caption-text">Based in Flins, Gaïa specialises particularly in repairing batteries for electric vehicles.</p></div>



<p>Finally, at the end of the chain, Renault Group&rsquo;s ambition, via its entity entirely dedicated to the circular economy <a href="https://media.renaultgroup.com/the-future-is-neutral-the-circular-economy-is-stepping-into-a-new-era/?lang=eng" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>The Future is Neutral</strong></a>, is to become a European leader in closed-loop battery recycling. To achieve this, the company is drawing on its industrial and technological assets and its network of experts, such as its subsidiary Indra, the leader in the treatment of end-of-life vehicles in France, to help collect batteries.</p>



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<p>The automotive industry is changing at an unprecedented rate. Vehicles are becoming electrified, connected and equipped with on-board intelligence. These changes require new skills, particularly in data analysis and processing, electrification, maintenance and vehicle recycling. True to its social commitment, Renault Group has launched the <a href="https://www.renaultgroup.com/en/talent/reknow-university/"><strong>ReKnow University</strong></a> in France in 2021 to train its employees, as well as those in the automotive industry, in the new professions of mobility. Since its creation, ReKnow University has trained more than 10,000 people, and by 2025 there will be 20,000 (including 15,000 Renault Group employees).</p>



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<p>Backed by this <strong>high-tech, competitive industrial base, appropriate training facilities, leading partners and extensive coverage of the electrical value chain in Europe</strong>, Renault Group has announced the creation of a new entity in the second half of 2023: <a href="https://www.renaultgroup.com/en/our-company/strategic-plan/"><strong>Ampere</strong></a>. A future manufacturer of electric vehicles based in France, Ampere will have around 10,000 employees, including more than 3,500 engineers specialising in software. The entity will continue to rely on Renault Group, whose operational and support functions &#8211; sales, aftersales, quality, logistics, purchasing, finance, etc. &#8211; are <strong>fully committed to the electric vehicle revolution</strong>.</p>



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Batteries and electric vehicles: everything you need to know about Renault Group’s activities in France




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			<div class="rg-article-text-extract__text"><p>As set out in the Group’s Purpose, sustainable development policy and Renaulution strategic plan, Renault is committed to reducing vehicles’ environmental impact across their life cycle, with a shift towards more sustainable design and more responsible production, and looking after all users, with useful and intuitive technologies. The All-new Renault Scenic E-Tech electric, unveiled to the world on 4 September at IAA Mobility 2023 in Munich, turns this ambition into a reality. This fifth generation Scenic is blazing a new trail towards safer, more sustainable and more inclusive mobility. Cléa Martinet, Director of Sustainable Development at Renault Group, explains how this major transformation has been fuelled by the Group’s desire to become a next-generation automotive manufacturer championing a fairer transition.</p>
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<p><strong>How did Renault go about transposing the sustainable development ambitions embodied by a concept car, the Scenic Vision, to a production vehicle that would be on the roads, the All-new Scenic E-Tech electric?</strong></p>

<p><em><span>Cléa Martinet: </span></em><em>The All-new Scenic E-Tech electric reveal was very special to us as it came a year after we presented the Scenic Vision – a concept car that embraced challenges surrounding climate change, resource conservation, user safety and accessibility. We have turned that vision into a reality with a production car that shares the same ambitions, providing “living” proof, out on the roads, that our vehicles are sustainable, from “cradle to grave” and even from “cradle to cradle”*. Taking climate change into consideration, safeguarding our resources and looking after users are our guiding principles as we work towards building a sustainable value chain, for a carbon-neutral future. The All-new Scenic E‑Tech electric is taking mobility and safety to new heights. Up to 24% of its materials are recycled and 90% of its mass – including the battery – is recyclable** in industrial facilities. </em></p>

<div id="attachment_30000118" style="width: 2010px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-30000118" src="https://www.renaultgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/r-dam_1407550.jpg" alt="scénic vision" width="2000" height="1124" class="wp-image-30000118 size-full"><p id="caption-attachment-30000118" class="wp-caption-text">Scenic Vision, the concept car unveiled a year ago, embodied the brand&rsquo;s sustainable development strategy and prefigured the All-new Scenic E-Tech electric</p></div>

<p><strong>As the All-new Scenic E-Tech electric paves the way for lower-carbon mobility, what strategy has Renault put in place to achieve net-zero carbon emissions?</strong></p>

<p><em><span>Cléa Martinet: </span></em><em>The All-new Scenic E-Tech electric is assembled at the ElectriCity plant in Douai and benefits from its production being localised – as close as possible to the countries where it is sold – and more responsible. Renault Group is aiming for net-zero carbon emissions at its three ElectriCity plants as early as 2025, at its other production plants in Europe as early as 2030, and at all its plants worldwide by 2050. Efforts therefore need to be made across the board, focusing on production facilities, suppliers and in-use vehicle emissions while also targeting second-life applications for batteries and recycling of materials. The All-new Scenic E-Tech electric paves the way for lower-carbon mobility as so much thought went into every detail – from the resources, materials and components used to the processes followed. </em></p>

<p><em>First and foremost, this new family vehicle is all-electric, with zero emissions in use and no CO<sub>2</sub> or regulated air pollutant emissions***. The modular design of its battery makes it easy to repair – at over 20 maintenance centres in Europe – and recycle. When the battery is no longer fit for use in a vehicle, it can be </em><span><a href="https://www.mobilize.com/en/wearemobilizers/my-battery-trusted-partner-of-the-energy-transition/"><em>given a second life in stationary energy storage systems</em></a></span><em> for residential or office buildings, or even mobile solutions.</em></p>

<div id="attachment_30000119" style="width: 2010px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-30000119" src="https://www.renaultgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/r-dam_1495284.jpg" alt="Nouveau Scénic E-Tech electric" width="2000" height="1092" class="size-full wp-image-30000119"><p id="caption-attachment-30000119" class="wp-caption-text">The All-new Scenic E-Tech electric is the 100% electric vehicle for families</p></div>

<p><em><span>As for resources, the All-new Scenic E-Tech electric’s ferrous components (structure, chassis, axles, undercarriage parts, etc.) contain an average of 37% recycled materials, while its seat covers are made from up to 100% recycled fabric, some of which comes from old seatbelts recycled through our closed loop system (which feeds materials back into the production process). Other components, visible to or touched by the passengers and driver, also incorporate recycled or renewable materials. These include the dashboard, the cockpit, the steering wheel, the floor covering, and the glass used in the innovative Solarbay opacifying sunroof.</span></em></p>

<p><div id="attachment_30000127" style="width: 2010px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-30000127" src="https://www.renaultgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/r-dam_1498251.jpg" alt="renault scenic e-tech electric" width="2000" height="1131" class="wp-image-30000127 size-full"><p id="caption-attachment-30000127" class="wp-caption-text">The Solarbay opacifying sunroof is made from 50% recycled glass</p></div> <div id="attachment_30000120" style="width: 2010px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-30000120" src="https://www.renaultgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/r-dam_1495356.jpg" alt="toit vitré opacifiant Solarbay" width="2000" height="1129" class="size-full wp-image-30000120"><p id="caption-attachment-30000120" class="wp-caption-text">The seat covers are made from up to 100% recycled fabric</p></div></p>

<p><strong>How has Renault Group put its priority of looking after users into practice with the All-new Scenic E-Tech electric?</strong></p>

<p><em>Cléa Martinet: Keeping users’ well-being in mind, we equipped the car with highly practical safety systems, backed by innovative technologies intended to support the person behind the wheel. Ninety percent of road accidents are attributed to human error or environmental conditions such as traffic, weather and infrastructure. The All-new Renault Scenic E-Tech electric’s safety systems (including Safety Coach and Safety Score) and post-accident management innovations (QRescue Renault, SD Switch and Fireman Access) are therefore designed to address the root causes of accidents and can help reduce their frequency by up to 70%. These tools inform drivers of their objectively assessed driving behaviour and habits and provide tailored advice on driving style and ADAS use.</em></p>

<div id="attachment_30000121" style="width: 2010px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-30000121" src="https://www.renaultgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/r-dam_1495347.jpg" alt="" width="2000" height="1125" class="wp-image-30000121 size-full"><p id="caption-attachment-30000121" class="wp-caption-text">The All-new Scenic E-Tech electric is equipped with highly practical safety systems, backed by innovative technologies</p></div>

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<p><em>* An approach that reduces vehicles’ environmental footprint across their life cycle – from design, production and use through to end-of-life management. A cradle-to-cradle production process ensures that end-of-life products can be recycled to make the same products.</em><br><em>** In accordance with Directive 2005/64/EC</em><br><em>*** In accordance with the WLTP driving cycle, excluding wear parts</em></p>

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Cléa Martinet answers three questions about the All-new Renault Scenic E-Tech electric’s contribution to a fairer transition

<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="733" height="550" class="aligncenter wp-image-7562716" src="https://www.renaultgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/00033807-1024x768.jpg" /></p><p>At Renault we are mindful of today’s major ecological challenges and for almost 20 years we have been committing to reduce the environmental impact of our activities and products throughout their life cycle, from design to recycling. To that end, we create solutions and measure their effectiveness year after year and generation after generation.</p><p>Through the efforts of its various divisions, we have cut our annual carbon footprint by 3.3% between  2010 and 2014 thanks to more efficient logistics, recycling of materials, renewable energy sources etc. &#8230;</p><p>Our strategy aims to reduce vehicle consumption in order to cut customer spending on fuel and decrease greenhouse gas emissions and we allocate 60% of our spending on research and advanced engineering each year to this goal.</p><p>We are proud to be pioneer in all-electric vehicles and to be the only automaker with a range of four electric vehicles. In this video by experts from outside the company highlight the key role electric vehicles have to play in improving air quality in cities, since they emit neither NOx nor fine particles during driving.</p><iframe loading="lazy" width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Kivl93KtXHE" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe>


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World Environment Day: Electrical vehicles – one way of reducing emissions

<p><strong>The World Environment Day celebrates its 42<sup>nd</sup> anniversary on June 5, 2014. This event is an opportunity for Renault to draw attention to its commitment and achievements in cutting its carbon footprint and contributing to efforts to prevent global warming. Over the past 3 years, Renault has reached target of cutting its global footprint per vehicle by 10% and confirms its position as European leader with respect to the average CO2 emissions of its vehicles.</strong></p>
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