Overview

• Renault's new Twingo EV will be developed with a Chinese engineering partner to reduce costs and speed up development.
• The project will be managed by Renault's Ampere division, with styling and advanced engineering done in France.
• Production of the Twingo EV will take place in Europe, maintaining a European manufacturing base.
• This partnership follows the collapse of Renault's talks with Volkswagen to co-develop an affordable EV.
• European automakers are increasingly collaborating with Chinese firms to stay competitive in the EV market.