Ampere (company)
Ampere is the provisional name of a electric vehicle and software company to be spun off from Groupe Renault as part of the third phase of its "Renaulution" recovery plan. In such plan, Ampere is set to develop and supply vehicles, initially for Renault.[4][5]
Type | Subsidiary (proposed) |
---|---|
Industry | Electric vehicles |
Founded | November 8, 2022 (official announcement) November 1, 2023 (officially separated)[1] |
Headquarters | France[2] |
Area served | Europe |
Number of employees | 10,000[3] |
Parent | Renault |
Announced on November 8, 2022, Ampere is part of Luca de Meo's "reinvention" plans,[6] which see the company shift its focus to become what he calls "a next-generation car company".[7]
By developing Ampere as its own entity, Groupe Renault says it is creating "the first pure EV and software player born from an OEM disruption".
History
Renault plans to list the company on the Paris stock exchange from the second half of 2023, retaining a majority stake.[3]
Mitsubishi announced in October 2023 that it would invest up to 200 million euros ($213 million) in Ampere.[8]
Proposed models
In production
- Renault Mégane E-Tech Electric (2022–present)
Future
- Renault 5 EV (2024)
- Renault 4 EV (2025), previewed by the 4Ever Trophy concept
- Renault Scénic Vision (2024)
- two further new EVs[3]
References
- https://www.carscoops.com/2023/08/renault-hopes-ampere-ev-unit-will-go-public-next-year/
- FERRIERE, Florent (November 8, 2022). "Renault présente Ampere, un nouveau constructeur français dédié à l'électrique" [Renault presents Ampere, a new French manufacturer dedicated to electric vehicles].
- "Renault launches Ampere electric car business unit and Geely ICE joint-venture". Auto Express.
- Page, Felix (8 November 2022). "Renault creates new company Ampere to lead EV, software push". Autocar. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- "Renault moves ahead with restructuring e-mobility business". electrive.com. November 8, 2022.
- "Renault se „sparge" în cinci entități pentru a deveni mai profitabilă și va colabora pentru motoare termice cu chinezii de la Geely". economie.hotnews.ro.
- "Renault Group: Qualcomm and Renault Group intend to extend their strategic cooperation to Renault's new electric and software company, Ampere, to co-develop a centralized platform architecture for software-defined electric vehicles powered". GlobeNewswire News Room. November 8, 2022.
- https://www.carscoops.com/2023/10/mitsubishi-ends-chinese-joint-venture-makes-213-million-investment-in-renaults-ev-arm/