Renault 4 E-Tech electric introduces new two-tone paint process

For the production of the forthcoming Renault 4 E-Tech electric, the Maubeuge production plant in France is inaugurating the Jetprint Paint process, a new technology for two-tone paint application.

The process relies on a dedicated booth that is fully integrated with the production line. Working to the highest standards of quality, two robots complete the two-tone paintwork of the roof and bonnet in just six minutes.

Previously, a two-tone finish required hours of preliminary preparations as part of a process that involved sending the car back to the paint shop for a second time.

From an organisational standpoint, integrating this innovation into the production process is a first for the Renault Group, and also a world first for a full-line manufacturer. Renault says it faced a two-fold challenge in deploying this new process, while also starting production of the first all-electric passenger car at the Maubeuge plant.