At this stage, Renault is keeping tight-lipped about the details of its concept car, revealing only that it will be a four-metre, five-door hatchback that will go on sale in 2012.
According to Renault C-Segment Development Chief Christian Steyer, all of the company’s new EV offerings will feature noticeable styling, but nothing too radical. He told reporters, “We want a real signature for our electric range, so when people see one in the street they will know it is a Renault electric car. The key is to do this without frightening customers away. Customers must be tempted, and not rushed too fast.”
“Maybe there is room for something very radical to rewrite the design rules that can be found from electric. So far we don’t find it, though. But it is certainly possible in the future thanks to the changes and possibilities of battery technology.”
Insiders suggest the new model will use Renault-Nissan’s Alliance B platform, currently used on cars such as the Clio, Modus, Micra and Cube. It is also anticipated that partner Nissan will build an electric car on the same platform, before revealing it at this year’s Tokyo motor show
Source : gas2.0, by Andrew Williams, June 18th, 2009
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