Renault Trucks has announced plans for a new 122,000sq ft R&D centre in St Priest, Lyon, France.
The €33m (£29m) development, designed to use 25% less energy than the French building standard, is scheduled to open in the first half of 2021.
According to Renault, the new centre, one of the top 10 R&D facilities in France, is "part of an ambitious five-year building programme" launched by Renault Trucks and its parent the Volvo Group to drive innovation.
It is designed to "bring the company’s expertise under one roof with departments working together in a purpose-designed space to develop projects for Renault Trucks and other brands in the group".
The centre will be home to more than 1,000 engineering and other R&D staff.
