Renault Engineering, a key feature of the 2009 Renault Commitment Plan, has a development workload extending to eight new models per year. Renault Engineering is a global function with two main components, i.e., a central engineering department and regional engineering centers (Brazil, South Korea, and Romania) covering Renault's strategic markets. Indeed Renault plans to invest about 100 million euros over the next two years in Renault Technologies Romania (RTR).
RTR will be handling the development of powertrain and vehicle projects (passenger cars and LCVs) that will be made at regional production plants or sold on Euromed markets. This will include vehicles based on the Logan platform. RTR is currently working with Renault's European engineering team on a number of vehicle projects. RTR will mainly accommodate engineering functions (studies and tests) along with purchasing, design and support (management, human resources, IT), eventually to become the engineering hub for all vehicles developed on the Logan platform.
Renault Technologies Romania will eventually employ around 3,000 people at three sites. A workforce of 1,900 will be working at the design offices in Bucharest while the 500 people at Pitesti will be handling engineering services at body assembly and powertrain plants. Five hundred people will be working at a test center that is scheduled for startup during the second half of 2009. Renault plans to create 1,600 jobs in vehicle engineering, powertrain engineering and support functions. It will mainly be recruiting engineers along with young graduates and experienced personnel.
