Automotive Sector

Lyon invents the transport systems of the future

• Profit from the dynamics of France’s leading region for the truck,bus and urban transport systems industry

• Join the major players already present: Renault Trucks-Volvo-Mack, Irisbus-Iveco, Arvin Meritor…

• Participate in the only R&D center of its kind in France

• Benefit from synergies and a favorable business environment

• Recruit highly qualified and productive staff

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5 good reasons to choose Lyon:

You want to develop your activity in the field of transportsystems and you are looking for the ideal location.

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Lyon: the perfect platform for your growth A central location in the heart of Europe’s transport networks (road, air, river and high-speed rail transport, the Kiev-Lisbon freight corridor)

31,000 jobs and 6,545companies in the Automotive and Transport sector

1, 500 decision centers

145,000 students* including 12% foreign

900 foreign-owned companies with over 50 employees

• 31,000 jobs and 6,545 companies in the Automotive and Transportsector in Lyon and the region

• A complete value chain for transport systems: R&D, production,headquarters, distribution, logistics...

• A competitive cluster recognized by the French government: Lyon Urban Truck & Bus (LUTB)

• A regional cluster: the Rhône-Alpes Automotive Cluster.

Profit from a structured network ofleading companies in France1

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Name Activity Implantation WorkforceRenault Trucks Manufacture of industrial vehicle engines. World headquarters 6,000(Volvo group) International distribution center for spare partsKéolis Lyon Public transport operating company Rhône-Alpes headquarters 4,300JTEKT Automotive Lyon Design and production of steering systems European headquarters 2 000TNT Express France Express delivery services French headquarters 1,125

Valéo Manufacture of automotive equipment: starters Production site and R&D 980

Engineering and manufacture of Robert Bosch France diesel injection equipment for trucks and cars Production site 820

Manufacture of electronic components for engines Electricfil Automotive and vehicles: engine management, ignition, French headquarters 850

injection, transmission, energy management…

Arvinmeritor / Axles Manufacture of front and rear axles Production site 800for industrial vehicles.Manufacture and sale of coaches and buses. French headquarters Iveco France (Irisbus) Sale of trucks and spare parts. and R&D center 450

Plastic Omnium Transformation of plastic materials, International 420in particular for the automotive industry R&D center

Top 10 transport sector companies in the Lyon region (in terms of workforce. Source: Opale 2007)

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The big names in the bus and truck sector have already chosen Lyon: • Volvo/Renault Trucks:

- The world headquarters of the company, with 6,000 employees in Lyon - Market leader in the +6 and +16 ton categories in France (more than 30%

market share)- Top global expert for 9 to 11 liter engines (developed for the 3 industrial vehicle

manufacturers of the Volvo corporation).

• Iveco/Irisbus : one of the company’s 5 R&D centers worldwide, based inLyon-Vénissieux. In 2006, Irisbus built nearly 25% of all European urbanbuses and coaches.

• Arvin Meritor, 800 employees in the Lyon region. Front and rear axles, foundry.

• As well as the French Petroleum Institute (IFP), the French NationalInstitute for Transport and Safety Research (INRETS), Plastic Omnium,JTEKT…

Join the French and European leaders2

International events in the Automotive sector:

• The Truck and Bus World Forum will focus on themajor challenges of urban passenger and goodstransport, bringing together industrial/commercialvehicle and bus manufacturers, automotive equipmentmakers and suppliers, international decision-makers,transport companies and fleet operators for passengerand goods transport, research organizations, etc.www.tnb2007.com

• Solutrans: biennial trade show for the entire sector ofgoods t ransport by road (equipment makers,industrial/LCV manufacturers), with nearly 28,000 tradevisitors. www.solutrans.fr

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Joseph CARRIZALESInternational Operations

Director, Metokote (USA)

“Metokote has identified Lyonas a key strategic investmentlocation in Europe, because of itsgreat infrastructures, logisticsand the network of leaders in

automotive and relatedactivities.”

Success Stories

• Lyon: a pioneering city for urban transport systems:- Vélo'v: 4,000 free public bicycles since 2005- 70% of urban public transport travel uses non-polluting energy- A tradition in transport: Lyon is home to the historic Berliet car and

truck company (1894).• Research centers and public and private laboratories focusing on

transport and automotive sectors:- French Petroleum Institute (IFP) and the research center of the Total

energy company- Laboratory on Transport Economics (LET)- Headquarters of the French Centre for the Study of Urban Planning,

Transport, and Public Facilities (CERTU)- The road equipment test laboratory of the French National

Institute for Transport and Safety Research (INRETS): vehicletest tracks (crash tests, vehicle dynamics), protection ofvulnerable road users, digital modeling of vehicles, digitalsimulations of crash tests

- The international R&D center of Plastic Omnium/Sigmatech:40 new patents filed every year, 200 projects in thedevelopment pipeline, 15,000 square-meter ultramoderninstallations

- A top academic tradition in mechanical engineering:INSA, Ecole Centrale, Claude Bernard Lyon 1 University, andothers.

• Rhône-Alpes: 9th leading region in the EU for patents filed inhi-tech sectors, with 15% of the national total (2006). Renault: Number one in patents filed: 798 in 2006.

Unique R&D expertise in all segments 3

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• A competitive cluster certified bythe French government in 2005.

• A European and global reference, fromresearch to implementation of urbanmass transport systems for passengersand goods.

• Founded by world leaders: RenaultTrucks (Volvo), Irisbus (Iveco), FrenchPetroleum Institute (IFP), the FrenchNational Institute for Transport andSafety Research (INRETS)…

• R&D programs covering allaspects of future urban trans-

port systems: motorizationand powertrain, integratedsafety and security,vehicle architecture andcomfort, transport sys-tems.• Solutions addressing

the social, economic andindustrial challenges of

urban transport throughbalanced and innovative deve-

lopments, field-tested in real-lifeconditions.

Inventing the urban transport systems of the future

• Highly effective synergies between the diverse players in thefield of transport:- Chemistry and Environment (research on new fuels, development of

clean transport systems …), led by the world-class cluster “Axelera” - Acoustics, led by LARA - Lyon Acoustique Rhône-Alpes (Noise-

Vibration-Harshness) cluster applied to the transport industry - As well as in plastics, screw-cutting, technical and functional texti-

les, mechanics…

• 3 of the 6 local clusters comprising the new national mechanicalcluster “Mecafuture” are based in the Lyon region: established by theFederation of Mechanical Industries (FIM) and the French Industrial andMechanical Technical Center (CETIM), the national cluster includes 3competitiveness clusters from the Rhône-Alpes region - Arve Industries(screw-cutting), ViaMéca (general mechanics) and GOSPI (productionsystems).

Endowed with recognized clusters in every field, Lyon has theadvanced know-how to invent the transport systems of thefuture!

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Leif JOHANSSON,President of AB Volvo

(Sweden)

“The Volvo Group has recognizedan attractive industrial environment,

a wealth of valuable competenciesand remarkable dynamics in Lyonand the surrounding area. All of

these are conditions that favorour research and manufac-

turing operations.”

Success Stories• The Lyon region trains over 15% of all engineers in France at itsuniversities and elite schools

• A cosmopolitan and multicultural population: 12% foreign students,50,000 expatriates, international schools from kindergartenthrough high school and an International Baccalaureate program.

• Lower salary costs than in other major European capitals

• France offers a highly qualified and productive labor pool, rankingamongst the top countries in terms of productivity per employee,ahead of the US and Japan.

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Second largest city in France and capital of the Rhône-Alpes region (over 6 million people, 6th highest GDP ofEuropean regions), Lyon offers a rare combination of economic vitality and good living.

• Global leaders: Merial, sanofi-pasteur, bioMérieux,Electronic Arts, Rhodia, Arkema, Cegid, Seb…

• 5 clusters, including 2 global leaders• Hub of the European TGV system putting Lyon at 1hr55

from Paris (a TGV train every 30 minutes during peakhours), 3hr50 from Brussels and soon 1hr45 from Turin.

• An international airport connecting Lyon to over 100destinations in France and the world.

• 2nd largest urban area listed as a UNESCO WorldHeritage Site

• One of France’s leading tourist areas, just 1 hour from190 Alpine ski resorts, 30 minutes from the Beaujolaiswine country and 2 hours from the beaches of theMediterranean.

And much more!

• Elite schoolsLyon’s 8 top engineering schools belong to theLyon Institute of Technology (LIT), represen-ting 10,000 students, 1,200 professors and800 researchers:National Institute of Applied Sciences of Lyon(INSA) - Ecole Centrale Lyon engineering school- Institute of Engineering Sciences andTechniques (ISTI) of University Lyon 1 – ClaudeBernard - Institute of Chemicals and Textiles(ITECH) - Catholic School of Engineering (ECAM)- Rhône-Alpes Higher Institute of Agriculture(ISARA) - Lyon Higher School of Chemistry,Physics and Electronics (CPE) (Nobel Prize inChemistry 2005) -National Higher School ofEngineering in Cluny/Lyon (ENSAM).

• Technical and professional centers:CETIM, Industrial and Mechanical TechnicalCenter, CETIAT, Technical Center for Heating,Ventilation and Air-conditioning Industries, IFTH,French Institute of Textiles and Apparel…

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