Dacia POLITICAL

Target: Dacia / Automobile Dacia S.A. Parent: Renault Group Research cutoff: 22 October 2026 Geographic focus: Israel, the occupied Palestinian territory and relevant international corporate relationships.

Corporate Communications & Public Stance

Official Israel-Palestine statements

No public evidence identified of an official Dacia statement endorsing Israeli military operations, supporting Palestinian political claims, commenting on the Gaza war or announcing a corporate Israel-Palestine humanitarian policy.

No public evidence identified of an official Renault Group statement specifically addressing Palestinian civilian harm or setting out a corporate position on Israeli settlements.

Comparative public communications

On 23 March 2022, Renault Group announced that its board had approved the immediate suspension of industrial operations at its Moscow manufacturing plant, while reviewing options concerning its AVTOVAZ investment and referencing compliance with international sanctions.¹

Renault Group subsequently reported that, in May 2022, it approved agreements to dispose of its Russian automotive businesses, including the sale of Renault Russia to the City of Moscow and its AVTOVAZ stake to NAMI.²

These dated disclosures document a corporate response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine; the company’s commercial strategy is presented through ordinary automotive, financial and operational reporting.^{1, 3}

No public evidence identified of comparable Dacia-specific operational restrictions concerning Israel or the occupied Palestinian territory.

Market framing

Dacia’s published corporate strategy describes its purpose in terms of accessible mobility, vehicle affordability and the commercial principles “Essential & Cool”, “Robust & Outdoor” and “Eco Smart”. Its stated strategy does not identify advancing Israeli state policy as a corporate objective.⁴

Dacia Israel’s legal terms identify Carasso Motors Ltd. as the importer and distributor of Dacia automobiles in Israel. The relationship is presented as an automotive sales and distribution arrangement.⁵

Dacia Israel’s customer information describes the brand’s relationship with Renault and the Renault-Nissan Alliance as an automotive ownership and technology relationship.⁶

Importer communications concerning October 2023

On 22 October 2023, Israeli news outlet ICE reported information supplied by Freesbe, the commercial identity of Carasso Motors, describing logistical assistance initiated after 7 October 2023, including assistance to IDF Division 98 and transportation using company and employee vehicles.⁷

The same report identified participation by Dacia and Chery communities in associated volunteer activity, without identifying a separate corporate commitment or donation by Automobile Dacia S.A.⁷

No public evidence identified establishing that Dacia or Renault Group issued the Freesbe statement or directed its contents.

Operations in Occupied or Contested Territories

Israeli distribution

As documented in the Dacia Israel website available in October 2026, Carasso Motors Ltd., company registration number 514065283, operates Dacia’s Israeli website and identifies itself as the importer and distributor of Dacia automobiles in Israel.⁵

Renault Group’s international distributor directory separately identifies Carasso Motors as its Israeli distributor, confirming the broader Renault commercial relationship.⁸

Carasso Motors’ publicly available corporate profile identifies Dacia among the vehicle brands it imports and sells. The disclosed business activities also include maintenance, repairs, leasing, rental, insurance and vehicle financing.⁹

Carasso’s official financial statements for the period ended 30 September 2025 identify Renault and Dacia among the imported and marketed vehicle brands and describe associated automotive services.¹⁰

The company’s 2025 financial reporting and continued identification as Dacia’s Israeli distributor establish documented commercial activity in Israel after the ICJ advisory opinion of 19 July 2024 and the ICC arrest warrants issued in November 2024.^{5, 11, 10}

Manufacturer-appointed distribution agreement

Carasso’s 2025 Annual Report, section 19.2, expressly identifies an agreement with Renault concerning the import, distribution, marketing, sale and servicing of Dacia vehicles in Israel.¹¹

[pre-2020; relationship ongoing as disclosed in 2026] The Dacia agreement dates from July 2014 and was amended in October 2016.¹¹

The same report describes the agreement as having no fixed expiration date, with contractual principles similar to Carasso’s Renault vehicle distribution agreement.¹¹

Section 19.1 separately states that the Renault vehicle agreement was signed on 17 January 2008, applies retroactively from 1 January 2007, was amended in January 2009 and October 2016, and has no fixed contractual duration.¹¹

The Renault vehicle agreement grants Carasso rights to import, distribute and sell Renault vehicles and provide associated automotive services; the disclosure separately specifies that Renault brand and trademark-use rights are non-exclusive.¹¹

The non-exclusive trademark provision does not establish that the vehicle import and distribution appointment itself is non-exclusive.¹¹

The publicly disclosed wording of section 19.2 does not expressly identify Carasso as the sole or exclusive contractual importer of Dacia vehicles in Israel.¹¹

No public evidence identified conclusively establishing Dacia-specific contractual exclusivity.

No public evidence identified conclusively disproving Dacia-specific exclusivity under provisions of the complete agreement not reproduced in the public report.

Historical launch and continuity

[pre-2020; commercial relationship ongoing] Contemporary automotive reporting dated 10 January 2015 records Dacia’s Israeli market launch, including the opening of its first showroom on 7 January 2015 and Carasso Motors’ responsibility for sales and aftersales service.¹²

[pre-2020] The launch was attended by Dacia sales and marketing director François Mariotte and Carasso Motors CEO Itzik Weitz, according to the contemporary report.¹²

Carasso’s 2024 Annual Report identifies distribution agreements with Renault covering both Renault and Dacia vehicles.¹³

Its 2025 Annual Report separately identifies the Dacia agreement, and its 2025 interim financial reporting identifies active Dacia importing and marketing.^{11, 10}

Dacia Israel’s October 2026-accessible legal terms continue to identify Carasso Motors as importer and distributor.⁵

These records document the manufacturer-appointed commercial relationship before and during the October 2023 military-assistance period and its continued existence in subsequent reporting.^{5, 11, 13, 12, 10}

No public evidence identified of termination of the Dacia distribution agreement during October 2023 or before the October 2026 research cutoff.

No public evidence identified establishing uninterrupted continuity of any exclusive contractual right, if such a right exists.

Dealer and service network

Dacia Israel’s showroom directory identifies locations at Rishon LeZion, Nesher and Beersheba.¹⁴

Its authorised-service directory identifies facilities including Jerusalem, Haifa, Hadera and Petah Tikva.¹⁵

The listed Jerusalem service facilities include locations in the Talpiot and Givat Shaul areas. The published addresses do not, by themselves, establish activity within an Israeli settlement in the occupied West Bank or occupied East Jerusalem.¹⁵

Mishor Adumim authorised-service facility - October 2026 expansion

Dacia Israel’s authorised-service directory, examined on 22 October 2026, identifies a service centre named Tzarfati in Ma’ale Adumim, at 5 Prigan Street, Mishor Adumim Industrial Zone, telephone 02-5355260.¹⁶

The official Dacia listing advertises servicing of private and commercial vehicles up to 4.5 tonnes and identifies mechanical, electrical, air-conditioning, bodywork, painting and wheel-alignment services.¹⁶

Renault Israel’s official authorised-service directory independently identifies the same Tzarfati centre at the same address and telephone number.¹⁷

The matching entries establish that the named facility is publicly listed within both the Dacia and Renault authorised-service networks in October 2026.^{16, 17}

The European Union’s 17 July 2026 settlement report identifies Ma’ale Adumim as a settlement in the occupied West Bank and documents contemporary settlement-expansion activity in the surrounding area.¹⁸

The Dacia and Renault directories identify the particular advertised location as Mishor Adumim Industrial Zone, Ma’ale Adumim.^{16, 17}

The published directories therefore establish an advertised Dacia-authorised service-network facility at a specified address within the Ma’ale Adumim settlement-industrial-area context.^{16, 17, 18}

This documented listing corrects the earlier absence-of-evidence finding concerning a specified Dacia-authorised facility in an Israeli settlement.^{16, 17}

No public evidence identified establishing that Automobile Dacia S.A. or Renault Group owns the Tzarfati garage, the operating company or the premises.

No public evidence identified establishing the date when Tzarfati first received Dacia authorisation.

No public evidence identified establishing that the centre continuously held Dacia authorisation throughout October 2023–October 2026.

No public evidence identified establishing specific completed Dacia service transactions at the location.

No public evidence identified establishing settlement-specific Dacia servicing revenue, parts revenue or warranty reimbursements.

No public evidence identified establishing that the Tzarfati facility entered into a direct service contract with the Israeli military.

Institutional and technology operations

[pre-2020; current project status unknown] On 10 June 2019, Renault and Nissan announced the opening of Alliance Innovation Lab Tel Aviv at Atidim Park, with a partnership involving the Israel Innovation Authority. The lab was described as working on autonomous-driving sensors, cybersecurity and big data.¹⁹

[pre-2020; current project status unknown] The announcement named Apollo Power, Argus, AutoTalks, BrightWay Vision, Electreon, Enigmatos, IRP Systems, Karamba, Moodify, Saferide and Upstream among Israeli companies associated with collaborative prototyping projects.¹⁹

[pre-2020; current project status unknown] Independent reporting by Calcalist on 11 June 2019 confirmed the facility’s opening and reported a programme involving collaborations with Israeli startups. The report does not identify Dacia as the contracting purchaser of any resulting technology.²⁰

No public evidence identified of a Dacia-specific military procurement contract, Israeli military end-user arrangement or deployment of Dacia technology in Israeli military operations.

Legal and regulatory scrutiny

Carasso Motors’ July 2026 stock-exchange disclosure, reported by Calcalist, describes a competition-law consent agreement concerning warranty treatment for vehicles imported through parallel-import channels, involving a proposed payment of approximately NIS 11.5 million to the Israeli Treasury. The disclosed matter concerns automotive competition law and does not identify settlement activity or the Israel-Palestine conflict.²¹

No public evidence identified establishing that Dacia or Automobile Dacia S.A. was formally sanctioned for settlement-related activity.

No public evidence identified establishing a Dacia-specific OECD National Contact Point finding, international court judgment or settlement-related procurement prohibition.

No verified Dacia-specific inclusion in the reviewed OHCHR settlement-business database material was established.

No verified Dacia-specific reference in UN A/HRC/59/23 was established.

The identified official Dacia service-directory listing establishes a commercial-network presence in the Mishor Adumim settlement area independently of any UN database inclusion.^{16, 18}

Civil-society and boycott campaigns

No public evidence identified of an organised Dacia-specific boycott, divestment or sanctions campaign supported by independently verified allegations of settlement-based dealerships, military supply or political donations.

No public evidence identified of a formal Dacia response to such a campaign.

The newly identified service-directory evidence establishes a specified Dacia-authorised facility in Mishor Adumim, but the reviewed sources do not establish that this particular facility has been the subject of an organised Dacia-specific boycott campaign.^{16, 17}

Internal Governance, Content & Retail Policies

Employee relations and political expression

Renault Group’s board information establishes a governance structure that includes employee-elected directors and employee-shareholder representation.²²

No public evidence identified of Dacia or Renault Group disciplining employees specifically for Palestine-related speech, wearing Palestinian symbols, participating in pro-Palestinian demonstrations or supporting a Palestine-related union resolution.

No public evidence identified of Dacia-specific litigation against unions or employees concerning Israel-Palestine expression.

Platform and editorial policies

No public evidence identified of Dacia operating a public social-media platform or editorial service subject to independently documented Palestine-related content-moderation controversies.

No public evidence identified of a Dacia algorithmic suppression policy, Palestine-related content restriction or associated regulatory finding.

Retail and supply-chain policies

Dacia Israel’s customer information states that vehicles imported for the Israeli market are manufactured in Romania and Morocco. The statement is presented as an explanation of vehicle origin rather than an Israel-Palestine sourcing policy.⁶

No public evidence identified of Dacia-specific product labelling, sourcing, distribution or regulatory controversies concerning goods produced in Israeli settlements.

No public evidence identified of Dacia introducing a policy concerning settlement-origin components, settlement-based subcontractors or the geographic classification of occupied Palestinian territory.

The October 2026 Dacia authorised-service directory includes Tzarfati at Mishor Adumim, providing a documented service-network connection to a settlement industrial area.^{16, 18}

No public evidence identified establishing that products manufactured in settlements were purchased or sold through the identified service centre.

Reservist and charitable-matching policies

No public evidence identified of a Dacia or Renault Group policy subsidising salaries for Israeli military reservists.

No public evidence identified of Dacia or Renault Group maintaining an employee-donation matching programme specifically benefiting the IDF, FIDF, Israeli military-welfare organisations or settlement organisations.

Independent distributor employee mobilisation

ICE reported that Freesbe established an internal employee-volunteering coordination mechanism after 7 October 2023 and used company commercial vehicles and employee-assigned vehicles to support transport and delivery activities.⁷

The report also describes assistance to families of Freesbe employees called up for reserve military service.⁷

These activities were attributed in the contemporary reporting to Freesbe/Carasso Motors.⁷

No public evidence identified establishing that Automobile Dacia S.A. required Carasso employees to participate in these activities.

Authorised-service governance - January 2024

Carasso/Freesbe published standards dated January 2024 governing the establishment and operation of authorised service centres handling Renault, Nissan, Dacia, Chery and EVEASY vehicles.²³

The standards describe importer involvement in facility planning and approval, technical staffing, signage, equipment, spare-parts ordering and warranty processing.²³

The document identifies Carasso Motors as the importer and refers to the relevant manufacturers, including Renault S.A.S. and Dacia.²³

Its general provisions establish an importer-administered service-network framework covering Dacia-branded repairs.²³

No public evidence identified establishing that the standards document itself constitutes the executed authorisation contract for the Tzarfati centre.

No public evidence identified establishing that a particular Renault or Dacia executive signed off the Mishor Adumim location.

Brand Heritage & State Partnerships

Brand heritage and commercial positioning

[pre-2020; ownership relationship ongoing] Renault acquired a controlling interest in Dacia in 1999. Renault Group identifies the Mioveni manufacturing complex as Dacia’s historic production site and reports that the relevant Romanian legal entity is 99.43% Renault-owned.²⁴

Renault Group’s Dacia strategy emphasises accessible mobility, cost discipline and vehicle functionality. Its published marketing framework centres on affordability and everyday vehicle use.⁴

No public evidence identified of Dacia promoting Israeli military heritage, Israeli national-security origins or Israeli defence procurement as elements of its brand identity.

Israeli government and institutional partnerships

[pre-2020; current programme status unknown] Renault and Nissan’s 10 June 2019 announcement expressly identified a partnership with the Israel Innovation Authority in connection with Alliance Innovation Lab Tel Aviv.¹⁹

[pre-2020; current programme status unknown] The announced partnership concerned technology development and startup collaboration, with particular emphasis on automotive cybersecurity, autonomous-driving sensors and big-data technologies.¹⁹

[pre-2020; current programme status unknown] Calcalist’s contemporary reporting independently described the project as a Renault-Nissan Alliance facility and identified the Israel Innovation Authority as the relevant government technology partner.²⁰

No public evidence identified establishing that the Alliance Innovation Lab was operated by Dacia itself or that the programme involved Israeli military procurement.

State ownership and governance

At 31 December 2025, Renault Group reported that the French State held 15.01% of its share capital and Nissan Finance Co., Ltd. held 15.00%. Employees held 6.12%, treasury shares represented 1.99%, and the public held 61.88%.²⁵

Renault Group’s board disclosure identifies a director appointed by French government order and additional shareholder-appointed representation associated with the French State and Nissan.²²

These disclosed positions document French state participation in Renault Group’s ownership and governance. The cited corporate documents do not identify an Israeli state-held ownership position in Dacia or Renault Group.^{22, 25}

Sponsorship and cultural diplomacy

No public evidence identified of Dacia sponsoring an Israeli settlement event, Israeli military commemorative event or official Brand Israel campaign.

No public evidence identified of Dacia receiving an Israeli state honour linked to advocacy concerning the occupied Palestinian territory.

Published brand authorisation in Mishor Adumim

In October 2026, the Dacia and Renault Israel websites both displayed Tzarfati as an authorised service facility at 5 Prigan Street, Mishor Adumim Industrial Zone, Ma’ale Adumim.^{16, 17}

Carasso’s January 2024 service-centre standards document describes the general framework under which Freesbe/Carasso administers branded service-centre requirements.²³

No public evidence identified that the manufacturer directly owns, leases or operates the specified facility.

No public evidence identified that Automobile Dacia S.A. directly sponsored a settlement municipality or settlement promotional campaign through the facility.

Lobbying, Advocacy, Financing & Logistics

Political lobbying

No public evidence identified of Dacia-specific lobbying concerning Israeli settlements, US or European anti-BDS legislation, recognition of Palestinian statehood, military assistance to Israel or restrictions on trade with settlements.

No public evidence identified of a Dacia corporate PAC making Israel-Palestine-related political contributions.

Institutional engagement

[pre-2020; current programme status unknown] Renault and Nissan publicly announced an institutional partnership with the Israel Innovation Authority on 10 June 2019. The documented purpose was automotive technology development and collaboration with Israeli startups.¹⁹

No public evidence identified establishing that Dacia separately lobbied the Israeli government through this programme or that the partnership involved military procurement.

Financial contributions

No public evidence identified of Dacia or Renault Group making a verified corporate donation to the Israel Defense Forces, Friends of the Israel Defense Forces, Jewish National Fund/Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael, Israeli settlement organisations, Israeli military-reservist fundraising organisations, Israeli military-welfare organisations, Regavim or Im Tirtzu.

No public evidence identified of a Dacia-funded settlement event or settlement infrastructure sponsorship.

Carasso/Freesbe October 2023 assistance

On 22 October 2023, ICE reported that Freesbe/Carasso Motors had adopted IDF Division 98 and provided equipment, food and associated transportation services.⁷

The report stated that these activities began on 8 October 2023 and included transportation to military bases and positions using the company’s commercial vehicles and employee-assigned vehicles.⁷

The same article described additional logistical assistance to displaced civilians, transport of medical personnel, delivery of medicines and support for families of mobilised employees.⁷

ICE reported that Freesbe donated NIS 500,000 to displaced residents and donated tablets to evacuees; these were described separately from the equipment and logistical assistance supplied to Division 98.⁷

iCar independently reported, in an article first published on 10 October 2023, that Freesbe/Carasso provided vehicles, commercial transport and refrigerated trucks for assistance activities and supported Division 98 with required equipment.²⁶

The iCar report identifies Carasso as the importer of Renault, Nissan, Chery, Dacia and other automotive brands.²⁶

The contemporary reports establish Carasso/Freesbe activity involving logistical assistance to Israeli military personnel, including Division 98.^{7, 26}

The reports do not identify individual Dacia vehicle models used in these activities.^{7, 26}

No public evidence identified establishing that the reported military assistance included a direct financial donation from Dacia or Renault Group to Division 98.

Manufacturer relationship during the assistance

Carasso’s official 2025 Annual Report states that the Dacia distribution agreement dates from July 2014, was amended in October 2016 and remained an agreement without a fixed expiration date at the reporting date.¹¹

The company’s 2024 Annual Report also identifies its distribution agreements covering Renault and Dacia vehicles.¹³

These filings place the documented Carasso-Dacia commercial relationship across the period of the October 2023 assistance.^{11, 13}

Neither the disclosed distribution terms nor the contemporary October 2023 reports establish that Renault or Dacia ordered, financed, reimbursed or contractually required Carasso’s assistance to Division 98.^{11, 7, 26}

No public evidence identified of a manufacturer executive approving the assistance.

No public evidence identified of Renault or Dacia transferring vehicles or money specifically to support the reported activities.

Crisis logistics and asset mobilisation

Carasso Motors’ publicly available corporate profile documents vehicle distribution, leasing, maintenance, rental and related commercial operations.⁹

The October 2023 reporting establishes Freesbe’s use of its own commercial vehicles and employee vehicles in assistance activities involving military personnel, while also documenting civilian humanitarian assistance.^{7, 26}

No public evidence identified of a Dacia-specific mobilisation of vehicles for Israeli military or wartime logistical operations.

No public evidence identified of Dacia donating vehicles, transport capacity, warehousing, repair services or other corporate resources to the Israeli military during the Gaza war.

No public evidence identified of Dacia directing financial or logistical support to Israeli military-adjacent organisations after 19 July 2024.

Constructive-notice chronology

Carasso’s 2024 and 2025 corporate reporting and its continuing identification on the Dacia Israel website document the distribution relationship after the ICJ advisory opinion of 19 July 2024 and the ICC arrest warrants issued in November 2024.^{5, 11, 13, 10}

The military-assistance reporting concerns activities beginning in October 2023.^{7, 26}

No public evidence identified establishing that the specifically documented Division 98 assistance continued after 19 July 2024.

No public evidence identified establishing that Renault or Dacia expanded military assistance after November 2024.

The Renault-Nissan institutional technology partnership was publicly announced in 2019. No public evidence identified establishing whether that particular institutional arrangement was renewed, expanded or terminated after July 2024.¹⁹

No public evidence identified of new Dacia-specific Israeli military donations, settlement sponsorships or geopolitical advocacy announced after November 2024.

The Dacia and Renault websites continued publicly listing the Tzarfati service centre at Mishor Adumim when examined on 22 October 2026, after both international legal milestones.^{16, 17}

The 2026 listings establish current advertised network presence but do not provide the initial appointment date or prove uninterrupted authorisation during earlier reporting periods.^{16, 17}

No public evidence identified of a post-November 2024 manufacturer decision specifically approving, renewing or expanding the Tzarfati authorisation.

Settlement nexus

The Dacia Israel authorised-service directory identifies Tzarfati at 5 Prigan Street, Mishor Adumim Industrial Zone, Ma’ale Adumim.¹⁶

Renault Israel’s corresponding directory identifies the same facility and address.¹⁷

The European Union identifies Ma’ale Adumim as a settlement in the occupied West Bank.¹⁸

The cited evidence therefore establishes a currently published Dacia-authorised service-network facility at a specified location in the Ma’ale Adumim settlement-industrial-area context.^{16, 17, 18}

No public evidence identified of Dacia sponsoring settlement events or directing donations to settlement organisations.

No public evidence identified establishing that Renault Group or Automobile Dacia S.A. owns the Tzarfati centre.

No public evidence identified establishing Dacia-specific completed service transactions, settlement-specific revenue or direct military contracts at this location.

The October 2023 reporting describes Freesbe transport activities to military bases and locations including the Golan Heights but does not identify a settlement-development project or Dacia-specific settlement contract.⁷

Corporate Structure & Primary Mission

Ownership and corporate organisation

Dacia is a Renault Group automotive brand, and Renault Group identifies Automobile Dacia S.A. as a Romanian legal entity in which Renault holds 99.43% ownership.²⁴

Dacia’s strategic positioning concerns the development and sale of accessible passenger vehicles, including conventional, hybrid and electric models. Its published strategy identifies affordability, functionality and commercial growth as operating priorities.⁴

Renault Group’s shareholder structure at 31 December 2025 included 15.01% ownership by the French State, 15.00% by Nissan Finance Co., Ltd., 6.12% by employees, 1.99% treasury shares and 61.88% public ownership.²⁵

Israeli commercial structure

Carasso Motors is identified in Dacia Israel’s legal terms as the importer and distributor of Dacia automobiles in Israel.⁵

Carasso Motors’ publicly available corporate profile identifies the company as an Israeli publicly traded business and describes Dacia alongside other internationally manufactured automotive brands. Its financial-reporting listings include the company’s first-half 2026 report.⁹

Renault Group’s international distributor directory identifies Carasso Motors as its Israeli commercial representative.⁸

Carasso’s 2025 Annual Report identifies separate contractual arrangements covering Renault vehicles and Dacia vehicles.¹¹

[pre-2020; relationship ongoing] Section 19.2 identifies the Dacia agreement as originating in July 2014, amended in October 2016 and continuing without a fixed expiry date.¹¹

The company also describes distribution relationships involving other automotive manufacturers, establishing its multi-brand commercial portfolio.^{11, 10}

The disclosed multi-brand portfolio does not establish whether the separate Dacia distribution appointment is contractually exclusive.¹¹

Authorised-service network structure

Carasso Motors is expressly identified as the operator of Dacia Israel’s website and the importer and distributor of Dacia automobiles.⁵

The Dacia Israel service directory published on that website lists Tzarfati at Mishor Adumim within its national authorised-service network.¹⁶

Carasso/Freesbe’s January 2024 service-centre standards identify the importer as the administrator of requirements covering facility design, operating standards, staff qualifications and warranty processes.²³

The standards refer to the relevant manufacturers, including Renault S.A.S. and Dacia, while describing a distinct importer-level administrative role.²³

Carasso’s 2025 Annual Report independently establishes its distribution agreement with Renault covering Dacia vehicles.¹¹

These documents establish a manufacturer-appointed importer and an importer-administered branded service network that publicly includes Tzarfati at Mishor Adumim.^{5, 11, 16, 23}

No public evidence identified establishing that Tzarfati is a Renault-owned or Automobile Dacia-owned subsidiary.

No public evidence identified of an executed Tzarfati-Carasso authorisation agreement identifying its initial approval date.

No public evidence identified identifying the particular Carasso officer responsible for approval of the Mishor Adumim service centre.

No public evidence identified establishing a separate Renault Group board or Automobile Dacia management decision approving that individual facility.

No public evidence identified establishing direct manufacturer ownership or control of the premises.

State-linked mission

No public evidence identified that Dacia’s foundational corporate mandate explicitly advances Israeli geopolitical policy, Israeli settlement expansion or Israeli military infrastructure.

No public evidence identified of an Israeli state-held golden share, Israeli sovereign controlling interest or Israel-specific political requirement in Dacia’s corporate ownership documents.

Group attribution

Renault Group’s disclosures establish direct ownership of Automobile Dacia, while the relevant Israeli sales documentation identifies Carasso Motors as the local importer and distributor.^{24, 5}

The 2019 technology partnership was announced by Renault and Nissan in their Alliance capacity. The original announcement does not establish that Dacia independently funded, contracted for or operated the programme.¹⁹

Carasso’s 2025 Annual Report establishes a contractual distribution relationship with Renault covering Dacia vehicles.¹¹

ICE and iCar attribute the documented October 2023 military-assistance activities to Freesbe/Carasso Motors.^{7, 26}

No public evidence identified of Renault Group or Automobile Dacia S.A. owning or controlling the particular Carasso vehicles and resources used for the reported assistance.

No public evidence identified of Renault Group or Dacia management directing the October 2023 assistance.

The October 2026 Dacia and Renault authorised-service listings establish public brand-network association with the Tzarfati centre in Mishor Adumim.^{16, 17}

The January 2024 Carasso standards document establishes a general importer-managed approval and operating framework for authorised Renault/Dacia service centres.²³

No public evidence identified that the manufacturer directly owns the Tzarfati business or received identified revenue from its settlement-location operations.

No public evidence identified of an individual manufacturer executive approving the specific Mishor Adumim facility.

Executive & Leadership Footprint

Current Dacia leadership

As of the Renault Group leadership disclosures used for the October 2026 audit, Katrin Adt serves as Dacia CEO. The Dacia Brand Management Committee also identifies executives responsible for product performance, industry, design, marketing, communications, quality, sales, procurement, engineering, finance, human resources and information technology.²⁷

Katrin Adt’s official biography records previous senior roles within Mercedes-Benz and her appointment to the Dacia CEO position in September 2025.²⁸

No public evidence identified of Katrin Adt making verified personal donations to the IDF, FIDF, JNF/KKL or Israeli settlement organisations.

No public evidence identified of Katrin Adt holding a leadership position in an Israel-Palestine geopolitical lobbying or advocacy organisation.

Renault Group chief executive

Renault Group announced on 30 July 2025 that François Provost would become CEO of Renault S.A. and chairman of Renault s.a.s., effective 31 July 2025.²⁹

Provost’s official biography records that he previously served as an adviser to the French Minister of Defence before joining Renault in 2002. The disclosed role was within the French government and is not presented as an Israeli military or security affiliation.³⁰

No public evidence identified of François Provost making verified personal donations to Israeli military-welfare charities or settlement organisations.

No public evidence identified of François Provost publicly endorsing Israeli settlement expansion or advocating military action against Palestinian civilians.

Renault Group chair

Renault Group identifies Jean-Dominique Senard as chairman of its board of directors.²²

Senard’s official corporate biography records his position as chairman of the Renault Group corporate foundation and chairman of the supervisory board of Fives s.a.s.³¹

No public evidence identified of Senard’s identified corporate-foundation role involving donations to the IDF, FIDF, JNF/KKL or Israeli settlement organisations.

No public evidence identified of Senard holding a board position in an Israel-focused political lobbying organisation.

Carasso leadership and historical manufacturer relationship

[pre-2020] Contemporary reporting on Dacia’s January 2015 Israeli market launch identifies Itzik Weitz as Carasso Motors CEO and François Mariotte as Dacia sales and marketing director.¹²

[pre-2020] The launch report records their participation in the Israeli Dacia introduction and describes the existing Renault-Carasso commercial relationship.¹²

The October 2023 ICE report quotes Nir Hugo Bar as a Freesbe company partner speaking about the company’s wartime assistance and continued availability to help people affected by the conflict.⁷

No public evidence identified establishing that the quoted Carasso spokesperson was acting under instructions from Dacia or Renault Group.

Board and shareholder footprint

Renault Group’s board comprises 16 directors, including employee representatives, directors proposed by Nissan, and representatives associated with the French State.²²

At 31 December 2025, the French State and Nissan Finance Co., Ltd. each held approximately 15% of Renault Group’s share capital.²⁵

No public evidence identified establishing that these disclosed shareholder interests represent direct funding of Israeli political advocacy by Dacia.

Personal investments and philanthropic activity

No public evidence identified of an independently verified investment by Katrin Adt, François Provost or Jean-Dominique Senard in an Israeli defence or surveillance company made through a disclosed personal investment vehicle.

No public evidence identified of a verified grant from a foundation controlled by these individuals to an Israeli military-welfare body, settlement organisation or explicitly anti-Palestinian political campaign.

Public advocacy

No public evidence identified of a current Dacia CEO, Renault Group CEO or Renault Group chairman publicly endorsing Israeli settlement construction.

No public evidence identified of a verified public statement by these executives advocating the suppression of Palestinian political expression or opposition to Palestinian statehood.

Leadership responsibility for the Mishor Adumim facility

The October 2026 Dacia and Renault service directories identify the Tzarfati facility at Mishor Adumim but do not name an executive who approved its appointment.^{16, 17}

Carasso’s January 2024 service-centre standards establish general importer-administered approval procedures for authorised service centres.²³

No public evidence identified establishing that Katrin Adt, François Provost or Jean-Dominique Senard personally authorised the Mishor Adumim location.

No public evidence identified identifying a Carasso director or executive who signed an individual authorisation agreement for Tzarfati.

No public evidence identified of a verified personal donation by the named executives to the Tzarfati facility or its operator.