Renault is playing big with Ampere. His general director, Luca de Meo, knows this better than anyone. For BFM Business, the head of Renault provided numerous details about the strategy put in place to develop this new electrical entity.
To attract new investors, the initial public offering d’ampère It is preferred even if uncertainties remain.
“We will see if we find a good window to do an IPO,” Luca de Meo told BFM Business. “We don’t have the technical need to do an IPO because we have the cash to finance the project.”
“But this has advantages: with more resources we advance faster,” added Luca de Meo.
In short, going public “contributes to being a successful company”, but this is not an imperative for Ampere. “It is not necessary, but it is very good to go, to try to do it. If the conditions are not there, we are not going to do it,” said the Italian.
The alliance with Nissan “is not dead”
Luca de Meo also returned to the game within Ampere. “It is very good news that Nissan and Mitsubishi are investing in Ampere because the entity will produce products from both groups,” said the general director of the diamond, while highlighting that the alliance with the Japanese “is not dead” but in full reinvention. .
The Renault boss finally welcomed Qualcomm’s participation in Ampere. “This is the first time that a technology company has invested money in an automobile company and clearly demonstrates that this is not a classic business partnership,” he said. With Qualcomm and Google we are going to try to invent the smart car of the future. “.
Source: BFM TV
