Alpine and Lotus have decided to end the collaboration that should have led to the birth of an electric sports car that would become the successor to the current endothermic Alpine A110. The two companies had signed a memorandum of understanding in 2021 to carry out a feasibility study of the project. of this battery-operated sports car.
Apparently, the two companies – have decided not to continue their working relationship. The reasons that led to this decision have not been officially clarified. However, the companies have also let it be known that the choice is one of the best. been agreed upon and that future collaborations are not excluded.
Lotus and Alpine collaborate to define a world-leading electric sports car. of two years, during which you studied; A strong relationship developed between the two companies. As with any collaboration following a memorandum of understanding, the result is not the same. guaranteed. We have decided not to proceed with the joint development of a sports car for Alpine. This is the a mutually agreed decision and we will continue to discuss other career opportunities. future.
The announcement does not come exactly unexpected. In fact, in the previous days, a Bloomberg report had said that the Renault group was considering using its own technologies and not those of Lotus to develop future Alpine models. The new electric A110 was supposed to be Alpine's third electric model after the compact A290 we talked about recently and a crossover. To be understood if this choice will lead to to delays on the roadmap given that the electric sports car was to debut in 2026.
As mentioned above, even if the two companies will not collaborate in the development of the electric sports car, they do not rule out further collaborations. In this regard, rumors had circulated in the past that Alpine could use the Lotus platform for two electric SUVs to be launched in 2027 and 2028.
All that remains is to wait to better understand which road it will take. Alpine for the development of the sports car and its future electric models.
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