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Renault started accepting orders for 4 E-Tech

At the 2022 Paris Motor Show, Renault unveiled the all-electric 4 E-Tech, which will enter production in the coming months. Renault has now announced that the order book has been opened.

The Renault 4 E-Tech is the successor to the legendary Renault 4, which, during its 33 years on the market (1961–1994), was produced in over eight million units. This all-electric car will be offered in two versions with two battery packs, 40 kWh and 52 kWh.

The first version is powered by a single electric motor with 120 hp (90 kW) and 166 lb-ft (225 Nm) of torque, equipped with a lithium-ion 40 kWh battery that allows a range of 308 km according to the WLTP cycle. It accelerates to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 9.2 seconds with a top speed of 150 km/h. When it comes to price, it starts at 29,900 euros without subsidy or 25,900 euros with subsidy.

The second version is more powerful and is powered by a single-motor electric motor with 150 hp (110 kW) and 180 lb-ft (245 Nm) of torque, equipped with a lithium-ion 52 kWh battery that allows a range of 409 km. It reaches 100 km/h in 8.2 seconds with a top speed of 150 km/h. Speaking of price, this version costs 32,900 euros.

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Renault sold its stake in AvtoVAZ for 1 cent

After Russia invaded Ukraine, the European Union imposed sanctions, forcing many carmakers to halt production in Russia. One of them was Renault, which even considered restarting production a month later, but backed out. It controlled 30 percent of the entire Russian car market, and now it has been announced that the French manufacturer has sold its share in AvtoVAZ (68%) to the Russian automotive research center NAMI for 1 ruble (1 cent).

It is obvious that Renault has no intention of returning to Russia, and if it were to decide to do so, it would cost them a lot. According to NAMI CEO Maxim Sokolov, the company has invested a lot in AvtoVAZ, so if Renault were to decide to return, it would cost them 112.5 billion rubles ($1.3 billion).

According to Sokolov, Renault invested between $226 and $249 million in AvtoVAZ before withdrawing from Russia, so he believes it would be right for the French to compensate NAMI if they return.

In an interview with TASS, he also said that in 2023, AvtoVAZ NAMI had invested about $311 million. Last year, they invested almost $453 million, and this year they plan to invest another $510 million.

Current relations between Russia and the EU do not indicate that there could be a relaxation soon, so it is difficult to expect that European manufacturers could return to the Russian market in the near future.

Source: TASS

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Dacia is developing a new EV that will cost around 18,000 euros

Dacia has been the European market leader for years with its most successful and best-selling model in Europe, the Dacia Duster. However, now the Romanian brand is developing a new model that will cost around 18,000 euros.

In an interview with Autocar, Renault Group CEO De Meo said that the new car will be developed over a period of 16 months, which means it will hit the market in mid-2026. He also said that the company has reached the speed of new car development currently experienced by Chinese companies, after starting a research and development partnership with a Chinese consultancy for the Renault Twingo E-Tech project.

Some are already questioning whether the new model also means that Dacia will soon withdraw the Spring from the market, which debuted five years ago. Dacia has not yet commented on this.

What we do know about the new Dacia model is that it will have similar characteristics to other affordable electric cars currently being developed by Nissan. It will be based on a shortened version of the AmpR Small platform specially developed for electric vehicles. This platform is derived from the CMF-B platform, which is currently used by Dacia’s entire fleet with combustion engines.

Source: Dacia