On December 30, Brilliance Renault Jinbei Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Brilliance Renault Jinbei") filed for bankruptcy. The case number is (2021) Liao 01 Poshen No. 24. The applicant is Brilliance Renault Jinbei, and the handling court is Shenyang Intermediate People's Court of Liaoning Province.
Not long ago, Brilliance Renault Jinbei has suspended wages to employees, and French CEO Schegomer has also left China. . On December 21, China Business News exclusively learned that Brilliance Renault Gold Cup will suspend salary payments starting from December 20. An employee of Brilliance Renault Jinbei said that the company’s meeting information on December 20 showed: 1. Salary payment will be suspended from now on; 2. Various insurance and provident fund payments will be suspended (only medical insurance will be paid); 3. This year’s heating fee has been paid Put it on the schedule, and wait for the specific results on whether to be reimbursed or not. This information is conveyed to every employee, opinions are solicited, and employees with individual difficulties submit applications and compile and report them.
The above-mentioned employees also told reporters that the company can currently handle voluntary resignation of employees, and the processing time can be basically 1-2 days to complete the termination of labor contracts. Some people need physical examinations , employees leaving the workshop must first communicate with the relevant person in charge to complete the handover of work in the workshop.
The reporter learned that after receiving the news of the suspension of wages, many employees defended their rights, but received no relevant response. In addition, Brilliance Renault Jinbei has been in arrears with many suppliers for several months, and some suppliers have taken Brilliance Renault Jinbei to court.
Brilliance Renault Jinbei was formerly Shenyang Brilliance Jinbei Automobile Co., Ltd. The Jinbei brand was born in 1989 and is the only brand in China. The name represents a category of commercial vehicle brand. In 2010, the market share of Jinbei buses exceeded 1 million units, making it China's No. 1 light bus brand. Its market share reached 75% at its peak in this segment, and it has ranked first in China's commercial vehicle market for 19 consecutive years.
On December 15, 2017, Groupe Renault acquired 49% of the equity of Brilliance Jinbei Automobile Co., Ltd. and jointly established Brilliance Renault with Brilliance China Automotive Holdings Co., Ltd. The shareholding ratios are 49% and 51% respectively. Brilliance Renault plans to produce and sell light commercial vehicles under the three brands of Jinbei, Renault and Huasong, achieving annual sales of 150,000 vehicles by 2022, and accelerating the development of electric vehicle powertrains. However, product introduction has been slow since the establishment of Brilliance Renault Jinbei. It was not until November last year that a facelift model was launched. The first model of the Renault brand is not scheduled to be launched on the market until 2022.
Dongfeng Renault has previously withdrawn from the Chinese market. Regarding Renault's next plan, as of press time, Renault China has not given a reply to reporters.
Editor: Zhu Yuxiang