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All-new Megane E-TECH Electric: delving into the heart of innovation - episode 7

Episode 7 – An innovation to constantly stay at the forefront of in-car technology

Renault has constantly sought to innovate for almost 125 years. Its inventions have stood the test of time and we use them every day, sometimes without even realising it. Take, for example, the direct drive gearbox (1899), the replacement of the hand crank with an electric starter (1909), the “fifth door” (1961), the central opening system (1983) and the hands-free key card (2000); all these and more are Renault inventions! And Renault is still innovating with the first vehicle in its “Nouvelle Vague”, the All-new Megane E-TECH Electric. Over 300 patents were filed during the design of the car and its platform; we selected seven of these innovations to show you in finer detail. In this seventh and final episode of our series, find out how the All-new Megane E-TECH Electric will always leverage cutting-edge technology, including new equipment added after sale.

24 October 2022

With the programmable configuration shelter, a patented innovation, we wanted to give our customers the benefit to automatically update everything while retaining any customisations they had already chosen through the after-sale network.”

Patrick Benavoli, Multimedia Software Architect at Renault Software Factory

What the innovations brings

The programmable configuration shelter of the vehicle update via FOTA (Firmware Over The Air) allows the user to benefit from:

  • updates to the Megane E-TECH Electric while making it possible to add connected equipment in the after-sale network;

  • tools and infrastructures already in place in the after-sale network.

A brand-new process

No longer will updates erase information related to any customisation chosen after sale.

Through the programmable configuration shelter, the size of new rims or the installation of an alarm are saved in the operating system, making life easier for the vehicle owner.

To find out more

Patent reference: 

  • Programmable configuration shelter:
    Patent FR 20 03114 – Invented by: Patrick Benavoli, Pascal Menier and Marie-Cécile Afanténos

Patrick Benavoli 

Pascal Menier

Marie-Cécile Afanténos

 

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Julien Cotteverte

Head of product Communication Renault

Renault, a historic mobility brand and pioneer of electric vehicles in Europe, has always developed innovative vehicles. With the ‘Renaulution’ strategic plan, Renault has embarked on an ambitious, value-generating transformation moving towards a more competitive, balanced and electrified range. Its ambition is to embody modernity and innovation in technology, energy and mobility services in the automotive industry and beyond.



Renault, a historic mobility brand and pioneer of electric vehicles in Europe, has always developed innovative vehicles. With the ‘Renaulution’ strategic plan, Renault has embarked on an ambitious, value-generating transformation moving towards a more competitive, balanced and electrified range. Its ambition is to embody modernity and innovation in technology, energy and mobility services in the automotive industry and beyond.