Renault has announced that the Zoe EV is now available in the UK for just £189 a month and battery monthly lease costs are now from just £45. The Renault ZOE eEV is one of the most affordable electric cars in the UK, with prices from £13,345 (after tax-payer bribe) plus a monthly cost for […]
Renault turn central London in to a full-size Scalextric for the Zoe EV (video)
Renault claim to have created a 1.9 mile full-size Scalextric track in London to race the Renault Zoe EV round London’s landmarks. Even those who have never driven an electric car probably have if we count childhood exploits with Scalextric; hand-grip controllers clenched in hand seeing how fast you can go before your car tips […]
2014 Renault Megane Coupe-Cabriolet facelift revealed
The 2014 version of the Renault Megane Coupe-Cabriolet has had a bit of a facelift and will debut at the Brussels Motor Show next month. The Renault Megane range has had a bit of a facelift for 2014, and so far we’ve had the reveal of the Hatchback, Coupe and Sports Tourer Meganes and their UK prices. […]
2014 Renault Megane Facelift: Price from £16,745 to £26,925
The 2014 Renault Megane has had a minor facelift and is now available to order from £16,745, with first UK cars arriving in January. [nggallery id=1630 template=customlinks] Renault has given the Megane a bit of a facelift for 2014, and the tweaked Megane debuted at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September. Now the new Megane […]
Renault Clio & Captur get range updates
Renault has added the EDC gearbox with the dCi 90 engine to the options for the Clio and Captur and other range options too. [nggallery id=1354 template=customlinks] The new Renault Clio and the new Renault Captur really haven’t been with us very long, but that’s not stopping Renault from extending the range of options. Both […]
Renault Megane gets a bit of a facelift for 2014
Ahead of a debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show, the Renault Megane has been given a minor facelift for 2014 with new nose and new engine. [nggallery id=1630 template=customlinks] The Renault Megane has been given a facelift for 2014, but it’s not exactly a major overhaul. All the Megane models – Hatchback, Coupe and Sports […]
Renault Twizy Cargo turns the Twizy EV in to a van
The Renault Twizy EV has been turned in to an electric delivery van in the new Renault Twizy Cargo which dumps the back seats for a lockable boot. [nggallery id=1548 template=customlinks] If only the Renault Twizy EV was a sensible price, it would make a perfect commuter car. With dimensions that give it a footprint […]
Renault Clio GT Line costs £17,395
The Renault Clio GT Line has been revealed as a sporty looking Clio but with a modest 1.2 TCe 120 engine. Will cost from £17,395 in the UK. There’s one big problem when car makers build hot hatches with go-faster bits bolted on and decent amounts of power and performance, and that’s that the demographic […]
Better Place EV Battery Swap business goes bust
Better Place, the Israeli company that planned to revolutionise electric car ownership by offering battery swap technology, has filed for bankruptcy. It seemed like a good idea: take the cost of batteries out of the cost of buying an electric car and instead charge EV owners to use ‘Battery Swap’ stations where depleted batteries could […]
Renault Twin’Run takes on Renault 5 Turbo & Clio V6 (video)
The new V6 powered Renault Twin’Run concept takes on its predecessors – the R 5 Turbo and Clio V6 – in a trailer clip for a longer film – Block Racer. [nggallery id=1521 template=customlinks] It’s only a couple of days since the Renault Twin’Run Concept sprang in to life, complete with V6 Turbo powering the […]