Afterward abandon previous plans cooperate with Lotus on electric sports car platform, high mountain will continue to develop its own architecture for an electrical system A110 successor.
According to Renault Group CEO Luca de Meo, the platform will be purpose-built as a foundation for many models.
Talking to car“We discussed it for a long time and finally decided to build our own platform,” De Meo said.
While it’s unclear whether the electric architecture will extend beyond sports cars to other segments, optimizing the platform to support multiple vehicles should help Alpine recoup the previously shared costs. with Lotus.
De Meo is said to have hinted at the possibility of a halo supercar running on the platform, telling reporters, “You never know.”
Originally, Alpine intended to use Lotus’ E-Sport Platform to reinforce the A110 replacement.
Now that the A110 replacement will run on a bespoke EV sports car platform developed in-house by Renault, it’s unclear if it still has an expected launch in 2026.
Alpine will hold an investor day on July 26 to reveal its lineup and future electrification plans.
De Meo maintained the dismantling cooperation with lotus friendly.
De Meo said: “There is no friction with everything because everyone feels this is the best thing.
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Lotus’ E-Sport Platform
The Renault Group seems to have left the door open for future cooperation, De Meo said: “That doesn’t mean we don’t have the opportunity to work together again.”
Tell me first carAlpine CEO Laurent Rossi said: “Lotus and we share a common interest, which is to try to create lightweight, agile sports cars that also obviously add weight and are electrified. “
The brands’ joint statement last month read: “Lotus and Alpine have been collaborating on a future EV sports car vision for more than two years, during which time the strong relationship between the two companies has grown. develop.”
“We have decided not to continue developing a sports car for Alpine. This is a joint decision that has been reached amicably and we will continue to discuss other opportunities in the future,” it added.
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Concept Alpine A290
It is unclear what the dissolution of the partnership means for Lotus’ Elise successor, codenamed the Type 135, which is also planned to run on the platform.
Alpine aims to produce only electric cars from 2026, with plans to launch five new EVs over the next five years.
Lotus-based A110 successor means third new vehicle in the reimagined Alpine range, following the model bloom A290 based on the upcoming classic-influenced Renault 5 on the CMF-BEV platform, and the GT X-Over crossover is expected to use the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi CMF-EV architecture.
Alpine is said to have considered completing its five-car lineup with two larger SUVs, the architecture of which will also require collaboration with an outside company.
