Feb 21, 2021 - 04:53 pm Faurecia to supply Renault’s future fuel cell vehicles
An unofficial fuel cell alliance is forming in France as Faurecia will supply hydrogen tanks for the new fleet of FC commercial vehicles Renault plans to launch at the end of this year. Faurecia will design and manufacture these tanks in France and is already preparing for expansion.
Weiterlesen Feb 17, 2021 - 01:05 pm Renault considers using LFP batteries for the Renault 5
In order to be able to sell the production version of the all-electric Renault 5 Prototype, planned for 2023, at a profit, Renault is considering the use of LFP batteries. The price range of the Renault 5 is said to be between 20,000 and 30,000 euros.
Weiterlesen Feb 8, 2021 - 01:23 pm Renault 4 looks like it will also be electric
It is looking like Renault also wants to revive the Renault 4 as an electric model after the Renault 5. A number of media reports indicate that the electric Renault 4 could follow the production version of the all-electric Renault 5 Prototype study from 2025, which will be built from 2023.
Weiterlesen Jan 25, 2021 - 01:23 pm Renault 5 concept headed for series production
Renault is indeed planning a production version of its recently unveiled all-electric Renault 5 concept. Renault will base the 5 on the new CMF-B EV platform for electric compact vehicles and will build the EV at the Douai plant near Lille, France from 2023.
Weiterlesen Jan 14, 2021 - 01:12 pm Renault’s Luca de Meo calls for new business model
Renault CEO Luca de Meo has presented his new strategy dubbed “Renaulution”. The Italian de Meo wants to give the French automaker a new business principle putting value above volume. Ten new electric models are to be launched by 2025.
Weiterlesen Jan 13, 2021 - 01:30 pm Renault doubles EV sales in Europe
Renault has presented its electric car sales statistics for 2020. According to the figures, the French automaker was able to sell 115,888 electric vehicles in Europe, around twice as many as in 2019. The company’s most successful electric model by far was, once again, the Renault Zoe.
Weiterlesen Dec 1, 2020 - 08:14 pm E.Leclerc orders 3000 Dacia Spring & 1000 Zoe
The French car rental and supermarket operator E.Leclerc has just ordered a whopping 3,000 Dacia Spring Electric and 1,000 Renault Zoe. One of the group’s goals is to offer the new Dacia Spring Electric in all 504 E.Leclerc rental outlets from 1 March 2021.
Weiterlesen Dec 1, 2020 - 06:07 pm Renault offers more battery options for electric trucks
Renault Trucks has announced new battery options for its all-electric D Z.E. (16-tonne) and D Wide Z.E. (26-tonne) truck models. The trucks previously equipped with 50 kWh modules can now be ordered with 66 kWh modules. With the Master Z.E. electric van, the battery remains the same, but the payload is optionally increased.
Weiterlesen Nov 24, 2020 - 04:51 pm Second life for a coal power plant in Germany
In a former coal-fired power plant in Elverlingsen, Germany, a new stationary battery storage system made up of of electric car batteries has been put into operation. The project was jointly developed by Renault, the technology company The Mobility House and the electricity storage system expert Fenecon.
Weiterlesen Nov 22, 2020 - 02:56 pm Renault Captur PHEV now on sale in the UK
Renault releases the Captur E-TECH plug-in hybrid in the UK. Priced from £30,995 in the S Edition, the PHEV version of the best-selling Captur range is available with immediate effect. A hybrid powertrain will follow in 2021.
Weiterlesen Nov 14, 2020 - 01:41 pm Renault drops battery rental for Zoe & Kangoo Z.E. in Germany
After pulling the option in Spain and the UK, Renault is removing the battery rental option in Germany for its Zoe and Kangoo Z.E. models starting 14 November. Renault is making an exception with the Twizy which will continue to be offered exclusively with battery rental.
Weiterlesen Nov 2, 2020 - 02:06 pm London borough prepares for fleet electrification
The Council of the North London borough Islington has received its first six Renault Zoe. The arrival of the new vehicles also coincides with the upgrade of its fleet charging infrastructure. The rest of the 500 vehicle fleet is to follow in further electrification efforts.
Weiterlesen Oct 21, 2020 - 06:03 pm Renault presents two second-life battery projects
Renault is putting two new projects for the second-life use of batteries from electric vehicles in the spotlight. Both ‘Advanced Battery Storage’ in France and ‘SmartHubs’ in the UK are aimed at helping to balance power grids as the share of renewable energy increases.
Weiterlesen Sep 22, 2020 - 08:22 pm Scottish Council to receive 141 Renault Zoe
Renault will deliver 141 units of its electric model Zoe to South Lanarkshire Council in Scotland. With 104 of the vehicles, the Council’s pool vehicle fleet will be converted from diesel to electric. The remaining 37 Renault Zoe will be used for a range of community services.
Weiterlesen Sep 9, 2020 - 03:27 pm Uber pledges 100% electric vehicles globally by 2040
Uber promises that by 2040 all trips booked via its ride-hailing platform worldwide will be made with electric vehicles or micro-mobility offers such as e-scooters or rental bicycles. In the USA, Canada and Europe, this goal is to be reached by 2030.
Weiterlesen Jul 24, 2020 - 10:57 am Another attempt at an EV Emoji
After the unsuccessful first attempt last year, Volkswagen’s US subsidiary Electrify America recently presented a new proposal for an eMobility emoji at this year’s World Emoji Day and submitted it to the Unicode Consortium.
Weiterlesen Jul 22, 2020 - 04:41 pm Renault marks major EV sharing order from the UK
The UK-based electric car subscription service Onto (formerly Evezy) has ordered 1,100 Renault Zoe. The first units were already delivered. A pilot project for electrification is also being launched in a small village in the Pyrenees.
Weiterlesen Jul 19, 2020 - 04:26 pm Renault Zoe Van revealed for UK market
Renault has launched a Zoe van, a cargo version of its best-selling electric car. The exterior appears mostly unchanged, but inside there’s now a flat load space in the back. The EV will join the firm’s fleet of commercial electric vehicles later this year.
Weiterlesen Jul 12, 2020 - 04:17 pm Southampton receives 24 Renault electric vans
The Southampton City Council has taken delivery of 24 Renault Kangoo ZE vans, which will be used in the upkeep of the city and contribute to its goal of 90 per cent of its fleet to be zero-emission by 2030.
Weiterlesen Jul 3, 2020 - 01:32 pm Renault launches charging subsidiary
Groupe Renault has created a new subsidiary called Elexent to help other companies find solutions for charging their fleets of electric or plug-in hybrid vehicles. A branch office in France is already operational.
Weiterlesen Jun 21, 2020 - 07:26 pm Leeds launches EV Trial with 122 Renault Kangoo ZE vans
The English city of Leeds has taken delivery of 122 Renault Kangoo Z.E. electric vans. The city will use 102 in its services and will make the remaining 20 available to local companies as part of a new test programme called EV Trials Scheme.
Weiterlesen Jun 17, 2020 - 03:00 pm ES: Renault Zoe now only available with battery purchase
Renault Spain has changed the pricing model for the Zoe. The small battery-electric car is now only available there with battery purchase, the previous option for battery rental is no longer available. The Spanish are thus following a decision by Renault Great Britain.
Weiterlesen Jun 12, 2020 - 03:22 pm Renault UK offer Zoe with cash and wallbox
Renault UK is offering new car buyers money off its range of electrified models, with up to £1,000 to switch to an all-electric New Zoe, or £500 towards the deposit on All-New Clio Hybrid and All-New Captur Plug-in models.
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