Unveiled at the beginning of June,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 to be 395 km. The model will have two variants in terms of motor: the 2020 Renault Zoe R110 will have an 80 kW motor with 225 Nm and the 2020 Renault Zoe R135 will have a 100 kW motor with 245 Nm torque. The car accelerates from 0 to 60 mph in less than 10 seconds. Adjustable re-gen B & D modes are available. The top speed has increased to 140 km/h.As long as it concerns safety and assistance,is equipped with 12 360-degree sensors and a rear camera making possible Emergency braking system, Road sign recognition, Blind spot warning, Hands-free reverse parking (auto), Lane assist. The vehicle arrives with a new Easy-Link system, new navigation system, a 10-inch TFT information cluster, a 9.3-inch screen for entertainment, two front and two rear USB ports. There are LED headlights and fog lights on the front, LED indicators on the mirrors, LED interior and rear lights. The model will offer new colours, upholstery and a re-design of some exterior and interior details.The Zen trim costs €19,900, the Intens trim is priced at €21,900 and the top trim dubbed Edition One can be obtained for €25,500.

LG Chem is supplying NCM712 batteries to Volkswagen for the ID.4 and Renault for the ZOE LG Chem is starting the production of new anode materials that will increase the range of EVs. These are found in the NCM711 batteries and according to "people familiar with the matter" who spole to The Elec on Monday, LG Chem's factory in Polan has already begun supplying Volkswagen for the ID.4 and Renault for the ZOE with such batteries. It is expected that the NCM712 batteries will replace the NCM622 ones in LG...

Renault ZOE is launched in South Korea Renault Samsung Motors - the company that runs Renault's operations in South Korea, has launched the ZOE in the country. The first vehicles will be delivered in September and will be imported from France after being assembled at the company's plant outside Paris. The Renault ZOE is priced at 40-45 million won (USD 33,600-37,800), but the price will drop to 28 million-33 million won with state subsidies. Renault...

Renault Zoe is the best-selling car in Europe for the first half of 2020 According to the official worldwide sales results shared by Renault for the first half of 2020, Renault Zoe is the "best-selling car in Europe" for this period with a growth of nearly 50% to 37,540 units in the first half and a record level of orders at 11,000 units in June. The electric offensive with the arrival of Twingo Z.E. and the launch of E-TECH Hybrid engines (New Clio Hybrid, New Captur Plug-In Hybrid and...

Dacia Spring previews Dacia's first all-electric model As promised, Renault unveiled the Dacia Spring which previews the brand's first all-electric model a four-seat city car. Dacia promises this is the start of an "affordable electric revolution." The vehicle offers a range of over 200 km (WLTP) and will be available in 2021. Further from the press release: "The Dacia Spring electric show car is a truly electrifying electric city car that is here to set new trends. The...

LG Chem has purchased a Turkish plant in Poland for EV batteries production LG Chem has announced that it has purchased a plant in Poland that belonged to the Turkish TV brand Vestel. The deal for acquiring the television assembly factory was for US$31.4 million and the site will be restructured for EV batteries production. It is near the already existing LG Chem plant for EV batteries in Wroclaw, Poland. The factory covers an area of ​​223,000 square meters and is expected to create...

Renault unveiled its MORPHOZ electric concept car As promised, Renault unveiled its MORPHOZ electric concept car. However, this happened only via a press release due to the cancellation of the Geneva International Motor Show. The MORPHOZ embodies Renault's vision of future electric mobility and prefigures a new family of Renault electric models that will arrive from 2021. Its CMF-EV modular electric platform offers a great deal of customization and makes possible...

Renault will present the MORPHOZ EV concept, Twingo Z.E. and an all-electric Dacia Renault has announced that it will have a 100% electrified stand during the press days of the Geneva Motor Show in March with a full range of 8 vehicles, including the world premiere of the New Twingo Z.E. It will also debut the MORPHOZ electric concept car which illustrates Renault's vision of tomorrow's mobility. "This vehicle offers a personalized adaptation to the needs, desires and uses of each person to expand...

Enevate introduces its 4th generation of fast-charging battery tech Enevate is a company that develops a fast charging tech for EV batteries. Backed by Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi via Alliance Ventures since November 2018, it now unveils its 4th generation of fast-charging battery tech. More specifically, Enevate's solution delivers "extreme fast charging with high energy density and at lower material cost than conventional Li-ion batteries, while being compatible with existing...

Renault will expand its range of EV models to cover more car segments 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...

Electric vehicle sales in Europe for June 2019 The EV Sales blog has published the monthly stats for Europe. The findings show trends that are observed in other markets such as China, for example. PHEV sales drop, while BEV sales are on the rise. In Europe, for the month of June, PHEVs had a drop of 38% YoY, while BEV sales increased by 98% YoY with 34,000 deliveries for the month. In terms of model-specific stats, an interesting find is that despite the Tesla...

The number of NEV models in Europe will more than triple in three years The Transport & Environment (T&E) group for a "smarter, cleaner transport in Europe" predicts that in the next three years the number of electric car models on the European market will more than triple. The numbers include BEVs, PHEVs and fuel cell vehicles, or broadly NEVs. More specifically, at the end of 2018, there have been 60 NEV models and in 2021 there will be a total of 214 NEV models, which will increase...

Dongfeng and Nissan launch two electric pickups in China Nissan and Dongfeng's joint venture in China dubbed Zhengzhou Nissan has announced two all-electric pickups for the local market. The first one is the Dongfeng Rich 6 EV a.k.a. Ruijing 6 which is based on the Nissan Navara platform that has been adapted for the electric powertrain. The vehicle is produced in the plant which makes the Navara for the local market. It resembles the Navara a lot as well as its...

Аlliance Ventures invests in The Mobility House for another push at electric mobility 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...