Renault Will Create A Kangoo Electric Vehicle In 2011

Hybrid/Electric, New Cars, Reports | Dean | November 10, 2009 at 11:43

Renault’s new Kangoo range will soon include a full-electric model for 2011. The zero-emission Kangoo Express LCV will be produced in northern France, alongside the internal combustion units.

The new electric Kangoo will benefit from all of the marketing, and expertise which Renault gathers from the normal combustion models. This should ensure that the company is successful in their new electric venture.

Moreover, the French automaker won’t stop there. They are planning to not only release Kangoo EV, but also a production version of the Zoe Z.E. Concept, which will go on sale in 2012.

Expect the engine to be a 70kW electric motor with 266Nm of torque. The battery will be a lithium-ion unit with a 160km driving range.

Press Release

RENAULT TO PRODUCE THE ELECTRIC VERSION OF KANGOO IN MAUBEUGE, FRANCE

Renault has decided to produce the future electric, zero-emission version of its Kangoo Express LCV at M.C.A. (Maubeuge Carrosserie Automobile), in northern France, starting in the first half of 2011.

The electric vehicle will be built on the same production line as the internal combustion variants. The new version will benefit from the know-how, fabric of suppliers and logistics network of the current Kangoo. Specializing in LCVs for twenty years, Maubeuge, which produces Kangoo, Kangoo Express and Kangoo be bop is able to continuously adapt to the diversity that is proper to this kind of vehicles (short or long versions, with or without lateral windows, etc.), and to meet demand. This option will allow the Group to start up industrial production quickly, while guaranteeing the highest level of quality of build.

Kangoo be bop Z.E. and Kangoo Z.E. Concept were the precursors of the future electric Kangoo, which
will be an LCV designed for professionals. It will be mainly intended for urban and peri-urban use. Not
only will the new version protect the environment, but it will also boast an excellent TCO (Total Cost of
Ownership), making it a highly attractive solution for both individual customers and fleet operators.

On November 5, 2009, Renault announced that production of its future vehicle derived from Zoé Z.E. Concept was to start in Flins starting in 2012 and that the Group planned to take part in a French joint venture for research into the production and recycling of batteries for electric vehicles. Today, by deciding to produce the electric version of Kangoo at Maubeuge, Renault confirms that France will be at the heart of its zero-emission strategy.

Fully aware of the issues involved in sustainable mobility, Renault has decided to mass market a complete range of affordable zero-emission electric vehicles starting in 2011.