Articles tagged "Renault"

Renault Scenic is a name that's been around for over a quarter of a century. Conceived in 1991, it debuted in 1996 as the first compact MPV in European automotive history. Now, 27 years later, the new Renault Scenic E-Tech is making a comeback as...

It's a bittersweet farewell to an electric trailblazer as Renault sets the closing act for its lauded Zoe electric car. Scheduled for March 30th, 2024, the curtain will fall on Zoe's production at the Flins plant, bringing an end to an epoch of...

In a bold move, Nissan Motor Co, the Japanese automaker is investing up to $663 million into Renault's electric vehicle unit, Ampere. This announcement signifies reshuffling in the dynamics of the Nissan-Renault alliance, showing the world that the...

Renault first introduced the Megane in 1995 and the model has seen many changes over the next close to three decades. It was a small coupe, a sedan, a minivan, a hatchback, a station wagon and even a convertible was available at one point. Now, for...

We reported by the end of May that Alpine and Lotus were calling quits on their cooperation in developing the next electric sports car. Both Lotus Type 135 and the new all-electric Alpine A110 were supposed to share the platform with the battery...

The automotive world is all about concept cars these days, and no other sphere of it is as inventive as the electrified one. This latest concept is from Software République, an "open innovation ecosystem" formed by Atos, Dassault Systèmes, Orange,...

Renault has partnered with the world-famous Roland Garros tennis tournament to promote its electric vehicle lineup. This isn’t a static display though, the company is bringing 185 vehicles to transport players and officials between the venues. The...

During the Financial Times Future of the Car event in London, Renault revealed it is planning to introduce an even smaller electric car than the Renault 5. The 5 hasn’t even hit the market yet and it is already facing stiff competition, the French...

Renault is testing nine prototypes of the upcoming electric Renault 5. Known as "mules," the test vehicles are used to fine-tune performance before the car hits the market next year. These mules have the same platform, powertrain, and battery as the...

Renault and R-Fit are teaming up to offer owners of older cars a factory-quality electric car conversion kit. Initially there will be three kits available - Renault 4, Renault 5 and Renault Twingo. While there is no question that the majority of...

Waze is now a downloadable, independent app that can run on a car's infotainment screen, no phone required. Vehicles that come with Google built-in will get the app directly and it's first to roll out to Renault's Austral Hybrid and the Megane...

Today Renault and Airbus announced a new partnership in research and development focused on energy storage in vehicles and airplanes. Combining Renault's expertise in EVs and Airbus' experience in aviation, both companies will try to develop...

Renault and Qualcomm have been partnering in the development of software for EV cars for a few months now, but it seems that the two companies want to take things one step further. They join forces to develop a centralized platform architecture for...

In an interview for Autocar, Renault's boss Fabrice Cambolive confirmed that there won't be a successor to the popular Zoe. The car was originally released back in 2012 and has been the best-selling EV for 2015 and 2016 in Europe, while being one of...

Renault 4 reincarnation is a serious off-road electric car that is designed to race across the desert in the annual 4L Trophy humanitarian rally that takes place in Morocco. The rally was founded 25 years ago and there is only one requirement -...

Renault is pinning high hopes on its new fully independent division, it wants Mobilize to be responsible for 30% of its turnover by 2030. That’s a huge goal and a little time to achieve it, but the company has clever ideas on how to get...

Renault is bringing back its iconic hatchback but in a much updated form. The new and all-electric Renault 5 will reach first customers in 2024 and will be powered by a front-mounted 134 HP (100 kW) electric motor made in the same factory that used...

Renault officially teased the successor of one of its most popular models ever - the Renault 4 or also known as 4L by some. The car was a small hatchback produced in the 1960s until the company discontinued production in the mid-1990s. Now, Renault...

This “thing” is off the scale, it is off the scale of all scales. It is insane, I honestly don’t know what they were thinking, in fact - I don’t wanna know. The Renault 5 Turbo 3E is a result of giving a huge budget to someone who clearly knows and...

Renault presented the latest electric addition to its commercial fleet at the Hanover Transport Exhibition this weekend. The van is based on the same platform as its diesel-powered siblings with the electric motor making its way under the bonnet and...