Renault and Valeo Collaborate on a New Car Electric Motor
This page is translated from the original post "Renault et Valeo pour un nouveau moteur électrique de voiture" in French.
- 10/02/2022 17:30
The automobile manufacturer Renault, along with parts suppliers Valeo and Valeo Siemens, are joining forces to develop a next-generation electric motor made in France.
Producing electric cars in France is good. Bringing battery factories back to France, like the Verkor site in Dunkerque, is very positive. But what about components like the electric motor?
A high-performance motor made in France
On this point, Renault, which is already committed to French manufacturing, is continuing forward. It has signed a letter of intent with the supplier Valeo and Valeo Siemens eAutomotive for the future product. The three partners will be responsible for “the design, co-development, and production in France of a next-generation automotive electric motor”. Renault will handle the rotor (the moving part), while the suppliers will produce the stator (the stationary part with copper winding, a Valeo specialty).
The motor in question will be a synchronous type with a power output of 200 kW, approximately 340 horsepower. It will equip powerful electric vehicles, likely the high-end Renault models and especially the future 100% electric Alpine lineup. Its high power could also be used for large utility vehicles like the Renault Master E-Tech.
An electric motor without rare earths
The announcement also specifies that it will require “less energy.” We know that electric consumption, around 17.7 kWh/100 km on a ZOE, is crucial for range issues.
The electric unit will also be free of rare earth elements, materials that are currently controversial due to their extraction methods or origins in Asia. This will enable more French manufacturing at the Cléon plant (Seine-Maritime). This site already produces the 100 kW (136 horsepower) motor for the Renault ZOE E-Tech.
However, the future electric car motor will not arrive tomorrow. Renault, Valeo, and Valeo Siemens will produce this 200 kW, rare-earth-free motor starting in 2027.
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