Renault Volvo electric van collaboration

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【Summary】Renault and Volvo have announced a partnership to develop electric vans, with the support of CMA CGM. The collaboration aims to create a new company that will build vehicles on a fully-electric platform, offering modularity for different body types. The vans will incorporate software for monitoring delivery activities, which is expected to reduce operating costs by 30%. The first vehicles are scheduled to be available in 2026.

FutureCar Staff Oct 06, 2023 4:15 PM PT

Renault Volvo electric van collaboration

Renault Group and Volvo Group have announced a new partnership to develop electric vans. Joining forces with CMA CGM, the companies will build vehicles on a new fully-electric LCV skateboard platform, designed to offer modularity for different vehicle body types.

The partnership claims that the new vehicles will be designed with software that provides unprecedented capability for monitoring delivery activities. This will enable logistics companies to reduce operating costs by 30%. The first vehicles from the partnership are expected to be available in 2026.

Renault Group CEO Luca de Meo expressed the company's intention to lead the transformation of the LCV market through electrification and digitalization. He also highlighted the pride in collaborating with Volvo Group and the anticipation of CMA CGM joining the company. De Meo described the new company as a combination of three champions: a leading truck maker, an expert in tailored services, and a European EV pioneer & LCV leader.

Volvo Group president and CEO Martin Lundstedt emphasized the company's commitment to sustainable transport solutions. Lundstedt stated that Volvo Group aims to offer complete transport solutions to help customers decarbonize their value chains. He also highlighted the growing demand for clean, efficient, and safe urban transportation and stressed the importance of partnership and collaboration in achieving this goal.