Revoz

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Revoz d.d.
Renault
Websitewww.revoz.si

Revoz (Slovene pronunciation: [ɾɛˈʋɔz]) is a manufacturing subsidiary of Renault in Novo Mesto, Slovenia. It is the only automaker in the country and one of its largest exporters.[4] The company was established in June 1988 as a joint venture between Renault and Industrija Motornih Vozil. In 2004, it became a wholly owned subsidiary of Renault.[5]

History

1959–1988

Early Renault manufacturing deal with Litostroj

The first assembly deal of Renault in Slovenia was signed with Ljubljana-based

transmissions for French-assembled vehicles.[7] The deal ended in 1972.[8]

Industrija Motornih Vozil

Main article: Industrija Motornih Vozil

In the mid-1950s, a Slovenian company called Agroservis partnered with

Renault 9
locally.

1988–present

In 1988, Renault (as minority holder) and IMV formed a joint venture and created Revoz. Since the early 1990s it became one of the largest exporters (more than 5% of total country's exports) and employers (with more than 2000 workers) of Slovenia.

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development the key reason behind Renault's investment was to have a factory for supplying the big Yugoslavia's domestic market, although that country's dissolution made it to transform Revoz into an export-oriented company.[11] Since 1993, the company assembles the Clio.[9]
Revoz managed the Serbian operations until a Renault subsidiary was created.

In December 2001, Renault increased its ownership to 66,68%.[12] In 2002, Revoz's commercial branch was split to form the subsidiary Renault Nissan Slovenia d.o.o, in charge of sales.[9] In 2004, Revoz became a wholly owned subsidiary of Renault.[5] From 2010 to 2013, the company manufactured the Wind.

Impact of the European crisis

In early 2012, with European markets' demand declining, the company had to suspend its night shift and personnel.

Daimler models to improve the production output.[13] The first model developed by the Renault-Daimler collaboration, the third-generation Renault Twingo, entered into production in May 2014 and was followed by Daimler's second-generation Smart Forfour by autumn 2014, with both cars sharing many parts.[14]

By 2022, the Smart Forfour production ended, increasing the company's idle manufacturing capacity, and demand for its products further decreased because of the COVID-19 pandemic, chips shortages, and declining demand for small cars in Western Europe. Revoz reduced its workforce in 2021 and 2022, keeping just one work shift for the Clio and Twingo.[15]

Novo Mesto factory

The Revoz factory is located in Novo Mesto, covering 584,000 square meters. Since April 2007 it has produced the Twingo[4] having, since 1993, assembled the Clio. It has a Sheet Metal Shaping Department (press shop), a Paint Shop Department and an Assembly Shop.[16] In 2010 the production output was of 212,680 cars.

Production

The following car models were or are still being manufactured in Novi Mesto:

Former production

Current production

References

  1. ^
    BusinessWeek. Retrieved 7 October 2012.[dead link
    ]
  2. ^ Boncelj, Gašper (14 January 2022). "Revoz po novem vodi Jože Bele". Delo (in Slovenian). Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g "Letno poročilo Revoz 2020" (PDF) (in Slovenian). Revoz. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  4. ^
    ISBN 90-77997-11-3
    .
  5. ^
    ISBN 1-84542-758-0
    .
  6. ^ "Happy Birthday Renault 4!". sloveniatimes.com. The Slovenia Times. 13 July 2011. Archived from the original on 24 January 2012.
  7. ^
    ISSN 2259-6100. Archived
    from the original on 12 September 2014.
  8. ^
    ISBN 0-415-18053-8
    .
  9. ^ a b c d "History". Revoz. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
  10. ISBN 0-415-11266-4
    .
  11. ISBN 92-64-19697-8
    .
  12. ISBN 84-933208-5-4
    .
  13. ^ "Production re-launched at Revoz". sloveniatimes.com. The Slovenia Times. 14 January 2013. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
  14. ^ "Revoz launches production of new Renault Twingo". sloveniatimes.com. The Slovenia Times. 8 May 2014. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
  15. ^ Vidrih, Mark (21 January 2022). "Do aprila v Revozu odpuščenih še 450 ljudi. Je ogrožen obstoj tovarne?". 24ur.com (in Slovenian). Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  16. ^ "Production Process". Revoz. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
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