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Paris Motor Show Puts Spotlight on Electric Vehicles

Ally Munda — Mon, 08 Oct 2018 19:42:45 +0000

The Paris Motor Show is prime stage for car manufacturers to show off their exciting new concepts and upcoming road-going models. The 2018 edition of the Show focused on the transition of the transportation sector towards electrification, placing the spotlight on electric offers from European names. Mercedes showed off its latest offering, the EQC SUV, […]

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Renault Launches Europe’s Largest Energy Storage Project

Matthew Fiala — Thu, 04 Oct 2018 20:06:57 +0000

French company Renault is launching the biggest energy stationary storage system from EV batteries in Europe, and just introduced Advanced Battery Storage, a stationary storage system for energy developed exclusively from EV batteries. For electric vehicles and their pricey battery packs to meet sales targets set out by governments and automakers, the energy storage challenge […]

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Renault Electric Vehicles Top Sales in 2015

Samantha Joe — Fri, 22 Jan 2016 18:08:09 +0000

Renault has risen to the top in Europe. Renault electric vehicles are surging in the market — the automaker is now the top performer on the continent when it comes to electric vehicles, taking a market share of 23.6%. In 2015, 23,086 units were registered, which is a 49% increase from the previous year. Twenty […]

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Electric Vehicles Cannot be Advertised as “Green” in France

Benji Jerew — Fri, 04 Jul 2014 16:10:08 +0000

Are electric vehicles, hybrid vehicles, and fuel-efficient vehicles “green?” The answer, for many people, is “Yes,” but the French see things a little differently. Look up on YouTube or watch the television for green car ads, and you’ll be sure to find advertisements for electric vehicles, hybrid vehicles, and even this year’s SUV, just a […]

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Will There be a 141MPG 2014 Renault Plug-In Hybrid?

Benji Jerew — Tue, 24 Dec 2013 14:51:12 +0000

It won’t be a pure electric vehicle, but a rumored Renault plug-in hybrid electric vehicle could set automakers on edge in 2014. Renault / Nissan is already a global leader in electric vehicle technology which, if combined properly with an internal combustion engine and transmission setup, should make for some impressive plug-in hybrid vehicles. Interestingly, […]

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Lifecycle Emissions – Electric Vehicles Cleaner, Renault Study

Benji Jerew — Thu, 25 Jul 2013 18:50:28 +0000

Looking at electric vehicles in combination with some renewable energy source, you might properly come to the conclusion that they are cleaner than conventional vehicles. Electric vehicle use emissions are most definitely cleaner, but what happens when you consider lifecycle emissions? For example, aside from the power supply that is used to charge the lithium-ion […]

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Nissan and Renault Electric Vehicles Selling Better Than Most, Still Won’t Hit Targets

Benji Jerew — Tue, 14 May 2013 20:05:17 +0000

It seems that Nissan and Renault’s electric vehicle sales are doing pretty well, but have they set themselves up for disappointment? It’s easy to be pessimistic in an automobile market that doesn’t appreciate newcomers, especially electric vehicles. A little optimism can be good, but being too optimistic can also become a problem, which seems to […]

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Renault Installs 60 MW of Solar Power For France Facilities

Ovidiu Sandru — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 14:13:10 +0000

In order to decrease their carbon footprint and to raise the public awareness that they're actually doing something for the environment besides producing electric cars, Renault has decided to install a 60 MW solar array on its centers in several locations from France.

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Secret Renault Data Regarding EV Development Leaked by Top Managers

Ovidiu Sandru — Sun, 09 Jan 2011 20:57:56 +0000

Renault SA is expected to take legal action against three of its top managers as a company secret disclosure scandal erupts. Apparently the information leakage involves the electric-vehicle technology, thus relating Japanese partner Nissan to the matter, not to mention the French state which owns 15% of Renault.

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New Oregon Based Electric Three-Wheeler Getting 190 MPG

Ovidiu Sandru — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 20:11:19 +0000

An Oregon-based company, Arcimoto of Eugene, designed their fully electric vehicle capable of reaching no less than 190 mpg, if we take mpg as an energy reference.

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Renault&Nissan to Make Electric Cars and Infrastructure for Portugal

Ovidiu Sandru — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 09:56:27 +0000

Several weeks ago we presented an article about Denmark having too much energy available by exploiting their wind farms. At that time we knew that Denmark wants to make an electric vehicle recharge infrastructure for use in their future electric cars.

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