Revoz, the Slovenian subsidiary of the French car maker Renault, has been chosen to assemble the new Dacia city electric car, Renault CEO Luca de Meo has announced. The mini car, expected to be priced below €18,000, could hit the streets in mid-2026.

The car will be developed independently by Dacia based on Renault's new E-Twingo. Not all details are known yet but Dacia said the model would be priced below €18,000 to respond to the growing competition from China.

Renault already entrusted Revoz with the assembly of the E-Twingo, expected to start next year, which sparked rumours that the Novo Mesto plant could also assemble similar models by Dacia and Nissan. Dacia is part of Renault's group, while Nissan is in a strategic partnership with Renault.

Reports that Revoz could start assembling the electric Nissan Pixo in 2027 have not been confirmed yet.

The assembly of the E-Twingo could create up to 400 jobs in Novo Mesto in the long term. The Slovenian government will chip in up to €40 million in subsidies for the project, Economy Minister Matjaž Han told the portal Forbes Slovenija a few weeks ago.

According to Forbes, this means that the total amount of Renault's investment is between €120 million and 400 million, considering that under the law the government can subsidise between 10% and 30% of a company's investment.