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Renault preparing an electric competitor for Toyota Prius

tryme submitted on 7/3/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 5:10:20 PM

9 user comments | Category: New Cars | Source: | SOURCE: www.4wheelsnews.com

Renault’s zero-emissions family option is set to follow the Kangoo in 2011.

The car, which is set to measure 4.7-meters in length, will use Renault-Samsung’s SM3 as a basis. Due to its weight and size, the car will need a bigger battery pack and more power compared to its EV rangemates.

It’s expected to be priced at a little more than €20k. Renault will soon be showing off its smallest La Regie battery cars, the third of the series. It is sized at 3.5 meters and is a two-seater city car. Renault has said that it has a “distinctive and unusual design.” Due to government subsidies, expect the €13k starting price to be halved.

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Renault preparing an electric competitor for Toyota Prius

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MSP6

Hope it's going to be sold in north america under the Nissan badge...
Hybrids are mostly successful in North America and Japan.

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Posted on 7/3/2009 6:19:04 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

HyundaiSmoke

Remault wont be a real carmaker in my eyes until they are able to sell cars in the US. FIAT is still not a real automaker until they start selling a full line of cars here.

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Posted on 7/4/2009 1:32:23 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: -2   

AlexTx

Why would they??
They would be loosing their shirts in the U.S...
All the manufacturers that depend too heavily on the U.S market are loosing money... yes.. even Toyota!!

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Posted on 7/4/2009 12:39:29 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

HyundaiSmoke

Not even Toyota??!! Toyota has been losing the most money in the US. Even the Americans arent doing as bad. Have you seen the sales figures lately?

The only people who are gaining in sales or almost gaining are the Koreans and Subaru.

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Posted on 7/4/2009 2:22:54 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -1   

lexworld

Who cares about a Korean threat? And who is Renault? in other words as was said in the Matrix by Morfias(how ever you spell it)..and you are?

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Posted on 7/4/2009 3:46:29 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -3   

AlexTx

Mitchell: Renault has no F1 Team???
Are you sure you want to say that??
Seriously????

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Posted on 7/7/2009 5:49:36 PM | | Votes: 1   

HyundaiSmoke

Lex, go play with BMW somewhere dawg youve made it to the top. Its time for others to try.

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Posted on 7/4/2009 6:07:08 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -1   

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