Stellantis, Volkswagen, and Renault act like nationalists and call for aid from the EU.
One year after the joint appeal by Elkann and De Meo (then leading Renault), Stellantis returns before the executive and the EU legislature in an unprecedented three-pronged formation that includes not only the Losange but also Volkswagen. Here is what they are asking from Europe.
How electric are Ford’s plans for Europe?
While Ford aims to cut 2,900 jobs (14% of the total) in its European factories by 2027, the Blue Oval entrusts the recovery after the “full electric” binge to more realistic, multi-energy solutions. However, the partnership with Renault’s (defunct) Ampere survives.
Renault, after the U-turn on car sharing and electric vehicles, leaves engineers stranded.
Renault, which worldwide has about 12,000 engineering positions, intends to cut 15-20 percent of its departments, especially in emerging economies. All this comes after scrapping projects on electric micromobility, sharing, and permanently shutting down the Ampere battery car division. The company is restarting with a focus on savings, concentrating on France. However, for research and development, it is looking to China.
How much electric is there in Renault’s plans?
After the discontinuation of the Mobilize branch dedicated to electric micromobility, the halt of Zity car sharing, and the dismantling of the Ampere EV car division, Renault is preparing a new industrial plan that focuses not only on batteries but also on hybrid technologies, which are set to remain in the range of various brands even beyond 2030.
