New Retro EV Renault 4 And 5 Set To Boost Renault Brand

Posted by on 05 Mar 2021 under Blog, Concept Cars, Electric Vehicles, News, Renault, Renault History, Renault Zoe

Renault R5 and new Renault 5

Original Renault R5 or new Renault 5?

They say nostalgia is not what it used to be, but they are wrong. At least when it comes to retro cars. We all remember the great old (add car model here) my dad owned and how we . . .


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Introducing The Future-Ready Renault CMF-EV Platform

Posted by on 02 Feb 2021 under Blog, Electric Vehicles, General, Renault

Renault CMF-EV Platform

Renault’s Modular Electric Platform CMF-EV

In a united effort, the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance pooled all of their skills and resources to create an impressive new CMF-EV platform. It is effectively a redesigned version of the current CMF platform that Renault is already using to underpin most of its vehicles. There are several versions including the CMF-A, CMF-B, CMF-C/D with the Renault CMF-EV platform being the most recent.


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Same Great Car – Now With Great Range: 2021 Renault ZOE

Posted by on 14 Jan 2021 under Blog, Electric Vehicles, Renault Zoe

Renault ZOE

The 2021 Renault ZOE

The electric vehicles (EVs) that catch our attention tend to look as expensive as they are, or be a bit odd. Willy Wonka or Disneyland cars. But most of us drive normal cars, when not an SUV, then most likely a five-door hatch. When you move from your ICE hatch looking for an EV substitute there is one car that stands out.


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Renault Megane eVision Pioneering The EV Future

Posted by on 01 Dec 2020 under Concept Cars, Electric Vehicles, Renault Megane

Renault Megane eVision Concept

Renault’s Concept EV: Megane eVision

Car manufacturers around the world are working tirelessly to deliver more environmentally friendly vehicles and some of the results have been astounding. However, few are as impressive in stature and technology as the latest rendering of the Renault Megane eVision concept hatchback.


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E-Tech Hybrid Option Added To The Updated Renault Mégane

Posted by on 02 Nov 2020 under Electric Vehicles, News, Renault, Renault Megane

Renault Mégane

New Renault Mégane E-Tech Plug-in Added

The word ‘iconic’ is used too freely and has lost its impact when it is needed to describe something that is, well, iconic. The Renault Mégane suffers from this verbal inflation because it represented a new design direction when the first generation was launched in 1995. It moved the Renault needle from utilitarian to sexy, and the next three generations set the tone not only for other Renault models but car design in general.


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Uber Goes Big-Time EV With Renault And Nissan

Posted by on 08 Oct 2020 under Electric Vehicles, News, Renault, Renault Zoe

Uber | Groupe Renault

Uber Looks To Renault/Nissan To Go Electric

There are two good reasons to move to electric vehicles (EVs). They are much cheaper to run than comparable internal combustion engine models and they are far greener, even when charged from coal power stations. Oh, but wait! They are very expensive to buy, lack range, and take forever to charge up again. Or are they?


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An Electric Skateboard And The Future Of The Car

Posted by on 14 Aug 2020 under Blog, Electric Vehicles, News

Renault CMF-EV Platform and Electric SUV

Groupe Renault Working on CMF-EV Platform

The Renault Zandar. There is not much story here and there is a lot of story here. The not-much story is that Renault will launch a new all-electric SUV, possibly called the Zandar, next year, about the size of the Renault Captur and with a range of 300 – 500km and power output of 95 to 147kW. It will probably look a bit like the Morphoz concept. Ja well no fine. Too many ‘abouts’ and ‘maybes’ there.


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What The New Renault Electric SUV Could Be Like

Posted by on 17 Jun 2020 under Electric Vehicles, Renault Kadjar, Renault Zoe

Renault City K-ZE

Renault City K-ZE

There’s some good news from the French automaker as they are working on a potentially new Renault electric SUV. While the Renault ZOE is certainly a convincing addition to their range, they need an SUV to take on the ever-growing, competitive EV market.


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Renault Morphoz: The Shape-shifting Concept Car For 2025

Posted by on 15 May 2020 under Concept Cars, Electric Vehicles

Renault Morphoz

Renault Morphoz: The Electric Concept Car

Everyone has their perspective on what the automotive world will look like in the future but few are as exciting as this. Introducing the Renault Morphoz – a concept of what Renault electric vehicles could be like in 2025, with an added twist.

If the looks weren’t enough to whet your appetite, how about the fact it can morph into different shapes? This futuristic concept car can transform into City mode or Travel mode, each with their own unique characteristics. Could this be a transformer in the making?


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Renault Drive the Future: Part 1 Electric Vehicles

Posted by on 17 Apr 2020 under Electric Vehicles, News

Renault Electric Vehicles

Renault’s Electric Vehicles

Right now the whole world is in a panic over coronavirus. In a strange dichotomy, the economic shock has shown us something unusual. From the canals in Venice running clean and full of fish for the first time in 500 years to CO levels over Los Angeles at early 20th century levels. But the virus will be beaten and we will go back to our old ways of ignoring our world.


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