Transportation

Renault to Build Electric Vans at Plant in Northern France

French carmaker says it will invest €300 million through 2026
Recruitment plan will see 550 new hires over next four years

Luca de Meo during a visit to the Renault SA Sandouville plant in Le Havre, France, on March 29. — Luca de Meo during a visit to the Renault SA Sandouville plant in Le Havre, France, on March 29.
Photographer: Benjamin Girette

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By Jenny Che and Albertina Torsoli

March 29, 2024 at 10:51 AM UTC

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Renault SA said it will build electric vans at its Sandouville site in northern France as part of its Flexis SAS joint venture aimed at taking on rivals including Stellantis NV.

The French carmaker will hire 550 permanent and fixed-term staff over the next four years at the plant, which currently employees some 1,850 people, and invest an additional €300 million ($324 million), it said in a statement on Friday.