The French government is setting aside more than €1.3 billion ($1.43 billion) for EV incentives, in a bid to bring down the price of battery-electric vehicles – by nearly 40 percent in some cases, while also lowering CO2 emissions. Buyers could be eligible to receive up to €12,000 ($13,211) in subsidies, making this plan the […]
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Renault is looking to tighten the belt in order to save €2 billion ($2.2 billion) by 2022 as part of a massive cost-cutting plan. To do so, they will reportedly close several factories in France. Citing local media, AutoNews claims that one of the facilities in danger is in Dieppe, one of the smallest in the […]
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An all-new Clio RS might be a delicate matter over at Renaultsport, as there is nothing pointing in this direction more than a year after the fifth-gen Clio broke cover. Yet, the French automaker is not ready to give up on the segment just yet. The future may be electric for the sporty supermini, as […]
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Renault Sport is ready to tackle the Andros Trophy, and they have prepped one exciting Zoe for the ice racing championship. Featuring two electric motors, one on each axle, that deliver a combined output of 340 PS (335 HP / 250 kW), and a 27 kWh battery that can be charged from 0 to 50 […]
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Practically every automaker, from juggernauts like the VW Group or Daimler to small start-ups, is jumping into the EV bandwagon, yet sales are abysmal – and will probably will continue to be until one big problem is solved: their high prices. According to JATO’s most recent study, which included 43 different world markets, in the […]
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Renault wants to launch a hot hatch version of its Zoe EV within the next three years and lead the charge into electric performance cars. The hot version of the electric Zoe has been rumored for quite a while now, ever since the French automaker brought out the Zoe e-Sport EV concept. Apparently Renault is […]
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Thanks to the constant evolution of battery technology and the constantly increasing number of charging stations in the Western world, electric vehicles have become easier to live with. However, despite some of them having an autonomy comparable to gasoline-powered cars, range anxiety still remains a concern for many potential customers. This is where Renault has […]
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The 2020 European Car of the Year nominees have been announced. The long list includes a total of 35 models from different segments and counts one that has yet to be presented: the all-new Volkswagen Golf Mk8. In order to be eligible, the cars have to be on sale now or before the end of […]
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Shortly after it emerged that Renault may kill off the Clio RS in favor of an all-electric Zoe RS, designer Kleber Silva has imagined what it might look like. Representatives from the French company assert that it is no longer feasible to produce the Clio RS in its current form and that it makes more […]
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Renault is expecting strong demand for the new generation Zoe, but their involvement with zero-emission vehicles will soon become much larger. According to Bloomberg, who spoke with Emmanuel Bouvier, the man at the helm of the company’s EV business, the French automaker is planning a larger model that would target the new Volkswagen ID.3 or […]
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