After Volkswagen, Ford, Honda, Audi and Volvo, Renault announces the end of production of combustion engines, gasoline and diesel to focus on electric and hybrid cars

Automotive industry giants such as Volkswagen, Ford, Honda and Volvo have announced that they have already stopped or will stop the development and production of gasoline and diesel combustion engines. Now it's time for French automaker Renault to focus on electric cars. Luca de Meo, head of Renault — the multinational manufacturer of the Kwid, Logan, Duster and Sandero cars, confirmed to the market that he will only update the combustion engines that already exist, adapting them to the new emission standards until the end of their cycle. life.

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The decision of the French automaker Renault is in line with what has been announced by some car manufacturers and some countries, such as Germany and the United Kingdom.

The rules related to carbon emissions are increasingly strict, not leaving much option to the manufacturers of vehicles with combustion, gasoline and diesel engines, and automakers are rushing to adapt to this emerging market reality in acquiring hybrid vehicles or electrical.

Renault CEO Luca de Meo says the decision to end the manufacture of new combustion, gasoline and diesel engines will reduce the automaker's costs

According to the head of Renault, Luca de Meo, the decision to end the development of new combustion, gasoline and diesel engines will allow the company to reduce costs at a particularly delicate moment for its finances.

Therefore, Renault's combustion, gasoline and diesel vehicles will be replaced by E-TECH Hybrid and E-TECH Plug-in hybrids. Incidentally, this technology already equips models such as Clio, Captur, Megane and Arkana. It will soon cover the Kadjar and Koleos, scheduled for 2022 and 2023 respectively.

In addition, Renault has invested heavily in its 100% electric range, so it will be able to focus on new models in the near future. Therefore, Dacia Spring, Twingo E-TECH Electric, ZOE ZE, Kangoo E-TECH Electric and Master ZE will be able to join new proposals.

Honda, one of the world's leading automobile and motorcycle manufacturers, stops developing and manufacturing combustion, gasoline and diesel engines

The multinational Honda, one of the most important manufacturers of automobiles and motorcycles in the world, announced that, in 2040, the Honda factory in Sumaré, in the interior of São Paulo, will no longer be producing combustion, gasoline and diesel engines, and that the automaker's focus will be on manufacturing electric cars.

Although we are talking about the future, this decision was made now. The head of the brand also announced the new strategic plan, which starts with the electrification of the European portfolio by the end of 2022. In 2030, the brand promises 40% of global sales, rising to 80% in 2035, and 100% in 2040.

Everything indicates that the Japanese company should continue manufacturing combustion engines until the middle of the next decade, going against the grain of its competitors, who are already preparing for the end of pistons, connecting rods, crankshafts and valves.

Despite this decision, Honda seeks carbon neutrality by 2050. A great example of this is here in Brazil, where the Japanese factories in the South and Northeast use energy from its own wind farms.

After Ford, multinationals Renault and Nissan may close their factories in Brazil and the automotive industry may collapse in the country

After the departure of the Ford automaker from Brazil, the global supply crisis and the pandemic made car factories such as Chevrolet, Honda, Audi (Volkswagen), Scania, Volvo and Mercedes-Benz also suspend vehicle production. Now, according to information provided by Carlos Ghosn, former CEO of major vehicle manufacturers, the multinationals Renault and Nissan may close their factories in Brazil and the automotive industry may collapse in the country.

The Brazilian car market has dropped from 4 million units/year to just 2 million, said former Nissan president Ghosn.

“The weakest will leave Brazil, which always happens in major crises. Among the weakest, I mention the Alliance (between Nissan and Renault), because to compete in Brazil it is necessary to have a strong automaker, willing to overcome the specific cycles of the local economy, and, if the company does not have this will, it will be leaving and entering the country all the time, firing and hiring, stopping and returning. This stop and go is very bad for the brand and for the employees”, says Ghosn.

Volkswagen invites candidates without experience in all areas for vacancies in factories in SP and PR

The German multinational Volkswagen, the largest multinational car manufacturer in the world, sees the importance of supporting young people to enter the job market. The company has vacancies Trainee in its factories in SP and PR for candidates with no experience and looking for their first job.

This is an opportunity aimed at graduates between 2016 and 2020 who are interested in working in one of the company's locations in the country: São Bernardo do Campo (SP), Vinhedo (SP), Taubaté (SP), São Carlos (SP) and São José dos Pinhais (PR).

Prerequisites:

• Advanced English;
• Prior professional experience;
• Training: 12/2016 to 12/2020; may be the 2nd degree;
• Be available to work in any Volkswagen do Brasil location,

Applications are open until May 30th, and can be made directly on the company's website at this link. Good luck to everyone!