Overview
- Renault and Ford signed a deal for two Ford passenger EVs to be developed on Renault's Ampere platform and produced at Renault's ElectriCity site in Douai, northern France.
- The first of the two models is scheduled to reach European dealerships in early 2028.
- Ford will design the vehicles to retain clear Ford identity while ensuring compatibility with Ampere engineering and manufacturing.
- A separate letter of intent sets up discussions to jointly develop and build some light commercial vehicles in Europe.
- Leaders from both companies cited cost and scale pressures, including growing Chinese competition, and stated the collaboration does not involve any merger.