TRUCKLAND: A business project and a new neighbourhood
Renault Trucks (AB Volvo Group – 14,135 jobs), flagship of Lyon’s industrial sector, occupies a site of almost 350 hectares on the borders of Saint-Priest and Vénissieux, at the heart of one of the most dynamic economic sectors in the conurbation: Porte des Alpes.
The company, keen to rationalise and make the most of its land and property heritage, plans to construct almost 16,000 sqm of floor space over 7 hectares in order to develop a new flagship project: Truckland. This global shop window for the company will combine training activities with sales and marketing departments. In addition, the site will be home to business parks that complement its development to the north and east, alongside zones dedicated to housing covering approximately 100 hectares.
It is a perfect example of how a project driven by a major commercial vehicle manufacturer can lead to the creation of a whole new neighbourhood.
100 hectares to invest in
 | Whole project: 100 ha
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| 95,500 sqm (net floor space) of housing (950 homes)
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| 154,000 sqm of business activities
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| 22 ha of sports and leisure facilities
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| Current employment (Renault Trucks): 5,200 jobs
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| Current population: 950 (353 homes)
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| Renault Trucks: considerable R&D capacity on site, recognised European excellence cluster in the 9–11 litre range for the AB Volvo group (research, studies, development) |
ZAC Berliet mixed development zone: overall programme
| Total business space (including Truckland): 154,000 sqm (net floor space);
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| Total housing: approximately 950 homes.
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Schedule
| 10 January 2007: Mixed development zone (ZAC) created
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| 15 October 2007: promoter designated and ZAC construction dossier approved
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| 2009: completion of first developments
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