Renault apology for sacked employees it accused of espionage

Renault has had to make a hugely embarrassing climbdown and issue a public 'excusez-moi' to three employees it sacked amid accusations of leaking sensitive materials.

The French equivalent of MI5, the Central Directorate of Internal Intelligence, was brought in to conduct an investigation amid concerns that Renault's electric vehicle technology was being stolen by the Chinese.