The aim of the alliance is to have 35 electric vehicles by the year 2030. As part of that, the group will develop five new platforms shared across brands with 80 percent common usage. Nissan teased one of the first cars based on one of those platforms, an all-electric compact that will be sold in Europe to replace the popular Micra.
The Alliance wants to increase commonality between vehicles with a system that allows pooling for platforms, production plants, and vehicle segments.
The affordable CMF-AEV that is the base for the Dacia Spring model, the mini vehicle KEI-EV platform for ultra-compact EV and the LCV for commercial vehicles were all unveiled. The Alliance uses CMF-EV for the Nissan Ariya and the Renault Megane E-Tech.
The CMF-BEV platform will be used for EV's with a 10 percent reduction in consumption and 33 percent reduction in costs. It will be the base for a quarter of a million vehicles per year under the Nissan and Alpine brands.
Nissan teased that vehicle in a separate press release, showing it off in a shadowy photo and brief video. It will be built in Northern France and will be designed by Nissan and manufactured by Renault.
A common battery strategy would be used by the group to reach 220 gigh of production capacity by the year 2030. It plans to reduce battery costs by at least 50 percent. Nissan is in charge of developing all-solid-state batteries, based on its deep expertise and unique experience as a pioneer in battery technology.
25 million vehicles will be connected to the Alliance's cloud system by the year 2026, which will allow for over the air updates.
The news follows the announcement that it would electrify two thirds of its cars by 2025. Last year, Nissan and Renault ruled out a closer partnership, with Nissan saying the companies don't need a merger to be efficient.
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