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Renault has announced prices for its new electric car Zoe. The compact car starts at 20,600 euros - the cost of the battery-month rent are still added.

08.03.2012 | Author / Editor: sp-x / Gerd Steep

Renault is expanding its electric vehicle range. After Fluence and Twizy Pm reported as of the end of the year, Zoe]] $ is launched. To the Geneva Motor Show the manufacturer has now the


Renault is expanding its electric vehicle range. After Fluence and Twizy Pm reported as of the end of the year, Zoe]] $ is launched. To the Geneva Motor Show the manufacturer has now announced the price: The small car will cost 20,600 euros in the basic version and is powered by an electric motor with 65 kW/88 hp, which makes the vehicle up to 135 km / h fast. The purchase price is still the same battery-rent of 79 euros per month. The range is up to 210 miles, a quick charge takes about 30 minutes. In addition to the basic version, including heat pump and touch-screen, there will be more releases from 22,400 euros.

The Zoe is a further component of the electric strategy of Renault-Nissan Alliance. Nissan has introduced in Germany, the Leaf, a five-door and five-seat compact car, with the 80 kW/109 hp power also runs on electric power. In the price of 36,990 euros, the battery is completely contained. He comes in early April on the market.

The French manufacturer Renault and the British firm Caterham develop in 2013 a joint road sports car. Caterham contributes to half of Alpine, in whose work the Fahzeug to be manufactured. (Renault)

The French manufacturer Renault and the British firm Caterham design from 2013 a joint road sports car. The vehicle will be manufactured at the plant of Renault-Alpine in Dieppe.

Renault and the British manufacturer Caterham, both also involved in F1 want to jointly develop road sports car. They will be built in the Renault Alpine plant in Dieppe in Normandy.

Caterham, known for the two-seater Seven, participates in this half of Alpine and takes 50 percent of Renault shares. The new company, to be established in January 2013, Alpine Caterham hot. The management takes the Renault manager Bernard Ollivier.