Renault proves that a clean car can be very beautiful

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Renault Emblème

With the Embleme concept car, Renault explores a new path, that of an exemplary mobile laboratory for low-carbon mobility

Renault takes a decisive step with Embleme in its eco-design approach, initiated in 2022 with the Scénic Vision concept. This family demonstrator vehicle combines spaciousness, comfort, technology, and unmatched decarbonization. The contemporary automotive industry faces climate challenges and resource management issues. Pursuing an ambitious transformation thus becomes a major goal for a sector looking toward tomorrow.

Innovation is based on a comprehensive approach, assessing each stage of the life cycle (“cradle to grave”): eco-design, material selection, manufacturing, usage, and recycling. Among Renault’s achievements: a 70% reduction in carbon footprint during component manufacturing, the integration of 50% recycled materials, and near-total recyclability of end-of-life materials. This elegant 4.80-meter station wagon combines aesthetics and aerodynamic efficiency through close collaboration between designers and engineers.

The modern and inviting interior features advanced technologies such as the openR panoramic display. The dual-energy electric propulsion system, combining electricity and hydrogen, ensures low-carbon mobility over both short and long distances.

Life cycle assessment (LCA) forms the scientific basis of this project, quantifying environmental impacts from raw material extraction to end-of-life. This internationally recognized method has enabled Embleme’s carbon footprint to be reduced to only 5 tons of CO2e over 15 years and 200,000 km, representing a 90% reduction compared to the 2019 gasoline Captur.

Certified by IFPEN, this result relies on key strategies: energy efficiency, use of renewable energies, and circular economy. Renault Embleme embodies a visionary and pragmatic approach, foreshadowing the future of sustainable mobility.

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