ed by a 100% electric E-TECH version later in 2022, with an electric powertrain developed specifically for Brazilian conditions. Renault is the leader in sales of 100% electric passenger vehicles in Brazil, selling more than 500 electric vehicles since 2018, and currently offering the electric Zoe, Twizy and Kangoo. (Renault press release on January 20, 2022)...

News  Updated at: 2022/01/27

UK based Saietta’s motor takes lightweight EVs 10% further On May 14, Saietta Group announced that its ground-breaking AFT 140 electric motor has shown that the technology can dramatically improve the driving range of lightweight electric vehicles (EVs). The tests, which were led and overseen by independent and highly respected Dutch engineering consultancy New Electric, saw two Renault Twizy demonstrator vehicles go head-to-head in comparison ...

News  Updated at: 2021/05/17

 The Gjesdal pilot will introduce a new Toyota Proace vehicle, a new version of autonomous driving software, and new features for demand-based public transportation. There’s always a human safety driver onboard the vehicle when it’s driving. In addition to the Toyota vehicles, a small Renault Twizy based test vehicle is being used in the pilot.  Sensible 4 is also working with Norwegian Mobility Forus, delivering the trained safety driver...

News  Updated at: 2021/01/28

ial laboratory for 5G and satellite communications in the UK as part of Project Darwin, a four-year trial programme supported by O2 and the European Space Agency and based in the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus in Oxfordshire. Companies are now able to test proofs of concept using two Renault TWIZY electric cars (pictured below), which O2 has converted into CAVs and fitted with LIDAR sensors to allow them to be controlled from the Lab and d...

News  Updated at: 2020/10/01

omous vehicle pilot project in Helsinki, with three Sensible 4 vehicles operating in regular traffic. Sensible 4, known for autonomous driving software and the GACHA bus designed by MUJI, brought a fleet of three unique autonomous vehicles to Helsinki. Sensible 4’s GACHA bus, along with a Renault Twizy and a Dongfeng CM7 minibus configured for autonomous driving, operated in Helsinki’s busy Pasila region for 50 days, five days a week, totalli...

News  Updated at: 2020/08/31

us stops on the predefined route. Chinese Dongfeng Motor Co. Ltd. has sent one of their vans to participate in the pilot. The CM7 minibus has been retrofitted with Sensible 4 autonomous driving software. It has been cooperating with Swedish T-Engineering owned by Dongfeng Motor Co. Ltd. The Renault Twizy will collect data aimed to improve the overall experience of the software and learn from the complex traffic situations. As Sensible 4’s techn...

News  Updated at: 2020/04/15

Renault begins exports of South Korean-built Twizy to Europe On October 24, Renault Samsung began exports of the Twizy electric city car produced at the Busan Renault Samsung plant to Europe.The first batch of 142 Twizys was shipped to Europe and other Asian markets will be targeted later on. The Twizy features a 6 kWh battery and can travel approximately 50 miles on a single charge. It takes approximately 3.5 hours to fully charge the Twizy thr...

News  Updated at: 2019/10/29

NewMotion selected as charging partner of Renault On May 20, NewMotion informed that it will partner with Groupe Renault as the preferred charging partner for Renault’s Z.E. line of all-electric cars. This includes the popular Renault Zoe, Kangoo Z.E., Master Z.E. and Twizy models.  NewMotion delivers the hardware for the new line of Renault Edition home charge points which will be available in 19 countries throughout Europe.  NewMotion will...

News  Updated at: 2019/05/28

WMG develops a new type of electric delivery vehicle WMG announced on August 21 that it demonstrated a new type of electric delivery vehicle – which could make the courier industry greener and more efficient.It has been developed by WMG at the University of Warwick and Warwickshire-based design company Astheimer Ltd.Based on the platform of a Renault Twizy, the DELIVER-E is a quiet, compact, lightweight electric vehicle, ideal for navigating ...

News  Updated at: 2017/08/23

oducing a new multifunctional commercial vehicle Renault Dokker.Having successfully formed a wide range of SUVs, Renault Russia strives for maximum presence in the promising LCV segment, which is now represented in Russia by Master vans, Kangoo ZE electric vehicles. And a commercial modification of Twizy Cargo.Renault Dokker will be offered in two versions - passenger and cargo-and-passenger.The start of sales of Renault Dokker in Russia is plann...

News  Updated at: 2017/07/05

e range, the Bolt can accelerate from 0-60 mph in less than seven seconds.The Bolt has a 200 hp (150 kW) electric motor capable of producing 266 lb.-ft. (360 Nm) of torque.The Chevrolet Bolt will be the fifth fully electric vehicle available in the Mexican market along with the Nissan Leaf, Renault Twizy and Tesla’s Model S and Model X. (from a Mexico-Now article on June 22, 2017)...

News  Updated at: 2017/06/23

284,807 vehicles. The Renault-Nissan Alliance and Avtovaz combined sell 34.6% of the cars in Russia.The Renault-Nissan Alliance, including Mitsubishi’s i-Miev series, sold 94,265 EVs in 2016, up 8% from 2015. Renault led the European EV market in 2016, with sales up 11% to 25,648 units (excluding Twizy). ZOE led the EV ranking with 21,735 units sold. Renault recently added the Kangoo Z.E. and Master Z.E. commercial EVs to its lineup. Nissan sel...

News  Updated at: 2017/02/09

ve from Mexico City to Acapulco.The Mexican Automotive Industry Association (AMIA) said that 230 electric vehicles were sold in Mexico during 2016, most of them in Mexico City, Jalisco and Nuevo Leon states.Other electric drive models available in the Mexican market include the Nissan Leaf, Renault Twizy, BMW i3 and all Tesla vehicles.(from a Mexico-Now article on February 6, 2017)...

News  Updated at: 2017/02/07

ropean markets beginning at the end of 2017.The Master Z.E. has a range of 200 km (NEDC) equipped with the R75 engine from the ZOE, that delivers 57 kW (76 hp) of power, and the Z.E. 33 battery, which can be fully charged in six hours with the WallBox.The two new Renault Pro+ electric LCVs join the Twizy Cargo, launched in 2014, and the New Commercial ZOE, launched in September 2016 with a range of 400 km (NEDC). (Renault press release from Janua...

News  Updated at: 2017/01/14

oot Networks to observe user behaviors.Nissan's "Living Labs" focus on vehicle ownership structures, the changing marketplace for vehicle technology and new uses for electric vehicles.Nissan Future Lab has been studying different sized vehicles, such as "micromobility" vehicles based on the Renault Twizy, since last October in San Francisco.By using the Scoot app sharing platform, Nissan is gathering data on city dwellers mobility choices and the...

News  Updated at: 2016/08/03

Renault Twizy comes to Canada Renault announced on April 18 that AZRA, a Canadian company, will invest CAD 40 million to install 2,000 new electric charging stations and deploy the Renault Twizy small electric car in Canada over the next 18 monts.This small city car, which is 100% electric and designed by the Renault Sport team, has been certified since March 1, 2016 by Transport Canada, its speed is capped at 40 km/h to come under the category o...

News  Updated at: 2016/04/21

Nissan demonstrates "micromobility" EVs at New York Auto Show Nissan announced on March 22 that it will demonstrate four of their Nissan New Mobility Concepts (NNMC) at the New York International Auto Show.The NNMC is based on the Renault Twizy EV, which is currently available for sale in European urban markets and will be offered in Canada beginning this summer.The NNMC has been specially imported by Nissan for demonstration and testing purposes...

News  Updated at: 2016/03/23

Renault Twizy small electric vehicle now accessible from age of 14 Renault has announced that the Twizy two-seater electric vehicle can now be driven by individuals aged 14 and over. The European Union recently introduced a new directive providing for the harmonization of driving licenses. As part of the new directive, France has adapted its regulation concerning light quadricycles. Under the new legislation, 14-year-olds with BSR road safety cer...

News  Updated at: 2015/03/26

vers 30 percent lower rolling resistance. An EV fitted with the tires can extend its cruising range by up to 6%. The tires for HVs enable these cars to cover longer range in electric mode. Continental has already started supplying the Conti.eContact series tires as original equipment on the Renault Twizy compact EV and the Volkswagen e-Golf. (From an article in the Nikkan Jidosha Shimbun on March 11, 2015)...

News  Updated at: 2015/03/11

more than 1,000 EVs, notably to account for about one-third of its car-sharing fleet in France. Orange currently has about 2,000 pool vehicles in France with about 100 cars (hybrid, electric, diesel, etc.) available for car-sharing purposes. Orange already owns a fleet of about thirty tandem 2-seat Twizy EVs, which has acquired from Renault since 2012. (Renault release on September 3, 2014)...

News  Updated at: 2014/09/06