Renault Volvo electric van partnership

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【Summary】Renault and Volvo have partnered to create a new company that will develop electric vans. The partnership will also include CMA CGM and will focus on building vehicles on a new fully-electric LCV skateboard platform. The vehicles will be designed with software that enables monitoring of delivery activities, potentially reducing operating costs by 30%. The first vehicles from the partnership are expected to be available in 2026.

FutureCar Staff Oct 06, 2023 9:16 AM PT

Renault Group and Volvo Group have announced a new partnership to develop electric vans. The partnership will also include CMA CGM and will focus on building vehicles on a new fully-electric LCV skateboard platform. This platform is designed to offer high modularity to support different vehicle body types.

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

Renault Group CEO Luca de Meo expressed their intention to lead the transformation in the LCV market through electrification and digitalization. They aim to ensure robust and effective value creation in this process. De Meo also expressed pride in partnering with Volvo Group and their excitement for CMA CGM to join the company. They believe that this new partnership brings together the assets of three champions in the industry to create something truly unique.

Volvo Group president and CEO Martin Lundstedt emphasized the importance of sustainable transport solutions. He stated that Volvo Group is committed to offering complete transport solutions that help customers decarbonize their value chains. Lundstedt sees a growing demand for clean, efficient, and safe urban transportation and believes that partnership and collaboration are key to achieving this goal.