Ampere (company)

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Ampere
Company type Subsidiary (autonomous business)
IndustryElectric vehicles
FoundedNovember 8, 2022;2 years ago (2022-11-08) (official announcement)
1 November 2023 (officially separated) [1]
Headquarters
France [2]
Area served
Europe
Number of employees
10,000 [3]
Parent Renault
Website https://www.ampere.cars/en/

Ampere is an electric vehicle and software company formed in 2023 by Groupe Renault as part of the third phase of its "Renaulution" recovery plan. Renault originally planned to spin off Ampere and proceed with an IPO but canceled these plans in January 2024 but is operated as an autonomous business. [4] Ampere is set to develop and supply vehicles, initially for Renault. [5] [6]

Contents

Announced on 8 November 2022, Ampere is part of Luca de Meo's "reinvention" plans, [7] which see the company shift its focus to become what he calls "a next-generation car company". [8]

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".

Platforms

Launch event of the Renault 5 E-Tech at the 2024 Geneva International Motor Show Renault, GIMS 2024, Le Grand-Saconnex (GIMS0030-5).jpg
Launch event of the Renault 5 E-Tech at the 2024 Geneva International Motor Show

AmpR Small

Formerly known as the CMF-B EV platform.

Applications


AmpR Medium

Formerly known as the CMF-EV platform.

Applications

History

Renault planned to list the company on the Paris stock exchange from the second half of 2023, retaining a majority stake. [3] However, on 29 January 2024 cancelled plans for the IPO citing "current equity market conditions". [4]

Mitsubishi announced in October 2023 that it would invest up to 200 million euros ($213 million) in Ampere. [9]

Proposed models

In production

Future

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References

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