Renault will produce five new models in the Iberian Peninsula – more specifically in Spain – between two factories. And for the first time, you'll be making electric cars in the neighboring country, where you have a strong investment.
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25/09/2026
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A Renault has a strong bet in Spain, an investment of EUR 600 million. And, for the first time, you'll be there to produce electric cars – which comprise a larger batch of five new models allocated to two factories.
According to a statement, the cars will be produced in Palencia and Valladollid, two of them being 100 percent electric in segment C. Based on the RGEV Medium 2.0 platform, they will be born in Palencia.
According to La Tribuna de Automoción, the first electric model advances in 2028, being a new version of Rafale. The following year, there will be the second generation of Scenic and the Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross. Renault's projections point to an average annual production of 150,000 units.
It should be noted that RGEV Medium 2.0 for electric cars in an architecture of 800 volts, which allows autonomy of up to 750 km (WLTP) in electric vehicles or up to 1,400 km in the case of electric motors with autonomy extender. The shipment could take ten minutes.
What are the other three Renault models in Spain?
Also La Tribuna de Automoción writes that, in Palencia, the Southern with conventional and hybrid engines, while Valladollid will receive the production of the revised Captur and Symbioz – eventually in 2029.
Assembly of batteries
In addition to the vehicles themselves, Renault is also betting on a new battery assembly line at Valladollid, where it will coexist with automotive production.