PARIS (Agefi-Dow Jones)–The alliance formed by automakers Renault, Nissan and Mitsubishi will announce on Thursday a plan to invest 20 billion euros in electric vehicles, Reuters reported on Sunday, citing two people at the time. made of the project.
By 2030, members of the Alliance plan to launch 30 new battery electric vehicles, 90% of which would be produced on five common platforms, according to these sources.
The three manufacturers would also plan to invest together in France, the United Kingdom, Japan and China to produce electric battery capacities of 220 gigawatt hours in total. They would also plan to share solid-state lithium-ion battery technology developed by Nissan.
Contacted by the Agefi-Dow Jones agency, Renault did not comment while Nissan and Mitsubishi were not immediately available.
The three automotive groups will hold a virtual press conference on Thursday to take stock of their joint projects.
-Julien Marion, Agefi-Dow Jones; +33 (0)1 41 27 47 94; [email protected] ed: VLV
Website: https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/exclusive-renault-nissan-mitsubishi-unveil-2030-ev-plan-this-week-2022-01-23/
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January 24, 2022 01:18 ET (06:18 GMT)