Renault Zoe
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The subcompact Renault Zoe hatchback has been Europe's best-selling electric car for several years now. Last year, sales soared after it received a major upgrade to its battery pack, which grew to 41 kilowatt-hours, up from 22 kwh in earlier versions, almost doubling its range to 300 to 400 kilometers (185 to 250 miles) on the European test cycle. This year, the Zoe has received a more powerful motor to accompany the bigger battery. DON'T MISS: Renault Zoe still dominates Europe electric-car sales; longer range boosts sales On Monday, Renault announced the 2018 Zoe would be fitted with a new...
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Santa Claus takes to UK streets in all-electric Renault Zoe 'sleigh'
A publicity stunt by Renault in the United Kingdom had Santa Claus delivering chocolate all over the country earlier this month in a highly energy-efficient way. The social media campaign featured Santa testing a Renault Zoe EV, as a possible replacement for his reindeer-drawn sleigh. In all, Santa...
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Renault Zoe still dominates Europe electric-car sales; longer range boosts sales
Ask a North American driver to name companies that make electric cars, and you'll probably hear Tesla, maybe Nissan, and perhaps Chevy or BMW or Toyota. Chinese drivers may be more likely to say BYD (and perhaps Tesla), but Europeans will likely name Renault. (And Tesla.) The Renault Zoe, now in...
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Renault plans huge energy storage plant using old Zoe electric-car battery packs
With more plug-in electric vehicles on the road today than ever, automakers are working to solve an impending issue: what to do with used lithium-ion batteries. Once the batteries are no longer suitable to power vehicles, automakers must recycle or repurpose them. Now, through a partnership with...
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Renault Zoe electric-car owners can double their range by upgrading leased batteries
When the updated 2017 Renault Zoe was unveiled last fall at the Paris auto show, it became one of the few electric cars whose range effectively doubled over its model life. Launched in 2012 with a 22-kilowatt-hour lithium-ion battery, the five-door subcompact hatchback had an effective range of 60...
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Renault Zoe e-Sport Concept at Geneva highlights electric-car performance (live photos)
The Renault Zoe, a subcompact hatchback, has little in common with the Tesla Model S besides a battery-electric powertrain and five doors. But the maker of Europe's best-selling electric car seeks to underscore the idea that "electric cars can be fun and fast," perhaps hoping that some of Tesla's...
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A British car magazine reviews the updated Renault Zoe electric car.
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Nissan and Renault to share common electric-car platform in future
The Renault-Nissan Alliance's best-selling electric cars could share a common platform in the future.
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Autonomous Renault Zoe electric car to be tested in Boston by nuTonomy
Startup nuTonomy will test an autonomous Renault Zoe prototype in Boston.
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Was Paris a tipping point for electric cars? We mull it over
Auto shows are sometimes hot, sometimes not. A lot of it has to do with what cars are shown, whether they're pure design studies, concepts pointing toward future vehicles, or actual production cars. And whether a show has "buzz" largely depends on the cadence of when automakers choose to release...
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2017 Renault Zoe electric car: larger battery doubles range
The Renault Zoe electric car is by far the best-selling plug-in vehicle in Europe. Now in its fifth year, the Zoe received a significant battery capacity upgrade at today’s Paris Motor Show. The Zoe will now have a 41-kilowatt-hour battery pack, up from 22 kwh in earlier versions, giving it a...
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Nissan electric subcompact below Leaf in future electric-car lineup?
The 2011 Nissan Leaf was the first mass-priced modern electric car when it launched in December 2010. Nissan has since sold close to a quarter of a million Leafs, and together with its alliance partner Renault it has now sold more than 350,000 all-electric vehicles. But the Leaf is still with us...
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The Renault Zoe was the best-selling electric car in Europe at the end of July.
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Renault delivered its 100,000th electric car on Friday, in Norway
A white Renault Zoe delivered in Norway is the French automaker's 100,000th electric car.
Stephen Edelstein -
Nissan and Renault together now up to 340,000 electric cars built
Nissan and Renault reach another electric-car milestone.
Stephen Edelstein -
50,000th Renault Zoe electric car delivered (after 200,000 Nissan Leafs)
The Renault Zoe recently passed 50,000 sales.
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Renault Zoe Leads 2015 European Sales Of All-Electric Cars
While sales of electric cars and plug-in hybrids fell slightly last year in the U.S., the sales data for Europe was more encouraging. Almost 100,000 battery-electric cars were sold in the European Union last year: 97,687 units, to be precise. (Data for plug-in hybrids isn't immediately available.)...
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Wind-Powered Electric Renaults For Rent In Remote Scottish Hebrides Islands
Renault will rent electric cars on Scotland's Outer Hebrides.
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Two Renault Zoe "slot cars" race through London in a new ad.
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Battery Lessor For Electric Renault Zoe Can Halt Recharging Remotely
Digital Rights Management, or DRM, is either the scourge of the digital age or a necessary evil to ensure people who create content get paid for it--depending on who you believe. It's essentially a collection of technologies that determines how you can use digital content or technology after you've...
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Sales Of Renault Zoe Off To Strong Start In France, Trounces Leaf
Tesla's Model S might be making all the headlines, but there's a smaller, more accessible electric car with equally high expectations placed upon it. That electric car is the Renault Zoe, sold only in Europe and tasked with making electric cars a usable proposition for the masses. And to a small...
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Renault Zoe Electric Car: First Drive Of Europe's Leaf Alternative
You might think that Europe, with its congested cities and relatively short distances between cities, would be the perfect environment for electric cars. Whether or not that's the case, the choice of electric cars there isn't nearly as wide as it is in the U.S. But with the Renault Zoe you see...
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Renault UK Offers Free Charging Stations With Zoe Electric Car
Renault's absence from North America means the Zoe electric car won't be reaching U.S. shores any time soon. And that's kind of a shame. It's about as chic as you'd expect for a car originating from France, and makes you wonder why some other companies can't put a bit of effort into styling their...
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Renault Zoe Electric Car Road-Test Video: No Translation Needed
What the Nissan Leaf is in the U.S.--the highest-volume battery electric vehicle on the market--the Renault Zoe hopes to be in Europe. French carmaker Renault has a wide-ranging alliance with Nissan that includes electric cars. Together, the two carmakers have delivered more than 70,000 electric...
John Voelcker