Renault ZOE in contactless car vending machine (Image: Taylor Herring)

UK’s first car vending machine unveiled – and you can pay with your phone

1 CommentElectric Cars, Renault, Sales, ZOE

It contains a brand-new Renault Zoe with a “pre-haggled” price of £16,000 Britain’s first contactless car vending machine has been unveiled by Auto Trader, offering motorists a haggle-free way to purchase a new car. The bespoke vending machine, installed at Spitalfields Market, allows purchases of up to £21,000 via contactless payment using a smartphone. It

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The Renault Electric Z.E. Range (Image: Renault)

Renault EV Sales Strongly Increase In June 2019: 3rd Best Month Ever

1 CommentElectric Cars, Kangoo Z.E., Master Z.E., News, Reviews and Comment, Renault, Renault, ZOE

Both the Renault ZOE and the Kangoo Z.E. sell like hot cakes Renault noted a very strong electric car sales results in June 2019, delivering some 6,418 cars (excluding Twizy), which is 45% more than a year ago. After six months, sales amounted to 30,659 YTD (up 43%): Renault ZOE (passenger and commercial versions) –

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2020 Renault Zoe (Image: Renault)

Renault Zoe EV getting ready to plow snow at the Andros Trophy racing series

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These are interesting times we live in. Electric cars walk the world, and some even make advances in professional motorsports. The Renault Zoe has new ice to break in this field, though. The Andros Trophy is an off-season racing series held in France and so far attended exclusively by traditional, fossil fuel-burning cars. The DA

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ZOE Cab autonomous vehicle (Image: Renault)

Nothing To See Here, Just An Autonomous Renault Zoe With A Lambo Door

1 CommentAutonomous Driving, Electric Cars, News, Reviews and Comment, Renault, ZOE

Renault and several partners have started “The Paris-Saclay Autonomous Lab” project which aims to make self-driving transportation a reality in France. The project aims to develop new mobility services using dedicated lane and public and campus streets to supplement the existing Saclay Plateau transportation systems. Made possible by Renault’s collaboration with the Transdev Group, IRT

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Renault scheme transforms EVs into energy storage units

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Pilot scheme beginning today aims to cut electric vehicles’ running costs and reduce energy usage from 2020 Renault has launched a revolutionary pilot scheme that aims to prove the feasibility of vehicle-to-grid charging systems by placing energy storage units aboard electric vehicles (EVs). A fleet of Zoes have been adapted to enable reversible charging, which

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All-new Renault Zoe spied looking a lot like today’s model

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Should be significantly more powerful though. After taking a look at Motor1.com UK’s homepage this week, one could assume the death of the internal combustion engine is right around the corner. That’s not entirely true but it’s more than obvious that nearly every automaker is embracing electrification under full power these days. And the latest

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Renault Celebrates 200,000 Electric Vehicle Sales Across Europe

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Renault has sold 200,000 electric vehicles in Europe since its Z.E. range was launched in 2011 In France, the fourth biggest global market, Renault has registered 100,000 electric vehicles Renault is number one in electric vehicle sales in Europe for the fourth consecutive year ZOE and Kangoo Z.E. remain the flagship models in the group’s

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