On January 27, 2022, the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance unveiled the Alliance 2030 plan. A roadmap in which the three manufacturers are committed produce 35 new electric vehicles by 2030. They also promise 25 million connected vehicles in 2026 and 10 million vehicles equipped with autonomous driving systems on the roads.
The Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance strikes hard
A few days ago, Luca de Meo, the current CEO of Renault, said that the manufacturer was aiming for 100% electric vehicles by 2030. The Alliance 2030 plan was therefore eagerly awaited. The Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance is therefore committed to offering 35 new electric vehicles on the same date.
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To achieve this objective, the group plans to develop five new common platforms to all brands. Nissan has even already presented its first vehicle based on one of these platforms: a compact, fully electric vehicle, which will be sold in Europe to replace the Micra.
The Alliance will therefore concentrate in the coming years on electric vehicles and smart and connected mobility. The strategy is clear for the Alliance: to work hand in hand and develop commonalities between the group’s vehicles, “thanks to a differentiation system that allows the pooling of platforms, production plants and engines”.
The future Nissan Qashqai and X-Trail, Mitsubishi Outlander, Renault Austral and an upcoming seven-seater SUV will for example all be based on the same platform.
The watchword: the pooling of skills
Among the five platforms, we discover the CMF-AEV, the most affordable, which serves as the basis for Renault’s Dacia Spring economic model. The KEI-EV platform for ultra-compact electric vehicles. The LCV platform for utility vehicles like the Renault Kangoo and Nissan Town Star.
The CMF-EV platform, currently used by the Alliance for crossovers like the Nissan Ariya and Renault Megane E-Tech. Finally, the CMF-BEV platform will be the most used. It will serve as the basis for 250,000 vehicles per year under the Renault, Nissan and Alpine brands, including the Renault R5 and Nissan’s next vehicle to replace the Micra.
The Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance has also said it will use a common battery strategy, aiming for a production capacity of 220 GWh by 2030. The idea is to reduce the cost of batteries by 50% in 2026 and 65% in 2028. Due to its in-depth expertise and unique experience as a “pioneer in battery technology”, Nissan is in charge of developing a new generation of fully solid-state batteries. They should see the light of day in 2028.
On the smart mobility side, the Alliance has also made some great announcements. The three manufacturers plan to put 25 million connected vehicles on the road by 2026. Vehicles equipped with this system could make regular updates, as is currently the case for owners of Tesla vehicles. The Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance has also declared that it will be the “first global equipment supplier to introduce the Google ecosystem in its cars”.