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New Renault Zoe Adds Range to an Already Great Car

Nicholas Say — Tue, 24 Jan 2017 15:35:47 +0000

Europe is in love with the Renault Zoe, and it seems as though that relationship is just going to get better. The Zoe, for those of you who don’t live on the continent, is a compact EV that is as cute as a button and remarkably affordable. The new 41 kW-h battery that the Zoe has […]

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Renault Zoe 2015 to Have New, More Efficient Electric Motor

Ovidiu Sandru — Thu, 11 Dec 2014 19:06:42 +0000

Renault Zoe, the concept electric car I saw four years ago at the Paris Auto Show, is growing up. Renault has replaced the old motor with a new, more efficient one. The announcement was made at a special event in Paris today, along with other improvements in their internal combustion engines lineup. The new air-cooled […]

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Renault Asks, “Would You Buy a Convertible Electric Vehicle?”

Benji Jerew — Fri, 31 May 2013 20:20:55 +0000

I think if you ask anyone that question, the answer would be, “Yes, of course I would buy a convertible electric vehicle.” Is this even a question? How to make electric vehicles appealing is still very much on the minds of every marketer involved in the electric vehicle business. So far, every electric vehicle maker […]

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2013 World Green Car – Tesla Model S Over All Others

Benji Jerew — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 04:31:42 +0000

Out of a field of 21 new vehicles from around the world, the Tesla Model S was finally declared to be the World Green Car of 2013. In 2004, the World Green Car Award was inaugurated to recognize and reward automotive excellence on the global scene. To be considered for the prize, a vehicle […]

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Renault ZOE Pricing Options Revealed, Now Taking Orders

Benji Jerew — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 20:04:22 +0000

Now that the Renault ZOE prices and options have been revealed, we’ll see how Renault’s gamble developing its fourth electric vehicle pays off. We first saw a concept of the Renault ZOE, a subcompact electric vehicle, in 2009. We didn’t see it again until the 2012 Paris Motor Show, where it was crowned “Best Green […]

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Renault ZOE’s Launch in EU Aligns to Nissan’s New Direct Sales Strategy

Benji Jerew — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 21:49:29 +0000

We first saw the Renault ZOE concept back in 2009 at the Frankfurt Auto Show, and it was named the 2012 Paris Motor Show’s “Best Green Car,” due to be released this year. The Renault ZOE is the latest of four Renault electric vehicles [EV] that the maker is offering, and sales have just launched […]

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Renault ZOE Named 2012 Paris Motor Show’s Best Green Car

Benji Jerew — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 16:32:00 +0000

The Renault ZOE Electric Vehicle [EV] was originally shown as a concept vehicle back in the 2010 Paris Motor Show. At the time, it was proposed to have the ability to charge on L2 240 V stations, some sort of fast charging station, as well as making the battery pack swappable (Better Place compatible, n.r.), […]

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Renault Tests ZOE Electric Car on Romanian Roads (Spy Photos)

Ovidiu Sandru — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 16:57:04 +0000

Renault is seemingly testing their future ZOE electric cars on Romanian roads. A masked prototype has been photographed while riding muddy terrain and having Romanian test registration plates. In the back of the ZOE is one of Nissan’s flagship SUVs, the Dacia Duster, probably watching its little sibling and taking care it doesn’t get stranded […]

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Zoe Preview: Renault’s New-Age Gadgetized Electric Car Concept at Paris Motor Show 2010

Ovidiu Sandru — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 10:09:01 +0000

When I first saw it at this year's Paris Motor Show, I thought I was looking at something having to do with Steve Jobs, or something called iCar... but it was not like that at all. Renault's Zoe Preview really is French, and also has a gadget-like touch and feel.

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