Electric vans, Flexis may reportedly change company structure
According to newspapers and agencies such as Le Monde and Reuters, Renault could acquire the shares of the other two groups involved: negotiations are reportedly underway. No official comments have been released yet.
The news was given by newspaper or agencies such as France’s Le Monde and Reuters. The Flexis joint venture, formed in 2023 with the aim of developing and marketing native electric and software-based vans, could soon change its corporate structure. In other words, partners Renault, Volvo, and French logistics group CMA-CGM, which hold 45, 45, and 10 percent of the shares respectively, are reportedly negotiating different solutions for the company’s future.
According to the aforementioned newspapers, which attempted to contact the partners but did not receive any official comments, Renault could acquire the shares of the other two groups involved: negotiations are reportedly underway. We have tried to contact Flexis and are awaiting a response or official comment.
Flexis electric vans: which future for the company?
In recent months, Flexis has unveiled three software-based electric vehicles designed for last-mile transport. In particular, as we saw at the latest edition of Solutrans, the group is focusing on the revamped Trafic and a step van with a rather unusual appearance and features for the European market. At the helm of Flexis is CEO Philippe Divry, while Pierre Sirolli, former head of Renault Trucks Italia, is responsible for Software and Services. Here is an interview he recently gave us.
Flexis’ stated goal is to have the first vehicles on the road by the end of this year. Germany, France, and the United Kingdom are the first target markets, with plans to enter the Italian market very soon. According to the company’s plans, the marketing of electric vans should be shared between Renault, Renault Trucks (part of the Volvo group) and Flexis itself, based on a sales model that is also new and not entirely clear. So far, Flexis has stated that it has signed at least 40 MoUs with logistics companies across Europe.
