Renault and PSA Group may be facing a labor stand-off with their French employees, as they attempt to renew a three-year labor contract. Auto industry unions are particularly concerned about preserving jobs right now, as the shift towards electric vehicles begins to take place. According to the new EU rules, carbon dioxide emissions must be decreased significantly by the end of 2020. Cleaner vehicle models are more expensive to produce, and the demand for these types of vehicles is unclear.
See "CO2 goals to complicate PSA, Renault labour talks", Gilles Guillaume, Reuters, September 19, 2019