Hypertech Alpine, high-tech expertisecenter van Alpine

• Hypertech Alpine zal hét toekomstige expertisecentrum zijn met grensverleggende engineering en expertise in high-performance automotive voor Alpine en Renault Group
• Dit expertisecentrum komt in Viry-Châtillon, zal eind 2024 operationeel zijn en werken aan toekomstige projecten van Renault Group en de merken met een sterk fundament in de autosport met:
• Het leveren van een bijdrage aan de ontwikkeling van de toekomstige Alpine Supercar
• R&D van batterijcellen en nieuwe chemische bestanddelen, met name voor solid state batterijtechnologie
• Onderzoek naar nieuwe elektrische aandrijftechnologie
• Het continueren van de raceprogramma’s aangestuurd vanuit Viry-Châtillon, zoals voor de WEC Endurance race of de Dakar Rally
• De implementatie van F1 monitoring unit voor het beheren van technologische ontwikkelingen in deze industrie
• Het ontwikkelen van engineeringsdiensten voor andere ondernemingen
• Het expertisecentrum bundelt alle input en kennis die momenteel worden gebruikt voor de F1 krachtbron. Elke hierbij betrokken medewerker krijgt binnen Alpine Hypertech een positie.
• De omvang van het expertisecentrum en de focus op grensverleggende technologie zullen bijdragen aan de groeistrategie van Alpine en aan de onvoorwaardelijke doelstelling om het gamma tot aan 2030 met zeven modellen uit te breiden

Het persbericht gaat hieronder verder in het Engels:

AN ENGINEERING CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE FOR ALPINE AND RENAULT GROUP

Hypertech Alpine, the brand’s new state-of-the-art engineering centre will bring together some of the best talent in the world to contribute to the development of ultra-high-performance vehicles and innovations in cutting-edge technologies, for Alpine and Renault Group. This long-term approach will enable the Viry-Chatillon teams to maintain their skills in cutting-edge technologies (hardware and software) and secure the Group’s intellectual property.

The projects to be developed by Hypertech Alpine are as follows :

• The future Alpine Supercar: the Viry-Chatillon centre will step up the development of the future Alpine Supercar.

• The battery technologies of tomorrow: Hypertech Alpine will be responsible for the brand’s sports cars’ short- to medium-term battery development. In the longer term, these teams will also carry out Research & Advanced Engineering activities on the chemistry of ultra-high energy density cells, in particular with solid state battery technology, in extreme operating conditions for Supercar-type applications.

• The new electric motor technologies: Hypertech Alpine will undertake Research & Advanced Engineering activities on these technologies in collaboration with Ampere, to prepare for the technological breakthroughs expected in the next generation of electric vehicles.

• The motorsport programme: Viry-Chatillon’s expertise is widely recognised and reflected in various existing programmes that will strengthen. These include the World Endurance Championship (WEC), customer racing or Formula E and Rally-Raid for partner brands.

• The F1 monitoring unit: Following the consultation process and dialogue with the employee representatives at Viry-Châtillon, Alpine has decided to establish an F1 monitoring unit. This unit will aim to maintain employees’ knowledge and skills in this sport and remain at the forefront of innovation for Hypertech Alpine’s various projects.

ESTABLISHMENT OF THE HYPERTECH ALPINE PROJECT

As a result of the consultation process with the employee representatives, during which discussions were constructive and an independent assessment was conducted, Alpine’s management confirms its project to transform the site into a centre of engineering and high-tech excellence by late 2024. Formula 1 activities at Viry, excluding the development of a new engine, will continue until the end of the 2025 season.

Each employee affected by this transformation project will be proposed a new position within Alpine Hypertech.

A dedicated unit, made up of management, human resources and employee representatives, will be implemented to work on the various measures to support the transformation, particularly the training programmes needed to ramp up the new projects.

“Creating this Hypertech Alpine centre is key to Alpine’s development strategy and, more broadly, to the Group’s innovation strategy. It is a turning point in the history of the Viry-Châtillon site, which will ensure the continuity of a savoir-faire and the inclusion of its rare skills in the Group’s ambitious future while strengthening Alpine’s position as an ‘innovation garage’. Its racing DNA remains a cornerstone of the brand. It will continue to fuel an unprecedented industrial and automotive project, thanks particularly to Hypertech Alpine”, says Philippe Krief, Alpine CEO.