Latest Green Car News
London eco hire firm plugs into Fluence Z.E.
Eco-minded private hire firm greentomatocars has powered up its fleet with the addition of two Renault Fluence Z.E. cars. The fully electric models join over 200 hybrid and bio-fuelled vehicles as the London-based firm tries to help the capital meet air quality targets. Jonny Goldstone, Co-Founder and MD of greentomatocars, said: “We’re delighted to be taking [...]
Renault releases new Scenic and Grand Scenic models with 105g/km CO2
Renault is to release new Grand Scenic and Scenic models for 2012, with both benefitting from the inclusion of a new diesel engine with emissions as low as 105g/km CO2. Revealing the details of the new models, Renault says the order books for the 2012 Scenic open from today (January 23, 2012) with prices from [...]
Renault releases new Twingo
A new Renault Twingo is to arrive in the UK next month, with emissions starting from just 119g/km CO2. Priced from £10,350 on-the-road, the first models of the new city car are already available to order now. The new Twingo boasts improve styling, revised bumper, tailgate and new rear lights. Two bright new body colours [...]
Tinker with a Twizy and win a year’s tuition fees
Renault is offering university design students the chance to win their tuition fees for the year by giving the Twizy a facelift. One lucky design student will win up to £9,000 towards their year’s tuition as part of the French manufacturer’s Design A Twizy competition. Second prize isn’t bad either – a weekend for two [...]
Renault makes first UK delivery of electric van
Renault is celebrating delivering its very first Kangoo Z.E electric van in the UK. Printer Patrick Chard is the first owner of one of the battery-powered van, after he picked up the keys from Milton Keynes dealership, Marshall Renault. Already a winner of two major industry awards; the International Van of the Year 2012 and [...]
Renault renews EV focus as it slashes UK model range
Renault’s focus on electric cars is about to strengthen as the car maker announces it is to cut five combustion models from its UK range in an attempt to improve its profitability. From February next year Renault will cut the Kangoo car, Modus, Wind roadster, Laguna and Espace models from its line-up; leaving sizeable gaps [...]
Renault invests €28 million in EV test centre
As part of Renault’s electric vehicle strategy, the car maker has opened a new electric test centre in Lardy, France this week. The new centre will act as a cornerstone to the brand’s development of electric technologies and will house test facilities for electric motors and batteries. With the first two of four electric vehicles [...]
Interview with Renault-Nissan Alliance chief Carlos Ghosn
Being CEO of Nissan and Chairman and CEO of the Renault-Nissan Alliance means that Carlos Ghosn is one of the most powerful and influential men in the motor industry and by far the most ambitious; overseeing a €4 billion spend into the development and launch of electric cars. With the fruits of that project now [...]
Renault proves it has its fingers on the Pulse
French carmaker Renault has revealed a new vehicle aimed specifically at the Indian market. The upscale compact car will be known as the Renault Pulse, and was developed by Renault’s Design Centre in Mumbai. It is equipped with a 1.5dCi engine and is scheduled for release in January, 2012. Both the car and its engines [...]
Renault wins bid for over 15,000 Kangoo electric vans
Renault is celebrating winning a bid for an order for 15,637 Kangoo ZE electric vans from 19 French public authorities. Out of the order, 10,000 vans are for postal service La Poste, 1,500 for electricity suppliers ERDF, 1,200 for central purchasing authority UGAP, 510 for environmental services firm Veolia Environnement, 450 for electricity firm GDF-Suez [...]
