Articles tagged "Renault"

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...

It is 50 years since the Renault 5 burst onto the global automotive scene. It was meant as a newer and better version of Renault 4, released in 1972 it lasted all the way to 1996. It was sold all over the world - in the US it was known under the...

Renault is bringing all the classic icons back to the 21st century, first it was the Renault 5 that we know is going into production next year. Now the company is bringing back the iconic Renault 4 - revised and updated of course but still...

Renault is absolutely convinced that embracing its iconic past will bring a better future - well, it seems to be working. The revival of Renault 5 started a trend and Scenic Vision was the next one to follow. Renault is serious about its plans - the...

Renault Megane E-Tech Electric went on sale in February this year and during the Sofia Motor Show we had our first chance to have a closer look at it. This is Renault’s first model built on the dedicated CMF-EV platform and is available with two...

This isn’t just another concept from a French automaker, this isn’t just a rehashed Avantime, oh no. This is a completely fresh take on a best selling model from Renault, a model that has been responsible for school runs and camping trips in Europe...

Renault is ceasing the taking of orders for EVs in Germany starting this Saturday, March 26. The last orders it took were on Friday, March 25. This is because waiting times have skyrocketed lately, reaching untenable levels. The German...

Ladies and gentlemen, we have a car battery measuring contest! Renault wins! Or, at least, so it says - the new Megane E-Tech Electric (what a name!) claims to have the world's thinnest battery at just 110mm (4.33"). We in fact have its full...