The Renault Group has announced a new strategy plan called "futuREady” to follow on from "Renaulution” and, while there's a considerable amount more to it on the business side, it includes the launch of 36 new models across its brands between now and 2030 - i.e. in just four years.
Has it listed all these new cars?
Not quite, so some guesswork is required. The Renault brand will launch 12 new products in Europe (14 for "international” markets), of which 100 per cent of them will be "electrified” (50 per cent outside Europe).
It's presumed that one of them is the new Renault Twingo EV, and another is the production version of the Renault Bridger concept. But that still leaves quite a lot of room for expansion, and Renault is aiming to sell two million vehicles a year - half of that outside Europe.
What about Dacia?
Dacia has already hinted at a new C-segment offering called the Striker, so watch this space for more on that. The value-led position of Dacia isn't set to change, but it has been confirmed that four new, fully electric Dacias will be launched by 2030, while doubling down on its four-wheel-drive and hybrid technology.
That leaves Alpine...
The next big thing to come from Alpine is the all-electric replacement for the A110 sports car. It'll be built on the Alpine Performance Platform (APP). However, Alpine also said that part of its strategy will be to offer more limited-production specials such as the A110 R Ultime alongside its core range.
So what's happening on the business side of things?
The futuREady plan is as much about what's going on away from the public eye as it is new cars. The Renault Group is accelerating its technology roadmap (we've published a separate story on its new high-voltage electric platform, for example), setting ambitious goals for operational performance, increasing the use of AI and making sure all of this is done "collectively”, referring not only to the core workforce, but also dealers, suppliers and partners.
It is aiming for an 80-per-cent customer retention rate over a ten-year cycle by 2030 and to rank in the top three for customer satisfaction as well.