The Dongfeng Renault Automotive Company (DRAC) joint venture in China has announced plans to build its first electric vehicle in China based on Renault’s Fluence ZE. The EV will be produced in Wuhan from 2017 and will be sold as a Dongfeng only in China.

The agreement is part of the will of both the Renault Group and the Dongfeng Group to propose mobility solutions for sustainable development. Jacques Daniel, CEO of DRAC, confirmed: “This EV agreement illustrates Renault’s engagement as partner of COP 21.”

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Renault’s French rival PSA Peugeot Citroen said recently it also plans to work with Dongfeng Motor to develop an EV by 2020.

Gilles Le Borgne, PSA’s R&D head, said earlier this month: “We have development for battery electric vehicles, that will take place around 2020 and it will be a common development with our Chinese partner Dongfeng Motor.”

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