Élise Denjean, edited by Solène Leroux 1:57 p.m., January 14, 2022
The French brand Renault aims to sell 100% electric cars in Europe by 2030. A new objective announced yesterday by the group's general manager, Luca de Meo.
The Diamond brand is not the only one to have declared it: Peugeot, Audi, Opel, Ford and others have already promised it.
The symbolism is very strong.
Renault is a pioneer in this area, and does not want to lose its place at the forefront of electrical innovation.
Especially since the sale of thermal cars will be totally banned in France by 2040. A deadline that the European Commission wants to see brought forward by five years.
With this announcement, Renault therefore shows that it is ready to turn the corner, by putting a little pressure on the public authorities.
“Renault will only be able to manufacture 100% electric vehicles if customers are ready to buy them. In other words, if there is sufficient charging station infrastructure,” explains Arnaud Aymé, transport specialist at Sia Partners.
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And the specialist adds that "today, we are not there at all" since "those who invest do not yet see their interest enough because these terminals are not used enough".
In the future, according to him, "we can imagine that the public authorities will help with the installation of these terminals", which will stimulate "demand and allow Renault to sell its electric vehicles".
Dacia slower on conversion
The group claims to have "a plan B" in the event of insufficient demands on electricity.
Renault could therefore continue to produce a few hybrid vehicles.
For its part, the Dacia subsidiary is progressing much more slowly on this subject, to continue to offer entry-level thermal cars for as long as possible.