Overview
- Renault Group and Geely executed definitive agreements on November 3, completing a Brazil partnership that combines equity, manufacturing access and distribution rights.
- Geely gains use of Renault’s Ayrton Senna plant in São José dos Pinhais to produce Geely Auto vehicles alongside Renault models.
- Renault do Brasil will distribute Geely’s zero and low-emission range through its dealer network, with the Geely EX5 electric SUV available via dedicated brand outlets.
- Renault remains the majority shareholder of Renault do Brasil and will continue to consolidate the entity in its financial statements.
- Both companies frame the move as a way to accelerate electrified offerings and brand growth in Brazil, which accounted for over 40% of Latin America vehicle registrations in the first half of 2025.