RENAULT has signed a deal to build electric vehicles in China.

The deal wasw announced to coincide with a visit by Shu Yanfeng, chairman of Dongfeng, at the Renault research and development centre.


As part of the Joint Venture between Dongfeng and Renault, the partners will produce an electric vehicle based on the Fluence Z.E.

The electric car will be produced at the Wuhan plant in 2017 and will be commercialized under a local Dongfeng brand for the Chinese market only.