Renault Group has announced that it will invest 600 million euros in Spain between 2026 and 2030 to roll out its futuREady strategic plan. This investment will prepare its industrial and engineering centres for a new era that, according to its plans, will be defined by operational excellence, technological innovation and electrification.

As well as strengthening its industrial presence in Spain - a strategic hub for the group’s innovation, engineering and industrial excellence - Renault will enhance the competitiveness of its plants in Valladolid and Palencia, accelerate the development of future technologies and support the transformation of its operations throughout the country. All of this will also help safeguard the future of more than 6,000 direct jobs.

New battery assembly line
As part of the futuREady strategic plan, five new models will be allocated to the Valladolid and Palencia plants, including two C-segment electric vehicles. A new battery assembly line will also be installed at the Valladolid body manufacturing plant.

One of the investment plan’s key milestones is the allocation to the Palencia plant of a purpose-built electric platform featuring the group’s most advanced architecture for the next generation of electric vehicles. Thanks to this facility, the company will produce electric vehicles for the first time in its 75-year history in Spain.

The new Palencia platform will incorporate some of Renault’s most innovative technologies, offering an all-electric range of up to 750 kilometres, an 800-volt electrical architecture and rapid charging times of up to ten minutes.

Proven Spanish plant competitiveness
The overall investment announced includes Renault Group’s own funds and public funding for industrial transformation and sustainable mobility, and is backed by the Spanish Government. The decision to step up its investments in Spain is underpinned by several factors, with the company highlighting the proven competitiveness of its Spanish plants, the quality of their production processes, the operational excellence achieved by their teams and the adoption of new industrial technologies.

Christian Stein, CEO of Renault Group in Spain, says that Spain is “a strategic country for the group, not only in terms of production and sales, but also because of the ecosystem created around its own operations, including component, energy and mobility suppliers. At a turbulent time for the sector, Renault Group is demonstrating its commitment to the country’s factories and to the continuity of our operations, thanks to our teams’ expertise, social agreements and institutional support. Our ambition is to remain a leading manufacturer in Spain and across Europe.”

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