According to the European Automobile Manufacturers Association, alternative fuel vehicles (AFV’s) in the Europe Union are off to a very strong start in the first quarter of this year, increasing their numbers sold by 37.6% to 212,945 vehicles. Hybrid vehicles (HEV) showed the biggest growth with 61.2% versus the same period last year, now counting 111,006
The introduction of a new longer-range Renault ZOE 40 Z.E. with 41 kWh battery and 300 km (186 miles) of real world range has translated into “higher highs” being set for sale…until this month. April disappointed with just around 1,690 ZOE deliveries (a drop of 14.5% year-over-year). In general, overall Renault electric car – mostly
The Renault eDams team currently leads the Formula E standings and its racers Sebastien Buemi and Nicolas Prost currently sit in first and third in the Driver’s Championship, respectively. Since the next race of the season is in Paris on May 20, the crew is celebrating the strong performance in its home country by holding a parade of electric
The Renault ZOE has received the ‘Game Changer’ award by Autocar judges at the world’s oldest motoring magazine’s annual awards ceremony at Silverstone. The Renault ZOE, fitted with the new 250-mile range (NEDC) Z.E.40 battery, has been recognised at the Autocar Awards 2017 as a true innovator in the ever-growing electric vehicle market. The Renault
Cheapest Electric Car in the UK A lot of people are searching for ‘cheapest electric car UK’ at the moment. We can help with that, though it can be difficult to say what’s the cheapest electric car in the UK because it depends on what you mean by ‘cheapest’. Let’s dig a bit deeper. The
Forget about the Tesla Model S, Tesla Model X, or Tesla Model 3. Renault’s unassuming ZOE electric hatchback is currently undergoing a massive rise in sales across Europe, making it the most popular plug-in car across the continent for the first quarter of this year. Despite being nearly as old as the Nissan LEAF in
During my recent trip to the Veneto region of Italy (Venice/Padua/Verona) I stayed in a hotel near Venice, in Mestre on the mainland. Most of Venice, of course, has no cars – just a lot of polluting boats. The mainland, however, is packed with cars like any European region. It was very disappointing, therefore, not
Renault opens 2017 with an electric car sales surge, as the new ZOE is selling like proverbial hotcakes. The first quarter of 2017 ended with some 9,220 ZOE sales, which is 57% more than year ago (around 5,900). Most of the sales comes via France – 56% (5,191) where ZOE holds an astounding 70% of
People are really starting to embrace electric cars
Sales of green vehicles in the US and Europe are spiking. As with any new transportation technology, it’s not as simple as building your first vehicle and expecting the whole world to change. And yet, it appears as if the world is finally cottoning on to this whole electric cars are better and cheaper to
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