Renault’s Alpine Brand Developing Two EV Crossovers for U.S. Market

• Alpine, which was revived by Renault in 2017, aims to launch a pair of electric crossovers in the US in 2027 or 2028.
• CEO Laurent Rossi compared the crossover to the Porsche Macan and Cayenne Coupe and said it would be an important part of Alpine’s goal of achieving 150,000 sales by 2030.
• Alpine will also launch three cars for Europe over the next few years, including an electric version of the A110 sports car and a performance variant of the upcoming electric Renault 5 hatch.

Founded in 1955 and acquired by Renault, Alpine rose to prominence in the 1970s, winning rally victories with its A110 sports car and winning Le Mans in 1978. The new lightweight A110. Nimble sports cars continue to be a forbidden fruit in the US, but it looks like Alpine could be coming to the US within his decade.According to today’s reports car newsCEO Laurent Rossi revealed in a recent phone call that two new models are being developed with the American market in mind.

Unfortunately, future U.S.-bound Alpines don’t include low-floor sports cars. Instead, it will be a mid-size electric crossover and a large his EV SUV, targeted for 2027 or 2028. “The main destination for these cars is the United States,” explained Rossi, comparing the crossover to his Porsche Macan and his Cayenne coupé. how they are positioned in the market.

Rossi said he sees the U.S. as crucial to boosting Alpine’s sales volume. Currently, Alpine sells only the A110, with total sales in 2022 of 3,546 units. The goal is for him to exceed 150,000 annual sales by 2030, and Rossi said the entry into the U.S. market will result in “massive additional sales.” He said Alpine is still debating which platform the EV crossover will ride on. Along with Renault partner Nissan, the company is considering using the platforms of Geely’s premium brands such as Volvo, Polestar and Sieker.

The French automaker will debut three exciting EVs for the European market before these Alpines arrive on US shores. The first is the performance version of the upcoming Renault 5 electric hatchback. This was followed by a sporty compact crossover now called GT. This brings torque vectoring, stronger motors and a proprietary battery chemistry to differentiate it from the more mainstream Renault.Finally, an electric car developed in collaboration with Lotus that will replace the A110 is his 2027 appear by the year.

It will be several years before Alpine’s expansion in the US begins, and promises of other French automakers to return to the US have yet to materialize. , Renault’s first presence in the United States since the early 1990s. Dynamic, he looks forward to what Alpine can offer at the end of the 2020s, even if the A110 doesn’t arrive on our shores.

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