A reorganization difficult Renault
The Clio, first name, was produced in five plants in Europe. Twelve years later, only three European sites produce Clio III. What will happen to the next generation?
The unions and the French Government have no desire to see Renault again reduce the number of factories dedicated to producing a successful model of the brand. Especially since it would probably at the expense of France. Carlos Ghosn, the president of Renault, has already explained that the cost of a Clio made in France was higher than 1 400 euro to that of a Turkish Clio. The launch of the Clio IV could be the opportunity to transfer production to sites of low-cost labor.
Thus the French factories focused somewhat more on vehicles with high added value.Positive point of this distribution: it guarantees, at least initially, the future of research and development. The "low end" is reserved for countries with lower wages. But the trade-offs of such an organization are numerous and feed the concerns of employees of the French group. Firstly, the Renault plants remain highly specialized and model-dependent for their success.
The critical size
the cost of a Clio made in France was higher than 1 400 euro to that of a Turkish Clio. (DR)