Renault Names Its Le Mans Site ‘Manufacture Louis Schweitzer’ in Tribute to Former CEO
Renault Group has announced the renaming of its Le Mans site to ‘Manufacture Louis Schweitzer - Le Mans’, in tribute to its former CEO who passed away in November 2025. This decision acknowledges Louis Schweitzer's role in major transformations of the Group and his contribution to structuring the ecosystem.
Renault Group honors the memory of Louis Schweitzer by naming the Le Mans site after him, a center of chassis excellence for the Group. Under his leadership, the Group underwent significant transformations: modernization and internationalization, launch of iconic models (Twingo, Scénic, and Kangoo), acquisition of Dacia, formation of the Alliance with Nissan, and establishment of Auto Chassis International. This last entity laid the foundations of the Le Mans chassis excellence ecosystem.
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The Group selected the Le Mans site for this tribute, describing France as a strategic pillar and the industrial, technological, and human heart of Renault Group. The centennial Le Mans site, at the forefront of innovation, embodies an industrial model based on heritage, innovation, and performance.
"Nos résultats 2025, dans un contexte de marché difficile, démontrent l’engagement de nos équipes pour délivrer une performance régulière de premier plan parmi les acteurs de l’industrie automobile."
Résultats 2025: chiffre d’affaires Groupe de 57 922 millions d’euros (+3,0 % YoY; +4,5 % à taux de change constants); chiffre d’affaires Automobile de 51 442 millions d’euros (+1,8 %); marge opérationnelle Groupe de 6,3 %; résultat net part du Groupe de -10 931 millions d’euros; résultat net du Groupe hors Nissan de 715 millions d’euros; free cash-flow Automobile de 1 473 millions d’euros; position financière nette Automobile de 7 370 millions d’euros; dividende proposé de 2,20 euros par action; perspectives 2026: marge opérationnelle du Groupe entre 5 % et 7 %, free cash-flow de l’Automobile d’environ 1,0 milliard d’euros et dividendes Mobilize Financial Services d’environ 350 millions d’euros; perspectives à moyen terme axées sur une croissance soutenue et la réduction des coûts.
Outlook / guidance
Management commentary: Renault Group vise une marge opérationnelle du Groupe entre 5 % et 7 % du chiffre d’affaires sur le moyen terme et un free cash-flow de l’Automobile d’environ 1,0 milliard d’euros par an en moyenne sur le moyen terme, incluant environ 350 millions d’euros de dividendes reçus de Mobilize Financial Services à partir de 2026.
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