During the recent Auto Show held in Beijing, we witnessed an event that could mark a major turning point in the automotive industry
His Managing Director Renault Group, Luca de Meo had strategic meetings with partners Geely and D, as well as with leading personalities such as Li Xiang, but also with him Lei Jun, its CEO Xiaomi.
Renault CEO meets Lei Jun (Xiaomi CEO)
These meetings have fueled new rumors referring to a possible partnership between Renault and Chinese electric car companies, particularly Li Auto and Xiaomi AUTO.
Ο DeMeo has recently emphatically expressed the importance of creating cooperative relationships with the Chinese companies, recognizing their superiority in the field of battery production but also in the development of electric vehicles with intelligent connectivity software.
De Meo's approach is clear: Europe should learn from China.
The proposal to adopt common standards, which would allow manufacturers to share approx 70% of the technological content of the automotive industry, is inspired by Chinese success stories. Moreover, the idea of creation green economic zones in Europe, with greater subsidies and investment and tax breaks on corporate profits, could be a further step towards sustainable innovation.
Her collaboration Renault with Chinese car manufacturers is nothing new, since it has already worked with it Geely for the development of thermal and hybrid systems and with Google and Qualcomm for smart cockpits. However, the prospect of working with Li car and Xiaomi Car opens new frontiers, especially in the field of smart electric vehicle technology.
Ο Francois Provost, director of purchasing and cooperation at Renault, revealed in LinkedIn that DeMeo had important conversations with various industry leaders, including existing partners as well as new players in the electric car market, such as Li car and Xiaomi Car.
This dialogue could herald the technical cooperation that, according to him of Meo, is essential for Europe, which must balance protecting its own market with cooperation with Chinese manufacturers.
Finally, his attitude of Meo against its compensatory research EU for Chinese electric cars it is particularly iconic. THE "His letter to the European Union" expresses his clear opposition to the closing of the European market towards China, and considers it to be the "worst possible answer» at a time when cooperation and mutual trust are key to technological progress.
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