Demand for EVs (BEVs and PHEVs combined) more than doubled in 2020 compared to 2019 in Europe, with a 147% increase from 575,000 to 1.42 million units sold. That represented 12% of the new passenger car registrations throughout the year, with one of four battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) registered on the continent being made by the […]
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Renault has unveiled a new variant of the Zoe dubbed the Venture Edition, which adds slightly revised looks and more equipment to Europe’s best-selling EV year-to-date. Based on the Zoe Play, it slots between the Play and the Iconic models, with pricing starting at £28,495 ($38,042), including the government grant. Set to launch in mid-January […]
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The Renault Zoe has managed to beat every other electric model in the market so far and is the best-selling EV in Europe year-to-date. According to the numbers posted by the French automaker, the zero-emission supermini accounted for over 84,000 units from January to November 2020, almost twice as many compared to the same period […]
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With the petrol and diesel ban knocking on the door of the automotive industry, customers have become more interested in electrified cars than ever. Europeans, for one, bought more electrified vehicles than diesels for the second month in a row, and the continent’s best-selling battery-electric model was the Volkswagen ID.3. According to Jato’s analysis, the […]
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The current global situation has left a deep mark on the automotive industry (and numerous other sectors), with new car sales dropping by 29 percent in the first nine months of the year, to 8.54 million units, in Europe. The biggest hit was recorded by diesels, which only accounted for 24.8 percent of the market […]
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Uber has announced every vehicle on its platform will be zero-emissions by 2040. If that wasn’t ambitious enough, the company wants 100% of rides in US, Canadian and European cities to be in electric vehicles by 2030. As part of the effort, the company has launched Uber Green in more than 15 US and Canadian […]
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Renault is launching a van version of the Zoe EV, turning the small electric hatchback into a practical commercial vehicle for small businesses, couriers, and more. The new Renault Zoe Van has had its rear seats deleted, creating a flat load area with a capacity of up to one cubic meter. Renault’s smallest electric van […]
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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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