The new Renault Megane E-Tech Electric is revealed as an electric Crossover/Hatch with a familiar name and new electric underpinnings. Renault know a thing or two about electric cars, having sold a gazillion Zoes to buyers keen to adopt EVs at relatively sensible prices, and now it’s using a very familiar Renault Badge – Megane […]
New electric Renault Zoe Riviera Limited Edition SCRAPES in to plug-in grant territory
The new Renault Zoe Riviera Limited Edition arrives as a limited run of 300, based on the Zoe GT Line with cosmetic titivations and extra kit. Costs from £34,795. If you’re looking for a French Supermini, the Renault Clio offers plenty, and with prices from under £16k it’s not going to break the bank. But […]
Renault Megane E-Tech Plug-in Hybrid Hatch goes on sale in the UK in August
The new Renault Megane E-Tech Plug-in Hybrid Hatchback goes on sale in the UK in August in Iconic and R.S. Line trim and prices starting at £29,495. Last year, Renault gave the Megane a bit of a tweak and announced a new plug-in hybrid Megane too. But when the titivated Megane went on sale in […]
ELECTRIC Renault 5 heading for production – and it’ll cost under £20k
The Renault 5 EV Prototype is heading for production, although not until 2024, with a new platform and a target price under £20k. When Renault revealed the new electric Renault 5 Prototype at the start of the year, it was hard to believe it was just a punt at a future EV, rather than a […]
ENSO EV tyres give hypermiling electric Renault Zoe 11% EXTRA range
Mission Motorsport, The Forces’ Motorsport Charity, breaks the Renault Zoe EV hypermiling record thanks to ENSO EV Tyres. Hypermiling records – driving a car for as far as possible in circumstances totally unrelated to real-world use – often seem rather pointless. But a new world record set by Mission Motorsport, The Forces’ Motorsport Charity, in […]
Alpine A110 S ‘Art Car’ – an Alpine A110 S with a £50k paint job
Alpine teams up with Argentinian artist Felipe Pantone to produce a quartet of A110 S Art Cars, each costing £107,000. Car Makers love a ‘Special Edition’ model to garner interest and move metal, but not many manage to deliver a special edition which is nearly double the price of the model it’s based on. But […]
New Renault Captur R.S. Line and SE Limited add to Captur offerings
The Renault Captur acquires a pair of new offerings with the arrival of a sporty Renault Captur R.S. Line and a new SE Limited too. Renault has decided the three Captur offerings currently available – Captur Play, Iconic and S Edition – aren’t enough to pique buyers’ interest sufficiently, so in come a new pair […]
Renault Megane E-Tech Electric TEASED, complete with Renault’s new ‘Retro’ logo
Renault tease the new Megane E-Tech Electric – a production take on the Megane eVision Concept – ahead of a debut later in 2021. Last year, the Renault e-Vision Concept arrived as a look at where the Megane will go in Renault’s new age of E-Tech electric cars and was, to a degree, based on […]
ELECTRIC Renault 5 Prototype revealed – Renault’s take on the Honda-E
Renault is going back in time for a new electric car, previewing a new EV with the Renault 5 Prototype, an electric hatch in the mould of the Honda’E. What’s the best way to get drivers to change from an addiction to ICE cars to a love of electric cars? Do you give them designs […]
Lotus and Renault’s Alpine to co-develop new electric car
Lotus and Renault’s Alpine have signed an MOU to co-develop a new electric car which will likely be a new Lotus EV and Alpine A110 successor. Co-operation between car makers is becoming ever more necessary as the huge cost of complying with ever more stringent emissions regulations and the transition to an EV-based lineup soaks […]