Renault highlights three ‘tech backbones’ that make Ampere unique in the market. First is the company’s new ElectriCity production hub in Northern France, which will produce a car in less than ten hours from 2025 and has 80% of its suppliers within 200 miles.
The second string to Ampere’s bow is a European network of partner firms which will bolster the sustainability of its production processes and enhance control over costs. The firm says it will use this network to acquire the 80GWh of battery capacity necessary for the EVs it will produce by 2030.
Third is a focus on ‘software-defined vehicle’ (SDV) technology, which Renault sees as the future of the industry as a whole. The aim is to produce cars that are upgradable throughout their lifecycles, can learn from their users and maintain strong ties with their maker – thereby bringing new revenue streams.
Ampere will launch the first Renault Group ‘SDV’ in 2026, which it will develop in partnership with software partner Qualcomm Technologies (which intends to invest in Ampere upon its IPO) and platform and…
