The French carmaker has spent 36 million euros ($42 million) upgrading the site, factory boss Pierre-Emmanuel Andrieux told reporters at an inauguration ceremony marking the return of Alpine, 22 years after Renault shut it down to cut costs.
In a nod to the history of the brand, founded in 1955, the new A110 will be produced in a limited edition of 1,955 vehicles, taking its name and styling from the best-known past model, sold between 1961 and 1977.
First shown at the Geneva car show earlier this year, the new A110 is priced at 58,000 euros (about $68,000), and its race-ready A110 Cup variant will cost 100,000 euros. The A110 will reach its first customers in the first quarter of 2018.