Renault and EDF Strengthen Collaboration on Zero-Emission Electric Vehicle

PARIS, FRANCE - June 22, 2009 - Renault and EDF today announced the strengthening of their collaboration on zero-emission electric vehicles. Following the agreement signed on October 9, 2008 by Pierre Gadonneix, President and CEO of EDF, and Carlos Ghosn, President and CEO of Renault, the two partners have moved on to a new phase in the development of an electric vehicle by 2011.

EDF and Renault today signed an agreement on a recharge system enabling communication between recharge terminals and electric vehicles, called “power line communication” (PLC).

This EDF-developed technology ensures the secure exchange of data between recharge terminal and vehicle, including vehicle identification and billing details. Renault will carry out integration tests of this system with its future vehicles. This is a concrete step forward that will contribute to the development of the electric vehicle market in France.