Last summer, Renault hit the start button on a new, highly automated line to assemble motors for electric vehicles at its historic factory in Cléon, France.
Renault has invested $664 million in the factory since 2018 to automate assembly of electric motors and other EV components. When it reaches full capacity next year, the plant will be able to produce more than 1 million electric motors annually. Half the factory’s output will go to battery electric vehicles, while the other half will be installed in hybrid vehicles.