FRANCE / RankWire.AI / – Renault Group announced on October 3 that it will allocate more than €10 billion to its operations in France over the coming five years, Chief Executive François Provost revealed. The focus of this investment is on electric vehicles and making cars more accessible. In 2025, Renault produced approximately 500,000 vehicles within France, and it anticipates a minimum 25% increase in domestic manufacturing in 2026. Provost emphasized that the investment’s success hinges on stable social and political circumstances in France. This commitment underscores the automaker’s ongoing transition toward electric manufacturing at its French facilities.
Since 2021, Renault has poured €13 billion into France to upgrade its manufacturing sites and electric vehicle operations. By July, the company announced it had surpassed one million electric vehicles designed and produced in France since 2010, with around 600,000 of those coming from ElectriCity, its electric industrial hub located in northern France. Renault employs nearly 39,000 staff members in the country, and its French activities are said to support approximately 35,000 indirect jobs across the supplier network.
The French manufacturing network includes assembly plants in Douai, Maubeuge, Dieppe, Batilly, and Sandouville. Support facilities for mechanical and industrial production are located in Cléon, Ruitz, Le Mans, and Flins, all contributing to the company’s electric vehicle transition. Renault states that each French site plays a role in this shift, with Douai producing the Renault 5 E-Tech electric and Maubeuge manufacturing the Renault 4 E-Tech electric. The group also produces electric light commercial vehicles at Maubeuge, Sandouville, and Batilly.
Record-high Electric Vehicle Market Share in France
In September, electric cars accounted for 42% of all new passenger car registrations in France, marking a new monthly record. During that month, France registered 156,629 new passenger cars, representing an approximate 12% increase compared to the same period last year. Battery electric vehicles made up around 31% of registrations during the first nine months of 2026, a significant rise from about 18% in the previous year. Meanwhile, hybrid vehicles held a 43% market share in September, slightly surpassing fully electric models.
Renault’s forecasted production growth coincides with a notable increase in electric vehicle registrations across France. In July, Renault announced plans for an additional €13 billion investment in France under its futuREady initiative, contingent upon favorable conditions. This latest announcement aligns with the €13 billion the company has invested since 2021. Provost’s recent remarks project that the next five years will see more than €10 billion in planned investments, covering Renault’s current five-year commitment in France.
Expansion of Renault’s Electric Manufacturing Capacity in France
By July 2026, ElectriCity’s facilities in Douai and Maubeuge had produced a combined total of 600,000 electric vehicles. The Renault 5 E-Tech electric model surpassed 100,000 units produced by the end of 2025. Additionally, Maubeuge manufactures the Renault 4 E-Tech electric. Renault’s electric commercial vehicles include models like Kangoo, Trafic Van, and Master E-Tech, all assembled in France. Between 2022 and 2025, the company created 700 permanent jobs at ElectriCity and added 550 temporary positions at Douai by July.
The new investment plan extends the broader effort to develop Renault’s French electric vehicle value chain. Since 2021, the automaker has invested €13 billion domestically to support this transition. Its 2026 production outlook anticipates at least a 25% increase from the roughly 500,000 vehicles manufactured in France last year. Provost highlighted that the latest commitment will prioritize electric vehicles and more cost-effective models. This announcement coincides with the highest monthly market share ever for battery electric cars in France’s new-car market.