Renault has announced that the DeZir electric concept car will be showcased at a Paris auto show in the autumn and, if initial assessments are positive, the car may be turned into a production vehicle. The model has an all-electric drive train that uses the same battery which is found in the Nissan Leaf EV. ...
Japanese automobile manufacturer Honda have retained their title as the most trustworthy car manufacturer, according to a survey by What Car? magazine and Warranty Direct. It is now the fifth consecutive year that Honda have received the title and means they top the list, which was mainly dominated by Far East manufacturers. Subaru came in ...
Renault is in the process of taking reservations for a trial of their 2012 Fluence Z.E., which is set to be the major competition to the Nissan Leaf. The trial will take place in Ireland, Israel and Denmark with hopes that initial sales figures will reach at least 100,000 units once the car is released in ...
Sixt, a German-based car rental firm, has decided to lease electric cars ahead of their rivals in an attempt to get a head start in the market. Drivers in Essen, Munich, Hamburg, Dresden and Berlin will all be able to lease the new electric vehicles in a pilot scheme that will initially last 12 months. ...
After a 13-year hiatus Lada may be returning to UK showrooms, after Renault have expressed interest in the Russian car design. AvtoVAZ, the manufacturer of Lada, has agreed upon a partnership deal with the French carmaker to reintroduce the car to new drivers. The new model will be an improved version of the old vehicle ...
Reports suggest that Renault is scouting for another car manufacturer to join them in an electric car joint venture. The partnership is intended for the Indian car market, and as a result Renault is interested in collaborating with the countries only electric car maker, Reva. If terms are agreed it is thought that Renault will ...
With the upcoming release of the Nissan Leaf there has been discussion about possible price tags for the car and for the electric battery. The car, which is released in March 2011, is difficult to price due to the high cost of the battery which, if bought, may make the car just too expensive to ...
Three research projects have recently test drove a talking car, which can communicate with both the driver and with other cars on the road. The prototypes have cost to date €52 million of European Union funding and were recently tested near Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport. Car manufacturers involved in similar projects include BMW, Daimler, Renault, Volvo ...
