Flexis, an urban logistics joint venture between Renault Group, Volvo Group, and CMA CGM (a French shipping and logistics company), has launched its all-new range of vehicles and services that will be commercialized in 2026.
The combined company is focused on developing electric, connected, urban-centric, and customizable urban logistics vehicles based on a common EV-native skateboard platform equipped with SDV electronic architecture. Alongside the reveal of its commercial EV lineup, which took place at the Flexis showroom, the JV also presented its range of embedded software and services aimed at supporting logistics providers efficiently electrify fleets and respond to growing urban logistic challenges.
As it enters its industrialization and pre-commercialization phase, Flexis additionally announced ten letters of intent with logistics providers based in France, the UK and Germany. Together, the company says, these letters represent a potential vehicle demand of up to 15,000 vehicles over three years. Of the ten logistics partners, three are Colis Privé (France), HIVED (UK) and DB Schenker (Germany), who will work with Flexis to jointly develop solutions to meet both their operational needs, and those of their subcontractors.
The three EVs in Flexis’ line-up are based on a skateboard platform, with SDV electronic architecture developed by Ampere – the EV and software division of Groupe Renault. Through this platform, the EVs can send real-time data to fleet management operators and maximize operational efficiency and receive OTA updates. All vehicles in the range offer features and specifications tailored for logistics operations to improve efficiency.
Together, they offer a low floor height to ease the loading and unloading of parcels; an interior that can be fully customized without the constraints of retrofitted hardware; high-capacity battery solutions allowing for fast charging (0 to 80% in less than 20 minutes); and optimized range for urban operations (up to 450 km/279 miles per charge). Inside, the vehicles have been designed with an ergonomical focus to increase driver safety and provide the comfort of a passenger car. The driver seat, for example, is positioned at a height to reduce the impact on the driver’s knees (reducing up to 250 up-and-down movements per day).
Flexis confirmed that the development of its EV line-up represents an investment of €350 million (£292 million / $363 million) to date, with serial production expected to commence from mid-2026 at Renault Group’s manufacturing facility in Sandouville, France. As part of the development process, twenty representative prototypes of Flexis’ EVs have been built and are currently being tested, having accumulated more than 9,000 hours of driving since March 2024.
The JV’s electric commercial vehicle family is composed of three models: the Step-in van, the Cargo van and the Panel van. The Step-In van features both front sliding doors and a rear shutter door for loading optimization, while offering easy access between the cockpit and cargo areas with 1.9-meter height clearance, allowing drivers to comfortably walk upright throughout the vehicle.
The Cargo Van has been designed to meet urban last-mile delivery needs, and beyond, with an easily convertible box, capable of integrating different widths, heights, and beds, as well as modular solutions including, but not limited to, refrigerated boxes. Through the Panel Van, Flexis is offering a urban-centric, multi-purpose design focused on addressing what it cites as limitations in similar market offerings. Here, the van offers enhanced maneuverability and an overall height of 1.9 meters, allowing it to more easily enter underground city parking and garages.
Flexis plans to sell these vehicles directly to logistics providers and fleet managers, while also supply them to the Renault Group and Renault Trucks, who will distribute them under their own brands within their sales networks. Beyond its EV line-up, Flexis is also developing a portfolio of B2B-oriented services to help logistics operators decarbonize and improve operational efficiency. These fleet management solutions are developed on an open platform, leveraging the capabilities of the Software Defined Vehicle and seamlessly integrating the vehicles in the customer’s existing digital environments.
The services, themselves, are centered around four pillars: uptime management; operational efficiency; energy and charging infrastructure management; and financial services. Together, they will be delivered through three methods: a central digital platform for Flexis clients (FlexE Connect), service networks across Europe supported by both Renault Group and Volvo Group, and a dedicated Customer Operational Centre.
The latter offers a dedicated team of experts that help clients conduct real-time fleet monitoring, providing diagnostics and proactive recommendations to customers, while also sharing personalized performance reports with those clients.