The 2018 Renault ZOE EV, complete with a more powerful electric motor, will cost from £18,240. But only if you lease the battery and after the taxpayer has chipped in a chunky £4,500. Last month saw the reveal of the 2018 Renault ZOE (complete with a bit more power and an optional purple paint job), […]
Alpine A110 range grows with NEW A110 Pure and Legende versions
New versions of the Alpine A110 are heading to the Geneva Motor Show, with an A110 Pure a more basic version of the Premier Edition and the A110 Legende adding more refinement. The Alpine A110 – a revival of the Alpine brand by Renault – arrived at the Geneva Motor Show last year as competition […]
2018 Renault Zoe EV – it’s PURPLE and more powerful
The Renault Zoe – Europe’s best-selling electric car – gets a more powerful electric motor for 2018 along with Android compatibility and a new Purple paint job. Renault say the Zoe EV is Europe’s best-selling electric car, so the updates for 2018 Renault has announced should help it maintain that crown. Top of the list […]
Alpine A110 DESTROYED in fire as Top Gear’s Chris Harris drives Monte Carlo Rally
An Alpine A110 being driven by Top Gear’s Chris Harris – with Eddie Jordan in the passenger seat – has been destroyed by fire whilst running a stage of the Monte Carlo Rally. It seems Richard Hammond isn’t the only Top Gear presenter to see a car he’s driving go up in flames. In filming […]
Renault REDUCE warranty on new cars in the UK from four years to three
Renault has reduced the warranty on its new cars from four years and 100,000 miles to three years and 60,000 miles as it introduces a new ‘Easy Life’ servicing package. New car warranties, on the whole, are better than they’ve ever been, with car manufacturers like Kia offering seven years from new, and Hyundai, Ssangyong, […]
Renault Clio Urban Nav Special Edition adds extra goodies to Dynamique Nav trim
The Renault Clio Urban Nav Special Edition is the latest ‘Special’ Clio aimed at getting car buyers to part with cash, offering increased spec at a ‘bargain’ price. Costs £575 more than a Dynamique Nav Clio. January isn’t exactly the high tide for new car sales, so punters need a bit of an incentive to part […]
Renault Koleos Initiale Paris arrives to top the Koleos range
The Renault Koleos Initiale Paris is a new range-topping version of Renault’s largest SUV, complete with big spec, dCi 175 engine and 4WD. The Renault Koleos SUV finally arrived in the UK last spring, delivering Renault’s biggest SUV – based on the Nissan X-Trail – to the UK market. The choice at launch in the […]
Renault ZOE EV delivering FREE Christmas batteries in London – #SOSBattery
Renault are using the ZOE EV to deliver free batteries to anyone in London who has forgotten to buy batteries for their Christmas gifts. It’s the same every Christmas as every household in the country tries to find batteries for the gifts they bought which came without the necessary pack of Duracells. The annual ritual […]
Renault’s new ALPINE Plant opens – and Alpine UK dealers announced
Renault has opened its new plant to build the Alpine A110 in Dieppe, and confirmed seven new Alpine dealer for the UK opening in mid-2018. Renault’s revival of the Alpine sports car brand is starting to become properly real as they open a new production plant in Dieppe to build up to 6,000 Alpine cars […]
New Renault Captur now with Renault’s Dual Clutch auto in the 1.5 litre dCi 90 Diesel
The recently facelifted Renault Captur can now be ordered with Renault’s EDC dual-clutch gearbox on the 1.5 litre dCi 90. Costs from £20,125. The Renault Captur – Renault’s very successful compact SUV – had a bit of a refresh earlier this year to keep the now four-year old model looking fresh and up to date. […]