Tuesday, April 6, 2010

Renault wants to capture the market for electric


The company Renault seriously aim was to conquer the market of electric vehicles, which recently filled the participants as quickly as roads mega cars at rush hour. The first acquaintance with the prototypes passed at the last Frankfurt Motor Show, where the French company introduced the future much as four new items. Now it came to the announcement of new details. First of all it's worth noting that recently executives officially announced the beginning of electrical expansion in the global market. First announced the launch of a fully electric model Renault Kangoo LCV, which should stand on the conveyor in the first half of 2011. Collect novelty will be the factory MCA (Maubeuge Carrosserie Automobile) in the north of France. Where are collecting and the traditional versions.

After you run this production company expects to begin assembling a couple of other concepts, but already in 2012. A couple Zoe and Twizy ZE ZE also managed to get approval. However, their appearance is not yet seem so real because of their fanciful appearance. Although they also identified assembly plants. The first will be made in France, but in another plant. This is one of the oldest assembly plants of Renault - the plant in town Flins (Flins), which is located near Paris. The second should be at the disposal of the masters of the Spanish Valladolid.

Probably most of it seems strange that the leadership first decided to publish the above model, ignoring a far more likely candidate for mass production - electric Renault Fluence EV. But now, everything fell into place. This is the prototype of the result should be a pioneer. Despite the fact that the production of Kangoo LCV and a couple of other prototypes have announced a little earlier, the first serial Renault Fluence EV, according to preliminary estimates, should get off the assembly line a little earlier than everybody else in early 2011.

Renault Fluence ZE is built on the production version of the model Fluence and unlike their counterparts equipped with an electric capacity of 95, not 70 hp Its torque is 226 Nm, which is enough for a comfortable ride in the city. The energy it receives from lithium batteries. Full charge, according to the manufacturer, is enough for 160 kilometers. Restore the spent energy can be either a 20 minute special elektrozapravke, or six to eight hours in the garage of the home network. There is another option - use the system Quickdrop, or something like "quick change". You just go on a charged battery and put it instead of discharged. The procedure takes a few minutes and you'll be back in service.

Of course, work on the technical side of the issue - it is only half the battle. French engineers have optimized the aerodynamics of the car and have replaced the rear-view mirror cameras installed conventional tires with low rolling resistance, and put smart program, calling that - correct and economical use of precious energy. No less interesting is the question of the final design of new items. Now Fluence EV looks more real than the other electrical counterparts, but batch production always brings its own changes. Interestingly, it will rear lights, so clearly reminiscent of the last creature designers Maserati, created a model GranTurismo. See.

After plans to build the first three prototypes were made public, the leadership has officially confirmed and the latest version. So Renault Fluence EV just go into production. Collect electric version of the sedan planned for OYAK-Renault factory in Bursa (Bursa), which is located in Turkey. Naturally, there is now collected and conventional versions of the sedan, which leads to the production of electrical novelties cheaper and therefore more affordable for buyers. First Fluence EV should appear in Israel and Denmark, and only later in other European countries. The plans for the delivery of electric Renault in Russia has not yet reported.

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