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Fabrice Cambolive

Chief Growth Officer & CEO Renault Brand, Renault Group (Renault S.A.)

Search every verified Fabrice Cambolive interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Fabrice Cambolive, CEO of the Renault brand and Chief Growth Officer at Renault Group, appeared at the Paris Motor Show in October 2026, where he participated in Renault's press conference and gave interviews. At the conference, he discussed the company's strategy, including its focus on electrification, hybrid technology, and the launch of models such as the Renault 5, Twingo, and Trafic E-Tech electric van. He stated that 2026 would be a "tipping point" for full electric vans in Europe and expressed confidence that the Trafic could do for electric vans what the Renault 5 has done for electric passenger cars. He also highlighted Renault's revenue growth, which he said accelerated by 10% compared to the previous year, and noted that two out of three Renault passenger cars sold in Europe are electrified. In a separate interview during the motor show, Cambolive discussed competition from Chinese carmakers, advocating a "hybrid approach" that involves adapting to their speed and technological innovation while maintaining European technological independence. He also commented on the future of hybrid vehicles, saying the market is splitting between customers who can charge at home and will move to fully electric cars, and those without charging access who will rely on efficient hybrids. Earlier, in a first drive video of the new Twingo in London, Cambolive discussed the car's pricing below £20,000 in the UK, the success of the Renault 5, and the company's broader product plans, including its renewed focus on the A-segment with the Twingo.

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“We are always focused on our next and coming product lineup. What we want to do, look what happened in the last four years. In the last four years we tried to define which kind of technology we should bet on for the future and four years ago we decided pure BV on dedicated platform, hybrid and connectivity with Google. That was very very tough and main choices. With that we decided to renew first of all our B segment”

“You take the BHEV in Europe in 2024, first semester 2024 the market full market of BHV in Europe first semester was 40,000 cars. Now you take the first semester of 2026, it's 140, it means the market gain 100% out of which 50,000 are five. It means we participated to the growth of this segment by 60% in the last two years. It's huge. It's crazy. And this is something because we did a car totally different from all th”

“Well, I would say that we need a hybrid approach, meaning both adapting to their strong point—and their strong point is clearly speed. Their strong point is also clearly a capacity for technological innovation. And what does that mean? It means that now, we are also capable of making vehicles in two years, and we have engineering centers in China to allow us to capture, ultimately, what is happening in that market an”

“I would say that it is mainly the hybrid car that has a future because the market is splitting in two. People who have the ability to plug the vehicle into an outlet and ultimately recharge their vehicle. And we believe that all these customers will quickly move toward fully electric vehicles as battery technology improves. On the other hand, there is a part of the population that doesn't have access to charging stat”

“Our growth in revenue accelerated by 10% compared to last year. For our three brands, our range is delivering results in Europe. For Renault, the new Clio and Twingo are off to a very good start. Dacia is the number 3 brand in private sales in Europe. And Alpine achieved a new sales record in the first half. We are also accelerating our third phase of international expansion. In India, Bridger will be our flagship. D”

“First that 2026 will be the tipping point for the adoption of full electric vans in Europe and we are ready for it. My second conviction is that traffic can do for electric vans what Reno 5 is already doing for electric passenger cars.”

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