It is now official, Alpine will produce its future “zero emission” GT crossover in Dieppe, in its historic factory, renowned for the occasion. This vehicle, internal code DZ110, will participate in the transformation of the manufacturer into a 100% electric brand in the middle of this decade.
Between 2024 and 2026, the Alpine range will change radically. The offer will increase from one to three models, and all will be electric. One of them will be an SUV which the firm announces under the name “crossover GT”. The manufacturer confirms today that it will be produced in its historic factory in Dieppe, in Seine-Maritime. Luca de Meo, Managing Director of Renault, Esteban Ocon, Alpine driver in F1, and Bruno Le Maire, Minister of the Economy, went on site for this formalization. This production center, previously named Usine Alpine Dieppe, changed its name to Manufacture Alpine Dieppe Jean Rédélé, in homage to the brand’s founder.
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An electric “coupé” crossover
Developed under the code name DZ110, the GT Alpine crossover will display a “fastback” profile close to that of a coupe, with low headroom, a curved roof and very sloping rear pillars. This design will allow it to display its stylistic kinship with the brand’s sports cars, whether it is the current A110 or its future “zero emission” replacement (code name WZ110).
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The GT crossover will be based on the Renault Nissan Alliance’s CMF-EV modular architecture, like the Renault Mégane E-Tech Electric for example. Chassis, body, sheet metal and other technical components will come from the Renault plant in Douai, integrated into Renault’s ElectriCity pole with the production centers of Maubeuge and Ruitz in the North, to be assembled in Dieppe from 2025. On the other hand, the batteries will be supplied by the French company Verkor, which is currently prospecting to find the best place to set up its factory.
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An SUV in Dieppe, an expatriate berlinetta?
If we trust the words of Sébastien Jumel, deputy for Seine-Maritime, dating back to September 2021, Alpine would aim for a production rate of 20,000 annual units for this new model. When we know that the brand sold 2,659 cars in 2021, all A110s from Dieppe, we say to ourselves that we will have to push the walls. The replacement for the berlinetta, which will share its platform with the future Lotus Type 135, will be assembled in Hethel by the British manufacturer. As for the sports city car derived from the electric Renault 5, it will be produced in Douai like the latter.
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