Renault is to begin production of its first Chinese-market electric car, as part of its joint venture with Dongfeng Group.
The vehicle will be based on the Fluence Z.E. and is set to be produced at the forthcoming factory in Wuhan from 2017 for the Chinese market only.
It’s part of the €870m Dongfeng Renault Automotive Company, a 50/50 joint venture formed in December 2013. Wuhan, which has a capacity of 150,000 vehicles per year, will begin production next year, initially focused on a local range of crossovers.
Alex Grant
Trained on Cardiff University’s renowned Postgraduate Diploma in Motor Magazine Journalism, Alex is an award-winning motoring journalist with ten years’ experience across B2B and consumer titles. A life-long car enthusiast with a fascination for new technology and future drivetrains, he joined Fleet World in April 2011, contributing across the magazine and website portfolio and editing the EV Fleet World Website.
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