2011 Renault-Nissan Electric car confirmed
Nissan’s partner Renault have declared the full production of the four all-electric concept models that it displayed at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September. French automaker confirmed production of the futuristic looking Twizy Z.E. city car (for Zero Emission) and the funky Zoe Z.E. sporty supermini, but it also revealed the plants where the two cars will be built.
The Twizy Z.E. based 1+1 seater that will be manufactured at Renault’s Valladolid factory in Spain from 2011. It would be powered by an electric motor that makes 15kW (20HP) and 70Nm of torque and drives the rear wheels.The Twizy will be followed in 2012 by a sporty, all-electric supermini dimly inspired by the Zoe Z.E concept car. It will be produced at the firm’s Flins plant near Paris, France. Renault said that it expects that this urban model will account for two-thirds of the Group’s EV sales in Europe.
The other two electric vehicles that Renault is planning to produce is the Fluence Z.E. compact sedan and the Kangoo Z.E. small van.
