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French carmaker Renault not sell cars in North America, and for nearly 30 years hasn t.
But in Europe, its all-electric Zoe subcompact hatchback was the best-selling plug-in electric car for months.
Zoe is one of three ZE zero-emission vehicles sold by Renault, and now the ZE range adds another member.
Renault ZE Master version is an all-electric third generation master average delivery van, which is sold throughout Europe in different lengths and heights and available with different powertrains, including all-wheel drive.
The Opel Vauxhall Movano are the same vehicle with different badges, but they are built by Renault No plan for Movano electric vans seem to be underway.
The electric van Master ZE unveiled there two weeks is powered by an electric motor of 57 kilowatts 76 horsepower Motor Show Brussels that draws energy from a battery of 33 kilowatt hours.
2017 Renault range zero emission Twizy, Zoe berline, Kangoo ZE van and new van Master ZE.
On the European test cycle NEDC, it is rated at 200 km 124 miles, although an assessment of the EPA reach U S would probably be comparable in the range of 90 to 100 miles.
With delivery vans in Europe often used exclusively for urban and suburban areas at low speed, that should be enough for the duty of delivery of a day.
The Kangoo ZE compact delivery van has been on sale in some European markets since 2012, alongside Zoe.
As Zoe 2017, he recently got an upgrade to 22 kwh battery, although the electric Kangoo package rose only 33 kwh against the 41 kwh mounted on the latest Zoe.
This gives the new Kangoo ZE nominal NEDC range of 270 km 167 miles equivalent to 120 miles perhaps in terms U S EPA.
Last Zoe is estimated at 300 400 km 185-250 miles of beach on the NEDC test cycle.
Unlike the share of its highest-selling Nissan alliance partner Nissan Leaf, Renault electric vehicles use lithium-ion Korean manufacturer LG Chem battery cells.
Orders for the longest reach Zoe were strong, and he has a good chance to continue its reign as the best-selling electric car in Europe for 2017.
While several companies have shown prototype all-electric trucks in North American usage, no major automaker has entered this segment.
In other markets, the electrical conversion of its small van Nissan e-NV200 is available, but the company has only tested it in North America and no sales plan were announced.
Similarly, Renault does not intend to sell the Kangoo ZE ZE or Master in the U S or Canada.
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