Renault Korea Holds '2022 Partner Conference'... "Foundation for Eco-Friendly New Car Development"

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo Hyun-seok] Renault Korea Motors announced on the 28th that it held the ‘2022 Partner Conference’ to seek active cooperation from partners for the development of eco-friendly new vehicles and to award outstanding partners.

At the '2022 Partner Conference' held the previous day at the Paradise Hotel in Busan, attended by representatives from over 150 partner companies, Renault Korea Motors explained the progress of Renault Group's Renaulution management strategy and the group's mid- to long-term plans. The event also provided an opportunity to share Renault Korea Motors' performance and management plans.

Renault Korea Motors comforted its partners who had a difficult year due to various external issues such as COVID-19. It also asked partners to join efforts to strengthen quality and product competitiveness so that the XM3 hybrid model, which started sales in the European market last June and has received great response, can continue to perform well.

In particular, this partner conference added significance as a pledge for Renault Korea Motors and its partners to prepare together for the full-fledged eco-friendly vehicle era, starting with hybrid vehicles. Renault Korea Motors requested partners to work together to secure eco-friendly and advanced technological competitiveness in the development of eco-friendly new vehicle models scheduled for release in 2024, thereby increasing the localization rate of parts.

At the awards ceremony for the ‘2021 Partner of the Year’ that concluded the event, six outstanding partners who made significant contributions to Renault Korea Motors' research and development and production last year were recognized in five categories. The ‘Win-Win Cooperation Award’ went to Sinhung Kigong, the ‘Research & Development (R&D) Award’ to SL, the ‘Quality Award’ to Packard Korea, the ‘Parts Performance Award’ to Dijens and Asan, and the ‘Service & Facility Performance Award’ to Eunsan Shipping & Aviation.

Hwang Gap-sik, Head of Purchasing at Renault Korea Motors, emphasized, “Strengthening Renault Korea Motors' competitiveness is impossible without the help of our partners,” adding, “We will closely cooperate and spare no support to overcome the current crisis and achieve mutual growth and coexistence.”

Meanwhile, Renault Korea Motors announced in January that it will research, develop, and produce a hybrid new vehicle domestically and launch it in 2024. Based on a new platform and next-generation hybrid system, Renault Korea Motors plans to introduce a product equipped with industry-leading advanced features tailored to the expectations of domestic consumers.

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