Renault has planned to discontinue car-sharing activities and sharply reduce its fast-charging rollout under the Mobilize division, following a strategic review that prioritized profitability.
The automaker confirmed that Mobilize Beyond Automotive will no longer operate as a standalone unit, with charging solutions to be integrated into Renault’s core group operations under Chief Growth Officer Fabrice Cambolive.
As part of the restructuring, around 80 roles from Mobilize’s workforce of approximately 450 will be cut through voluntary departures and internal redeployment. Renault said activities with limited profitability prospects or that do not directly serve the group’s strategic priorities are being discontinued.
The decision includes the closure of Zity car-sharing services in Milan and Madrid, as well as the discontinuation of the Duo electric quadricycle. Renault has also significantly reduced its charging network ambitions.
Plans to install 650 fast-charging stations across Europe by 2028 have been scaled back to around 100 sites in France, and more than 100 in Italy by late 2026, with projects in Belgium and Spain scrapped entirely.
Despite the cutbacks, Renault said the Charge Pass service will continue. The platform, which provides access to more than one million public charging points across Europe, currently serves nearly 90,000 users.
Mobilize was launched in 2021 under former chief executive Luca de Meo to expand Renault’s business beyond traditional vehicle sales into areas such as shared mobility, charging infrastructure, and specialized electric vehicles.
After taking over leadership in July, François Provost concluded following an internal assessment that large-scale investment in charging infrastructure no longer aligned with Renault’s capital allocation priorities amid mounting pressures across the automotive industry.
Jérôme Faton, head of energy at Mobilize, told Reuters that Renault is refocusing resources on core profitable activities. “We are in a context of adjusting Renault’s capital allocation, the auto industry is in a difficult environment, and we have many investments to finance,” he said.
Renault added that the Mobilize brand will continue to operate for financial services, while the future branding of other offerings remains under review in the coming months.
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