Full electric replacement for high mountain The A110 will likely use a bespoke architecture developed by Renault itself.
As part of Renault’s turnaround plan announced in mid-2021, Alpine was envisioned as both its own independent electric car manufacturer and the regulator to enable Renault products.
The reincarnated Alpine range hero model will be the EV successor to the critically acclaimed but slow selling model A110 mid-engine coupe.
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Alpine Alpenglow concept
Alpine is said to be investigating ways to enter the lucrative US market. To help finance its ambitions, Renault is also considering floating a sports brand part.
Back in 2021, Alpine said it would develop an A110 replacement alongside Lotus and use the British sports car maker’s technology. eSports Platformwill also be the basis for the successor Elise.
Now, however, sources have said Bloomberg that Renault is aiming to develop its own electric sports car platform for Alpine rather than sourcing it from Lotus, as the French company now believes it has enough EV expertise to take on the project alone.
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Concept Alpine A290 Beta
The sources do not believe that the change of heart in the Alpine/Lotus partnership does not suggest that the relationship between Renault and Geely, the Chinese automaker that is majority owner of Lotus, is going bad. Go.
Renault, Alpine’s parent company, has a number of broader partnerships with Geely, including a engineering and manufacturing company for gasoline and hybrid powertrains.
Apart from this Geely buy 34% stake in Renault Korea in mid-2022, and soon, the company formerly known as Renault Samsung Motors will start building cars based on the Compact Modular Architecture developed by Geely’s subsidiary Volvo. .
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Lynk & Co 08
Rumors suggest these Korean-built models will be based on the Lynk & Co range sold in China and parts of Europe.
In China, Geely will design and manufacture cars for Renault to sell in the world’s largest auto market.
