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Following on from the Memorandum of Understanding on electric vehicles signed at the Frankfurt International Motor Show last September, Europcar and Renault have taken the next step, with Europcar pre-ordering 500 Renault electric vehicles for delivery in Europe’s largest cities from the third quarter of 2011.

Europcar, Renault’s principal short-term rental partner in Europe, has given substance to the partnership agreement signed with Renault at the recent Frankfurt International Motor Show to promote zero-emission mobility solutions. Through a roll-out targeting its rental outlets in Europe’s largest cities, Europcar is set to offer its customers the new Renault Zero-Emission (Z.E.) range from 2011 in the European short-term rental market.
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In a World Première at the Geneva Motor Show on 2 March, Renault will unveil its brand-new coupé-roadster – Wind.

Wind is a two-seater coupé-roadster of 3.83 metres in length which features a highly innovative way of opening up. With its novel electric roof that pivots open in just 12 seconds, Wind brings a completely different take on a car for drivers who enjoy open top motoring.
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Renault has announced the new Twingo Gordini Renaultsport which will debut at the Atelier Renault on the Champs-Elysées, in Paris on January 10, 2010. As previously announced, the little Twingo marks the revival of the successful Gordini/ Renault partnership.
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The Renault Kangoo range will add a fully-electric model from the first half of 2011. The zero-emission Kangoo Express LCV will be produced at M.C.A. (Maubeuge Carrosserie Automobile) in northern France along the same output line as internal combustion variants. Renault will leverage its expertise and buying power gathered for the current Kangoo in ensuring the new electric vehicle is up to standard. It will be followed by a production version of the Zoe Z.E. Concept which goes on sale in 2012 as well as the Twizy Z.E. Concept.
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Renault has announced the production sites for two of its forthcoming four-vehicle Z.E. (Zero Emission) range, starting in 2011. The Twizy Z.E. Concept-based city car will be manufactured at its Valladolid plant in Spain, with an electric supermini to be produced at the Flins plant near Paris.
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