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Renault to Build New Master at the Batilly Plant in France

Renault has just announced that its Batilly plant in France will be the one and only production site for the new Master, as the factory has the necessary equipment to handle operations for the new model, the French manufacturer said in a release.

"Renault has selected SoVAB for its know-how in large-van production. In particular, the Batilly plant has production lines capable of handling New Master's dimensions, reducing manufacturing start-up costs for the program. For example, New Master L4, whose length of 6.848 m makes it two meters longer than Grand Espace, can be built there," the company explained in a statement.

According to Renault, the company invested 151 million Euros in the plant to start production of the new Master and installed a completely new production line with almost 250 robots capable of producing the 350 versions of the car.

"In assembly, Renault has modified its production line to improve working conditions, make installations more efficient (New Master front-wheel drive and rear-wheel drive vehicles will be assembled on the same line) and optimize quality," Renault said.

The new Master is powered by a 2.3-liter dCi engine available in three different power configurations: 100, 125 and 150 horsepower. Pricing starts at 21,500 Euros for the Generique trim level with 100 horsepower and goes up to 38,800 Euros for the Grand Confort configuration with the 150 horsepower output.

The car will go on sale in April in select European markets. If you wish to check French prices, follow this link.
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