Ampere, the electric vehicle (EV) unit of Renault, has announced a strategic move to integrate Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) battery technology into its production line.
This decision to incorporate LFP technology, alongside the existing Nickel Cobalt Manganese batteries is aimed at addressing market volatility and the rapid evolution of battery technologies.
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Ampere said it is working with LG Energy Solution (LGES) and CATL to establish an integrated value chain within Europe.
LG Energy Solution and CATL will supply LFP batteries for several models across the Renault and Alpine brands, with provisions in place to meet battery requirements for this technology up to 2030.
Furthermore, Ampere is developing cell-to-pack technology in conjunction with LG Energy Solution.
This technology is expected to boost vehicle range by allowing more cells, and thus more energy, to be packed into the same space. In addition, it is anticipated to contribute to a reduction in battery costs.
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By GlobalDataThe integration of both LFP and Cell-to-Pack technologies is projected to reduce the cost of batteries in Ampere’s vehicles by approximately 20% starting from 2026.
Ampere is also engaged with AESC and Verkor in advancing battery technology.
The batteries are assembled at Ampere ElectriCity in France, within the Douai Manufacture’s Assembly Battery Shop.
This technological advancement will be deployed into Ampere’s vehicle lineup, with the first models equipped with LFP technology expected to roll out in early 2026.
Ampere SVP of powertrain and EV engineering Philippe Brunet said: “The work we have done with LG Energy Solution has enabled us to localize the entire value chain around LFP technology in Europe, and significantly increase its competitiveness, including with ‘cell-to-pack’.
“Innovation in batteries is ongoing, and we are working far upstream – in particular with our Innovation Battery Cell Laboratory to open in Lardy [France] in 2025- to engage our partners early on with us, on the major transformations to come.”
