Maubeuge Construction Automobile
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Automotive |
| Predecessor | Société des Usines Chausson (factory launched in 1969) |
| Founded | 1980 |
| Founder | Renault (established MCA in 1980) |
| Headquarters | Maubeuge , France |
Area served | France |
| Parent | Renault |
Maubeuge Construction Automobile (; MCA) operates as a subsidiary under the French automotive manufacturer Renault. It was created in 1980 to oversee the light commercial vehicle production facility located in Maubeuge. The enterprise traces its roots back to a factory launched by Chausson in 1969.
History
The origins of the Maubeuge site date to 1969 when Société des Usines Chausson initiated operations there. By 1970, Renault and Peugeot had become partners, with ownership distributed as follows: Chausson held 52%, while Renault and Peugeot each controlled 24%. The assembly plant commenced activity on 23 September 1971. Despite this, Chausson encountered difficulties due to weak sales and the dissolution of the Renault-Peugeot alliance. In 1978, Renault took complete control and rebranded the facility as Maubeuge Chausson Automobile. Subsequently, in 1980, Renault established MCA, which has concentrated on producing light commercial vehicles (LCVs) since the 1990s.
In 2011, MCA introduced production of a fully electric van. The subsequent year marked the start of manufacturing the Mercedes-Benz Citan at Maubeuge—a vehicle essentially a rebadged Renault Kangoo—under a collaboration between Renault and Daimler. In June 2021, Renault revealed intentions to consolidate MCA with its Douai and Ruitz plants into a new entity named Renault ElectriCity, designed to serve as an electric vehicle manufacturing hub in northern France.
Vehicles manufactured
- Renault 15 (1971−1979)
- Renault 18 (1979−1985)
- Renault Fuego (1979−1985)
- Renault 21 Nevada (1986−1990)
- Renault Medallion (1986−1988)
- Renault 19 Cabriolet (1988−1992)
- Renault Express (1989−2000)
- Renault Kangoo (1998−2007)
- Renault Kangoo II (2007−2021)
- Renault Kangoo III (2021–present)
- Mercedes-Benz Citan I (2012−2021)
- Mercedes-Benz Citan II (2021–present)
- Nissan Townstar (2021–present)
- Renault 4 E-Tech (2024–present)