Renault Groupe will make the most of electric vehicle platforms by introducing 10 new electric vehicles, 7 of which are Renault, by 2025.
The iconic Renault 5 with a modern and electric touch, from the battery to the electric powertrain and assembly, will be built by Renault ElectriCity in Northern France with the new CMF-B EV platform. The group will also bring to life another iconic star, currently called 4ever, which is predicted to be an immortal classic. Groupe Renault will also make a strong move to the all-electric C-segment with the new MéganE. Also introduced in January, Alpine's "dream garage" is coming true from 2024.
Renault aims to offer the most environmentally friendly product range of the European market with over 65 percent electric and electric assisted vehicles in 2025 and up to 90 percent electric vehicles in 2030.
Special platforms for electric vehicles
With its 10 years of experience in electric vehicle platforms, the Group is also developing the CMF-EV and CMF-BEV platforms. The CMF-EV platform for the C and D segments offers an enhanced driving pleasure. This platform will represent 700,000 units at Alliance level by 2025. CMF-EV offers a WLTP range of up to 580 km with low energy consumption. This performance is based on the deep knowledge of the Group and Nissan's engineers working on friction and weight reduction and cutting-edge thermal management technologies.
Apart from its low center of gravity and ideal weight distribution, which makes driving responses more agile, CMF-EV offers a unique driving pleasure with its low steering ratio and multi-link rear suspension. The new MéganE, produced in Douai, will also rise on the CMF-EV platform.
The CMF-BEV, on the other hand, will allow the Renault Group to produce BEVs at affordable prices in the B segment. This new platform reduces cost by 33 percent compared to the current generation ZOE. This is achieved on a volume scale with a replaceable battery module, a lower cost and compact size 100 kW powertrain and non-vehicle components of the CMF-B platform, and 3 million vehicles per year by 2025. Without compromising on design, acoustics and driving characteristics, the CMF-BEV will be affordable, with a range of up to 400 km according to WLTP.
Innovative electric power-train systems
Group Renault is one step ahead of the competition as the only OEM with its own e-motor based on electrically driven synchronous motor (EESM) technology. Having already made most of the investment, the Group has managed to halve the cost of batteries over the past decade and will catch up again in the next decade. Starting from 2024, the Group will gradually integrate new technological developments into its EESM.
The group has also signed a partnership with French start-up Whylot for an innovative axial-flux e-motor. This technology will first be applied in hybrid powertrain systems. Your solution; According to the WLTP norm (for B/C segment passenger cars), it is aimed to reduce costs by 5 percent while saving 2.5 grams of CO2. Group Renault will be the first OEM to produce an axial-flux e-motor on a large scale from 2025.
Alongside these new technologies, the group is working on a more compact electric powertrain called all-in-one. This electric powertrain; It consists of a combination of the Single Box Project implemented in e-motor, reducer and power electronics. This results in a 45 percent reduction in size (equivalent to the volume of the current generation Clio fuel tank), a 30 percent reduction in powertrain cost (equivalent to the cost of an e-motor) and a 45 percent reduction in wasted energy, up to 20 km of additional electric drive according to the WLTP norm. will provide range.
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