It doesn’t look like traditional combustion engines will make a long journey within the Renault Group. Already with the Arkana it was decided to omit the diesel engine -and the manual transmission-, a trend that was consolidated with its latest SUV, the Austral.
The global industrial director of the Renault Group and president of Renault Spain,
Jose Vicente de los Mozosit was said bluntly during the presentation of the new SUV: “I think diesel has gone down in history the moment the European community decided to opt for electrification.”
The Director of Renault Spain,
Sebastien Guiguesinformed him: “We find the marketing of a diesel engine a bit old-fashioned, especially if our hybrid engine has the Eco label and has 15 grams less CO2 per km.”
De los Mozos also took the opportunity to criticize the electric vehicles segment, stating that this project will not solve the problems of the Spanish industry as changes need to be made throughout the value chain.
“Just setting up battery factories won’t solve anything. The transformation of the industry requires a country plan and a roadmap,” said the director. The transition to electrification is something that “still has a long way to go, but it has to be done in an orderly manner.”
“These decisions are geopolitically delicate and cannot be taken lightly,” De los Mozos said. “It is essential to take into account what the user is asking and to consider that in Madrid, for example, most cars are older than 12 years. Let’s not kill things before their time.”
The Austral is the first model to arrive after the implementation of the Renaulution España industrial plan, which will be in effect until 2024. This model is the first model to receive the CMF-CD platform, which will form the basis for two other models in the C and D segments that will come off the assembly line in Palencia.
Source: La Verdad
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