Ampere & LG Energy Solutions Unveil Cell-to-Pack Technology Offering Cheaper EV Batteries

Ampere, the European EV pure player, has announced a plan to integrate LFP (Lithium Iron Phosphate) technology alongside NCM (Nickel Cobalt Manganese) into batteries currently used by Renault Group. This innovation is a world-first for pouch-type batteries.

It improves the range of vehicles by integrating more cells, and therefore more on-board energy, in a given space.

Cell-to-Pack technology also helps reduce battery costs.

Ampere is working with its suppliers LG Energy Solution and CATL to set up an integrated value chain in Europe.

These two partners will provide Ampere with LFP batteries that will equip several models of Renault and Alpine brands and will cover battery needs for this technology until 2030.

The integration of LFP and Cell-to-Pack technologies will enable Ampere to reduce by around 20% the cost of batteries in vehicles from the beginning of 2026.

This technology will allow the first models to be equipped with LFP Technology from early 2026.

Josep Maria Recasens, Chief Operating Officer of Ampere. says: “In a fast-changing and competitive environment, our battery strategy is proof of the efficiency of Ampere’s open and horizontal approach with best-in-class partners, ensuring smart capital allocation, flexibility and rapid execution. This plan is in line with Ampere roadmap to reduce costs by 40% before the next generation of vehicles."

Wonjoon Suh, Executive Vice President and head of Advanced Automotive Battery Division at LG Energy Solution, adds: "We will provide the best customer value to Ampere through our overwhelming technological prowess and quality competitiveness," said Wonjoon Suh, Executive Vice President and head of Advanced Automotive Battery Division at LG Energy Solution.

Batteries are assembled at Ampere ElectriCity (France), in the Assembly Battery Shop of Douai Manufacture.