Tag: Renault

I’m 74, and I’ll keep my mad mid-engined Clio V6 as long as I can

With just 400 Phase 1 and Phase 2 examples registered in the UK, either on the road or on SORN, a Renault Clio V6 is a rare sight – and that’s just how Martin Hassett likes it.  “I like things that are rare and unusual,” he tells me. “My father never drove, so I have no desire… Continue reading I’m 74, and I’ll keep my mad mid-engined Clio V6 as long as I can

When we joined Tokyo’s street racers for a 186mph tunnel run

As Japan’s automotive industry began to flourish in the 1960s and produce sporty cars, Japanese enthusiasts took to the country’s stunning mountain roads to race one another, often in highly modified machinery – and driving in such a fashion grew in popularity and spread to urban expressways. Supposedly some street racing clubs had codes intended… Continue reading When we joined Tokyo’s street racers for a 186mph tunnel run

Keeping the lights on – the Kia EV6’s ultimate party trick

Three years ago, Nissan celebrated building 250,000 Leafs at its Sunderland plant by using one to power a giant Christmas tree, complete with reindeer, outside the factory. There was snow (real, not fake) on the ground too, making the whole scene look very festive – well, as festive as a grass verge next to a… Continue reading Keeping the lights on – the Kia EV6’s ultimate party trick

World NM: Nissan Discontinues the Versa for the United States Market001959

Remember when America’s cheapest new cars used to cost well below 20,000 dollars? That era has been consigned to automotive history’s dustbin as Nissan has finally confirmed the death of the US-market Versa. Senior product communications manager Josh Clifton broke the news to The Drive, claiming that Nissan r… (continue reading…) Go to Source

EV realism is here. How automakers react in 2026 will be telling

Frederic J. Brown | Afp | Getty Images DETROIT – The U.S. automotive industry has entered a new phase for all-electric vehicles: realism. The industry was euphoric about the EV segment in the early 2020s, but consumer demand never took off as much as expected and, as it fizzled, automakers monitored and planned how to… Continue reading EV realism is here. How automakers react in 2026 will be telling

German Manager Magazine: Acea data: VW remains market leader in the EU, Tesla continues to lose ground004620

The European car market is continuing its recovery at a snail’s pace. A total of 887,491 new cars were registered last month, 2.1 percent more than a year earlier, as the European manufacturers’ association Acea announced in Brussels on Tuesday. In the first eleven months of the year, around 9.86 million cars were newly registered,… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: Acea data: VW remains market leader in the EU, Tesla continues to lose ground004620

Renault concept goes 626 miles on a charge at motorway speed

Renault’s radical Filante concept has driven 626 miles in 10 hours, achieving 8mpkWh at an average speed of 63mph – “showing that this level of range is achievable in motorway-like conditions”. The Filante is a futuristic single-seat EV concept designed to set efficiency records, using the same 87kWh battery as the Renault Scenic SUV –… Continue reading Renault concept goes 626 miles on a charge at motorway speed

Clean Technica: Record Month for EV Sales in China!004300

Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. BEVs represented 37% of the total Chinese car market in November. We saw plugins score another million-plus sales in November (1.3 million plugins in a 2.2-million-unit overall market, down 8% YoY), but growth has been slowing down, with November showing only a 4% increase over… Continue reading Clean Technica: Record Month for EV Sales in China!004300