Groupe Renault - 2020 Universal Registration Document

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OUR SOCIETAL COMMITMENT GROUPE RENAULT: A COMPANY THAT ACTS RESPONSIBLY

VeDeCom has 53 members from different industry and service sectors (automotive, aeronautics, systems engineering, electronic components, ITC and numerical simulation, infrastructure management and transport operators, digital networks and energy grid operators), from several research and higher education institutions, and from local authorities, all of whom have agreed to collaborate on pre-competitive and pre-normative research topics. Such research involves a multidisciplinary effort bringing together physicists and chemists, mechanical, electrical and electronics engineers, computer scientists, as well as sociologists, psychologists, economists and lawyers to study the impacts and acceptability of these new types of use in order to promote suitable ergonomic and regulatory frameworks. VeDeCom is now recognized as a key player, particularly on the fundamentals of mobility. Renault’s contribution to the Institute’s activities consisted of around €11.5 million in funding and the permanent secondment of four to six experts. VeDeCom will continue to play a major role in the French sustainable mobility research ecosystem, and Renault will maintain its annual investment of some €1.7 million. 2.3.1.2 Groupe Renault has been committed to the development of large-scale electric mobility for more than 10 years. A pioneer in Europe, in 2009 it announced the launch of a complete range of four affordable 100% electric vehicles before 2012, and kept its promise. Since then, it has renewed its offering to provide even greater performance, adding new electric models and expanding it with electrified models, both hybrid and plug-in hybrids. By 2022, all new models will have an electric or electrified version. Groupe Renault’s objective is simple: to make electric mobility accessible to all, by meeting everyone’s needs. In parallel with the development of electric vehicles for individuals, professionals and fleets, we are also working with the regions to build mobility solutions adapted to the needs of our various customers. Groupe Renault, pioneer in electric vehicles A. Electric mobility is the best immediately available response to accelerate the energy transition, fight against climate change and improve air quality in cities. Groupe Renault has been marketing a range of electric vehicles since late 2012. This has given the Group a valuable lead over new market entrants, particularly in terms of sales and after-sales issues. Today, nearly one in five electric vehicles sold in Europe is a Renault. In 2020, in the European electric vehicle market, the Renault brand doubled its sales and confirmed its leadership, with 115,888 electric vehicles sold. The ZOE is the best-selling electric car, with growth of 114% to 100,657 units. In addition to its European range, the Group also markets the RSM SM3 Z.E. sedan sold in Korea and the Renault City K-ZE city car in China. Through innovative solutions EFPD14a

In 2020, the Group launched an electric version of the TWINGO city car, and presented the Dacia SPRING, the first Dacia-branded electric vehicle, which will be marketed from 2021. The Group also presented its vision of tomorrow’s electric mobility through the MEGANE eVision show car, a prelude to the Group’s future compact EV. The MEGANE eVision is designed on the basis of the Alliance CMF-EV platform. Natively and exclusively designed for 100% electric vehicles, this new platform pushes the limits of modularity. It will allow the launch of several vehicles with different uses and sizes, thanks in particular to the ability to install batteries of different sizes and heights. Taking full advantage of the specific features of the electric powertrain, this platform will also provide each of its models with interior space worthy of a higher segment. The production version of the MEGANE eVision will be presented in 2021. Since 2020, Groupe Renault has had a complementary offering with hybrid and plug-in hybrid versions on its best-selling CLIO, CAPTUR and MEGANE models. The all-new Renault ARKANA hybrid was also presented, with its European launch scheduled for 2021 onwards. For Groupe Renault, its electric vision goes well beyond the car. Thus, the Group is investing in the development of ecosystems that promote energy transition and improve electric mobility. With the Advanced Battery Storage projects in France and Germany, and SmartHubs in the United Kingdom, it is initiating two major projects in Europe that use second-life battery technologies, with the aim of managing the gap between electricity consumption and production in order to increase the share of renewable energies in the energy mix. The Group has also formed a partnership with Compagnie Seine Alliance and the integrator GreenVision to electrify a fleet of boats on the Seine using second-life batteries of Renault electric vehicles. Finally, in the Madeira Archipelago, Groupe Renault has joined forces with EEM (Empresa de Electricidade da Madeira) and The Mobility House to ensure that 99% of the energy on the island of Porto Santo is renewable by 2030. The project consists of two-way electric vehicles (V2G) that can interact with the electric grid according to its needs, a fleet of electric vehicles (Renault ZOE and KANGOO Z.E.), as well as second-life batteries for stationary energy storage. Accelerating the development of new forms of B. mobility and entering into strategic partnerships In late 2019, Groupe Renault set up a department dedicated to new forms of mobility, along with a new investment structure, Renault M.A.I (Mobility as an Industry). This is the result of a learning process (“test & learn”), that began four years earlier with the development of new mobility services such as the car-sharing services Renault Mobility in France or Zity, and by carrying out targeted acquisitions and investments in a variety of start-ups specializing in mobility services (Karhoo, iCabbi). In September 2020, the Group announced a project to develop its organization around four Business Units, including one dedicated to new mobility. This project aims to create a simpler and more results-oriented organization, while strengthening the cohesion and sense of belonging of the teams thus brought together.

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