South Korean Renault Group's electric vehicle unit Ampere has announced a groundbreaking battery strategy that integrates lithium iron phosphate (LFP) technology alongside the nickel cobalt manganese (NCM) batteries currently used by the group. This decision is an effective and cutting-edge response to market volatility and change in technologies.
As part of this plan, Ampere has signed deals with LG Energy Solution (LGES) and CATL to set up an integrated value chain on the European continent, ensuring the best competitiveness of LFP technology for its vehicles manufactured in Europe. LGES will supply 39 GWh of LFP pouch-type batteries to Renault until 2030.
Ampere is also leading the development of Cell-to-Pack (CTP) technology with LGES, a world's first for pouch-type batteries. CTP improves the range of vehicles by integrating more cells in a given space and helps reduce battery costs.
The integration of LFP and CTP technologies will enable Ampere to reduce the cost of batteries in its vehicles by around 20% from the beginning of 2026. This plan is in line with Ampere's roadmap to reduce costs and improve margins, confirming its ability to lead major transformations in record time.
