As the movement toward gasoline removal and electrification of automobiles progresses worldwide, Chairman Snard of France Renault responded to NHK's interview and further strengthened cooperation with Nissan Motor and Mitsubishi Motors, which form a coalition, to become an electric vehicle. Emphasized the idea of rushing the transition.
On the 14th, Renault announced a new management strategy that puts electric vehicles as a pillar of sales in order to improve management efficiency and realize a carbon-free society.
In response to this, Chairman Snar said in an interview with NHK, "While interest in the environment is increasing, we cannot escape from the reality that automobile manufacturers must evolve. Electric vehicle technology for Renault, Nissan and Mitsubishi Motors Is rooted in DNA, and it is impossible to go against this trend, "he said, and expressed his intention to further strengthen the cooperation between the three companies and hurry to shift to electric vehicles.
Sales of electric vehicles are increasing at Tesla in the United States, and competition with IT companies is expected to intensify, with Chinese internet search giant Baidu also revealing its entry.
"Never underestimate new rivals. New products will be on the market soon. The three-company alliance must remain strong enough to overcome these competitions," said Snard. It must not be, "he showed a sense of caution.
He added, "We are a huge player in the world and we have no plans to do so at this point, but the door is open," he said about the possibility of expanding the three-company alliance, and with other companies as needed. He expressed his intention to consider further cooperation with.
New strategy Policy to put electric vehicles as pillars
On the 14th, Renault announced a new strategy for rebuilding its business, clarifying its policy of emphasizing profitability rather than increasing sales volume, and showing its policy of placing electric vehicles as its pillar.
Specifically, it plans to reduce the world production capacity from 4 million units at the time to 3.1 million units in 2025, which is more than 20%, and to reduce fixed costs by 3 billion euros and about 370 billion yen in Japanese yen.
By 2025, it plans to bring at least 10 types of electric vehicles to the market by utilizing a common platform with Nissan Motor and Mitsubishi Motors, which form a coalition.
On top of that, in anticipation of the spread of "connected" where cars are connected to the Internet, the policy is to expand the IT-related service business, etc., as it will change to an IT company that handles automobiles instead of an automobile manufacturer that handles IT.