Overview

• Renault CEO Luca de Meo has promised to offer equivalent jobs at other company sites to all 300 employees of the Fonderie de Bretagne if the factory shuts down.
• The Fonderie de Bretagne, a former Renault subsidiary now owned by Callista Private Equity, entered redressement judiciaire on January 23, 2025, with a court decision on its future expected by March 12.
• Renault's recent decision to withdraw long-term order commitments, citing a shift to electric vehicles, has been criticized by workers and unions as jeopardizing the plant's survival.
• Workers and union representatives rallied in Paris, demanding Renault maintain support for the factory and decrying the potential loss of direct and indirect jobs in the region.
• Union leaders and employees argue the site has viable diversification plans for non-automotive sectors, but Renault's disengagement has hindered securing a new buyer.