Renault and Vitesco are partners in electric and hybrid motors

Gilles Le Burgin, executive vice president of engineering at Renault Group (left) and Andreas Wolff, CEO of Vitesco Technologies at the signing of the strategic partnership. (Photo: Yves Forestier)

Together they want power electronics in the so-called one box Companies advertise the development and production of electric and hybrid motors. This means the main electronics that combine all components into one housing: DC-DC converter, on-board charger OBC and inverter. Both partners want to define products and manufacturing processes for this single box with the goal of ensuring maximum competitiveness in terms of performance and costs. They expect the concept to increase compactness in the development of future Renault vehicles. We’re talking about 45 percent savings in terms of volume and mass. The development of One Box for Renault’s hybrid and electric cars in the high voltage range is planned from 2026.

Vitesco combines a DC / DC converter and charger

The automaker plans to assemble products for pure electric vehicles at its industrial sites in France. Participate in the development of the partnership as well as the internal All in one system Power electronics should help Renault extend control over the value chain of electrified vehicles. As part of this partnership, Renault Group also signs a multi-year contract with Vitesco Technologies for the power electronics of Renault Hybrid cars. In addition, from 2025, Vitesco Technologies will supply Renault with a so-called high voltage box, which combines a DC / DC converter and a charger for electric cars.

The French car manufacturer wants to accumulate its electric expertise in France. For example, invest about 620 million euros since 2018 Location in Cleon, France, for e-navigation fit. At the end of last year, the original equipment manufacturer met with labor unions Three-year employment and maintenance plan Notified in France.