Less than 15.000 € for a Renault electric
Posted by adminThis will be a key to the success of future electric vehicles: their prices. For now, Renault-Nissan, which wants to become the world leader in this niche, has revealed that the rate of its Nissan Leaf, the first step in a move that provides eight launches (four for the French manufacturer and as for its Japanese ally) from the end of the year.
The group, which claims to be the first to enter the electric car "mass market" in proposing a "sustainable" price, was disappointed in May by announcing a Leaf "less than 30,000 euros' in Europe, the aid States included.
The electric Renault Zoe, scheduled for mid-2012, will it, much less expensive.According to an internal source, the manufacturer has, at this stage, devised a unique system where the car will be given to "less than 15,000 euros in France, once the government bonus of € 5,000 for electric vehicles deducted. To this must be added the monthly rental of the battery for an amount "approximately 100 euros. A clever way to reduce the purchase price of the model.
The State had indicated that its aid would not exceed 20% of the purchase price of the vehicle, plus the cost of batteries if they are taken in hiring. Including the cost of the battery over five years, the total cost reached 25,000 euros for Zoe, which should well be eligible for bonuses of 5,000 euros.The Zoe is supposed to represent almost two-thirds of the production of electric cars of the mark, or 150,000 units per year initially on the French site Flins.
Prices same as a Clio Diesel
The goal is to offer the car at a rate similar to that of a diesel vehicle of similar size, such as a Clio. The monthly price of the battery "may also be equivalent to the fuel costs of a conventional car every month," said Le Figaro Hideaki Watanabe, project manager for electric cars Renault-Nissan faxless cash advances.Approximately 100 euros, according to ADEME (Agency for Environment and Energy Management) for an average car running on diesel, which confirms our information.
To these costs will be added to the battery charging 1 euro for a full power of 100 kilometers. About 12 euros per month for a motorist driving 15,000 km per year. Renault also considers that the maintenance costs will be two times lower than those of a conventional vehicle, an electric motor requiring less intervention. In total, the group calculates that the cost of use of the electric car (rental of the battery, electricity and maintenance) will be each less than that of a conventional car.
Renault-Nissan Invests 4 billion euros in the development of this technology in 2008-2012.The group expects that operating fully aware cars represent 10% of global sales in 2020. A number deemed overstated by most experts. Among the obstacles to the growth potential of electric vehicles: the availability of public infrastructure charging and battery life, limited to 160 km for Zoe.
Renault will launch next year's electric Fluence in Israel, and its electric Kangoo in Europe. Side competitors, PSA Peugeot Citroën will market its Peugeot ion adapted from Mitsubishi iMiEV by the end of the year, but will have only 100,000 vehicles by 2015. The German Volkswagen is preparing a response for 2013.
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