Ampere

Ampere is an electric-vehicle and automotive-software company created by Groupe Renault in 2023 as a central element of the third phase of the group's Renaulution recovery and transformation plan. The company was announced in November 2022 as part of Renault chief executive Luca de Meo's effort to reorganize the group around more specialized businesses and reposition Renault as a next-generation car company. Ampere was designed to bring together the development of battery-electric passenger vehicles, dedicated vehicle platforms, connected-car technologies and software capabilities. Renault initially intended to establish Ampere as a separately listed company on the Paris stock exchange, while retaining a majority stake. The proposed public offering was expected to provide the electric-vehicle unit with a distinct capital structure and greater strategic visibility. Renault abandoned the IPO plan on 29 January 2024, citing unfavorable equity-market conditions. Despite the cancellation, Ampere continued to operate as an autonomous business within the Renault Group rather than being dissolved or reintegrated into the conventional Renault structure. The business supplies vehicle technology and electric models principally for Renault and other brands associated with the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance. Its work is organized around modular platforms that can support multiple vehicle sizes and brands. AmpR Small, formerly known as the CMF-B EV platform, is intended for compact electric vehicles and underpins or is associated with models such as the Renault 5 E-Tech, Renault 4 E-Tech, Alpine A290, Nissan Micra EV and the planned Renault Twingo E-Tech. AmpR Medium, previously called CMF-EV, supports larger electric vehicles including the Renault Mégane E-Tech, Renault Scénic E-Tech, Nissan Ariya and Alpine A390. Ampere's role extends beyond vehicle assembly. The company is intended to integrate electric powertrain engineering, battery-related development, vehicle architecture, digital functions and software into a specialist organization. Renault has described the business as a pure electric-vehicle and software player created through the disruption of an established automotive manufacturer. In practical terms, this positioning allows the group to share platforms and technologies across brands while adapting vehicles to different market segments. The business has attracted participation from alliance partners. In October 2023, Mitsubishi announced that it could invest up to €200 million in Ampere, subject to the relevant arrangements. The planned investment reflected the potential for cooperation on electric vehicles within the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance. Ampere's model portfolio includes vehicles already in production as well as future programs, including the Renault 4 E-Tech, the Nissan Micra EV, the Alpine A390, a Mitsubishi electric hatchback and the next-generation Renault Twingo E-Tech. Ampere should not be confused with Ampere Vehicles, an Indian electric two-wheeler brand associated with Greaves Electric Mobility. The subject covered here is the French Renault Group business described in the Wikipedia article Ampere (company).

Ampere emerged from Groupe Renault's Renaulution transformation program, which sought to improve the group's financial resilience, sharpen its brand structure and accelerate the transition to electric mobility. Renault announced the business on 8 November 2022 as a proposed standalone entity dedicated to electric vehicles and software. The plan reflected a wider reorganization in which specialist activities would receive more focused management and capital allocation. The proposed company was associated with Renault's intention to become what management described as a next-generation car company. Rather than treating electric vehicles as only one product category inside the traditional automotive organization, Renault planned to consolidate electric-car engineering, digital technologies and related software capabilities within Ampere. The structure was also expected to support technology sharing among Renault, Alpine, Nissan and Mitsubishi. Renault planned an initial public offering for Ampere on the Paris stock exchange from the second half of 2023 and intended to retain a majority holding. The listing was meant to give the business an independent valuation and access to capital while preserving Renault's control. In October 2023, Mitsubishi announced a possible investment of up to €200 million, signaling alliance-level interest in Ampere's development. On 29 January 2024, Renault canceled the IPO plan. The company cited current equity-market conditions rather than a decision to abandon Ampere's strategic purpose. Following the cancellation, Ampere remained an autonomous business within Renault Group. Its role continued to center on electric vehicles, software and common platforms for several Renault Group and alliance models. Ampere's platform strategy includes AmpR Small and AmpR Medium. AmpR Small was previously identified as CMF-B EV and is aimed at smaller electric cars, with applications including the Renault 5 E-Tech, Renault 4 E-Tech, Alpine A290, Nissan Micra EV and the planned Renault Twingo E-Tech. AmpR Medium, formerly CMF-EV, serves larger electric vehicles such as the Renault Mégane E-Tech, Renault Scénic E-Tech, Nissan Ariya and Alpine A390. The resulting business is both a technology organization and a vehicle-development operation. It does not represent a conventional independent carmaker with a broad dealer network and a separate mass-market badge; instead, it develops the architectures and products used by established Renault Group and alliance brands. Its significance lies in concentrating electric-vehicle know-how, software development and platform standardization within a dedicated organization while retaining access to Renault's industrial and commercial system.

1. 2024IPO plan canceled

   Renault canceled the planned Ampere IPO on 29 January because of prevailing equity-market conditions, while retaining Ampere as an autonomous business.

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2. 2023Planned public listing and alliance investment

   Renault prepared a possible Paris IPO while Mitsubishi announced a potential investment of up to €200 million in Ampere.

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3. 2022Ampere announced

   Groupe Renault announced Ampere on 8 November as a planned electric-vehicle and automotive-software business within the Renaulution transformation plan.

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A specialist electric-vehicle and automotive-software business within Renault Group, focused on scalable platforms, multi-brand technology sharing and battery-electric passenger vehicles.

• AmpR SmallElectric-vehicle platform

  AmpR Small is Ampere's compact electric-vehicle architecture, previously referred to as CMF-B EV. It is designed for smaller passenger cars and supports applications across Renault and Alpine, as well as planned Nissan and Renault models. Associated vehicles include the Renault 5 E-Tech, Renault 4 E-Tech, Alpine A290, Nissan Micra EV and the future Renault Twingo E-Tech.

• AmpR MediumElectric-vehicle platform

  AmpR Medium is the renamed CMF-EV architecture for larger battery-electric passenger vehicles. It supports several Renault Group and alliance products, including the Renault Mégane E-Tech, Renault Scénic E-Tech, Nissan Ariya and Alpine A390. The platform is intended to spread engineering and software investment across multiple vehicle programs.

• Renault 5 E-TechBattery-electric passenger car2024

  The Renault 5 E-Tech is a compact battery-electric model associated with Ampere's smaller vehicle architecture. It revives the Renault 5 name in an electric format and serves as one of the principal production applications of the AmpR Small platform.

• Renault Mégane E-TechBattery-electric passenger car2022

  The Renault Mégane E-Tech is a battery-electric passenger vehicle based on the larger AmpR Medium architecture, formerly known as CMF-EV. It is one of the early production models demonstrating the platform's use across Renault's electric-car range.

• Renault Scénic E-TechBattery-electric passenger car2024

  The Renault Scénic E-Tech is a battery-electric family vehicle associated with AmpR Medium. It was previewed by the Scénic Vision concept and forms part of Renault's transition of established nameplates to electric propulsion.

• Alpine A290Battery-electric performance hatchback2024

  The Alpine A290 is a compact electric performance model built on the smaller Ampere architecture. It demonstrates how the shared platform can be adapted for a sportier Alpine-branded vehicle while retaining common electric-vehicle technology.

• Alpine A390Battery-electric passenger car2025

  The Alpine A390 is a larger electric vehicle associated with AmpR Medium. It extends Ampere's platform applications beyond Renault-branded vehicles into Alpine's performance-oriented product range.

• Nissan AriyaBattery-electric crossover

  The Nissan Ariya is an alliance vehicle using the AmpR Medium architecture, formerly called CMF-EV. Its inclusion illustrates Ampere's intended role as a multi-brand technology provider within the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance.

• Nissan Micra EVBattery-electric compact car2025

  The Nissan Micra EV is an electric successor to the fifth-generation Nissan Micra and is associated with AmpR Small. It is intended to extend Ampere-developed compact-car technology to Nissan's European small-car range.

• 2024Cancel the planned Ampere IPOStrategy

  Renault reassessed the proposed public offering amid unfavorable equity-market conditions.

  What changed. On 29 January 2024, Renault canceled plans to list Ampere on the Paris stock exchange.

  Aftermath. Ampere remained an autonomous electric-vehicle and software business within Renault Group rather than becoming a separately listed company.

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• 2023Prepare Ampere for a public listingStrategy

  Renault planned to create a separately valued electric-vehicle and software business and proposed an IPO on the Paris stock exchange while retaining a majority stake.

  What changed. The group organized Ampere as an autonomous business and prepared for a possible listing from the second half of 2023.

  Aftermath. The IPO was later abandoned, but Ampere continued operating autonomously within Renault Group.

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• 2023Proposed Mitsubishi investmentM&A

  The Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance was evaluating ways to participate in Renault's dedicated electric-vehicle business.

  What changed. Mitsubishi announced that it would invest up to €200 million in Ampere.

  Aftermath. The announcement indicated continued alliance-level cooperation around Ampere and shared electric-vehicle development.

  Potential Mitsubishi investment. Up to €200 million (Announced October 2023)

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• 2024Renault cancels planned Ampere IPO

  Renault ended plans to list Ampere on the Paris stock exchange, attributing the decision to prevailing equity-market conditions. Ampere continued operating as an autonomous Renault Group business.

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• 2023Mitsubishi announces potential investment in Ampere

  Mitsubishi announced that it could invest up to €200 million in Ampere, reinforcing the intended role of the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance in the electric-vehicle business.

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• 2022Renault announces Ampere as a dedicated electric-vehicle and software business

  Renault announced Ampere on 8 November 2022 as a proposed specialist company for electric vehicles and automotive software within its wider Renaulution restructuring program.

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