According to Bloomberg who spoke with Emmanuel Bouvier, commercial director of Renault's EV department, Renault is preparing a bigger EV model that will compete with the Tesla Model 3 and VW ID.3. This will probably happen with the help of group partners Nissan and Mitsubishi. Bloomberg cites Mr Bouvier who has said: "We're working on developing the range of our lineup so as to cover all segments with electric cars...

9 October 2019

Unveiled at the beginning of June, 2020 Renault Zoe 52 kWh is finally open for sale in Europe. It offers a design and specs upgrade over the previous models. For starters, the new car packs a 52 kWh battery (usable capacity) which supports 50 kW DC fast charging and AC charging is up to 22 kW. It has an active air cooling, just like the older Zoe. Heating while charging is now available. The WLTP range is estimated...

13 September 2019

Аlliance Ventures is the strategic venture capital arm of Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi. It has just announced an investment in The Mobility House, a technology company based in Germany, Switzerland and California's Silicon Valley, that provides a platform for integrating vehicle batteries into power grids using intelligent charging, energy and storage solutions. This is the 12th investment of the group in start-ups...

27 June 2019

Today, Renault and Nissan on one hand and Waymo on the other have signed an exclusive agreement for an initial period to explore all aspects of driverless mobility services for passengers and deliveries in France and Japan. The three companies will asses market opportunities and research commercial, legal and regulatory issues related to the matter in France and Japan. This analysis may expand to other countries in...

20 June 2019

The UK Renault Zoe & ZE Owners Club had "exclusive access to the new Renault Zoe at a secret location in Paris". They managed to make a video depicting the 2020 Renault Zoe 52 kWh from every angle and even shared the model's specifications. You may watch the video below but let's mention some of the most important specs, shall we? 2020 Renault Zoe 52 kWh packs a 52 kWh battery (usable capacity) which supports 50 kW...

17 June 2019

Carscoops's camera has caught the 2020 Renault Zoe in heavy camouflage during the model's tests in warm weather conditions in South Europe. This should be Zoe's second generation which will face fierce competition compared to when it first launched in 2012. Expectations are that it will be based on a dedicated EV platform unlike Zoe I. Expectations are, that Zoe II will have a battery pack with a capacity of around...

7 June 2019