Mexican Media Brands
Renault Concept Previews Tiny EV
Renault SA unveiled the all-electric K-ZE concept car at this week’s Paris auto show.
#hybrid
Share
Renault SA unveiled the all-electric K-ZE concept car at this week’s Paris auto show.
The company plans to launch a production version of the tiny hatchback next year in China, followed by a 2021 introduction in Europe. Other markets may be added later.
The final version of the vehicle is expected to be nearly identical to the concept car. Based on Renault-Nissan’s CMF A platform, the K-ZE is about the size of Renault’s Twingo city car, with the subframe and axles adapted for the car’s electric system.
The vehicle (pictured) has an estimated driving range of 250 km (155 miles) on Europe’s outgoing NEDC cycle. The K-ZE also will feature rear parking sensors, a rearview camera and a central display screen with real-time navigation and other telematics services.
The EV will be manufactured in China by eGT New Energy Automotive Co, a joint venture between Renault-Nissan and Dongfeng Motor Group. The car will be Renault’s first EV in China.
Renault also confirms plans to add a hybrid version of its Clio compact car and plug-in hybrid variants of the Captur crossover and Megane hatchback in Europe in 2020. Noting that Renault has been investing in EVs for more than a decade, CEO Carlos Ghosn boasts that the carmaker is the only company to make a profit on the technology.
RELATED CONTENT
-
Internal Combustion Engines’ Continued Domination (?)
According to a new research study by Deutsche Bank, “PCOT III: Revisiting the Outlook for Powertrain Technology” (that’s “Pricing the Car of Tomorrow”), to twist a phrase from Mark Twain, it seems that the reports of the internal combustion engine’s eminent death are greatly exaggerated.
-
On Ford Maverick, Toyota Tundra Hybrid, and GM's Factory Footprint
GM is transforming its approach to the auto market—and its factories. Ford builds a small truck for the urban market. Toyota builds a full-size pickup and uses a hybrid instead of a diesel. And Faurecia thinks that hydrogen is where the industry is going.
-
About the 2020 Lincoln Aviator
Successful vehicles tend to be those that are available on a global basis, and increasingly, those vehicles tend to be in the SUV segment writ large.