Alpine A290 electric car

The Alpine A290 is a premium electric hot hatch that marks the beginning of Alpine's new 'Dream Garage' era. It is built on the AmperR Small platform shared within the Renault Group and is manufactured at the Douai plant in Northern France, specifically part of the ElectriCity hub. This strategic production choice emphasizes high-quality European manufacturing for the next generation of performance cars.

Alpine was originally founded in 1955 by Jean Rédélé, a garage proprietor in Dieppe, who began achieving rally success in modified Renault 4CVs. The brand has a long-standing historical relationship with Renault, which eventually led to Renault acquiring the company in 1973. Today, Alpine serves as the flagship performance and sports brand within the Renault Group, operating with significant autonomy while benefiting from the group's global resources and electric vehicle technology.