Overview
- Renault and Ford announced a strategic partnership to co-develop two Ford-branded passenger EVs on Renault’s Ampere architecture for the European market.
- Production will take place at Renault’s ElectriCity facilities in northern France, centered on the Douai area, with the first model slated for dealerships in early 2028.
- Ford will design the vehicles while developing them with Renault to retain Ford brand identity and driving characteristics.
- The companies also signed a letter of intent to explore joint work on light commercial vehicles in Europe.
- Executives framed the tie-up as a cost- and scale-driven response to rising Chinese competition and emphasized there is no merger in view, while local reporting points to prototype activity as early as 2026.