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Renault Teams Up with Chinese Partner for Affordable Electric Twingo

The collaboration aims to develop a sub-€20,000 ($21,700) EV, with design in France and production in Europe.

  • Renault's new Twingo EV will be developed with a Chinese engineering partner to reduce costs and speed up development.
  • The project will be managed by Renault's Ampere division, with styling and advanced engineering done in France.
  • Production of the Twingo EV will take place in Europe, maintaining a European manufacturing base.
  • This partnership follows the collapse of Renault's talks with Volkswagen to co-develop an affordable EV.
  • European automakers are increasingly collaborating with Chinese firms to stay competitive in the EV market.
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