Renault Zoe ZE

[Kevin Sharpe]

More money for green cars in France: $8,663 cash incentive for EVs: "The base Renault Zoe, available this Autumn, will start below €21,000 (battery not included), but the new bonus will push that price below €14,000."

 

[Fernando M]

Second generation in 2017. LG batteries.

Partnership with LG Chem: Renault reaffirms its support for an EV electrics industry in France - media.renault.com

 

[dpeilow]

Wow. Ditching the Nissan in-house battery for the same supplier as my Ampera. I wonder if the LEAF overheat issues had an influence on that?

 

[JRP3]

Is the ZOE currently using AESC batteries? From the website this makes it sound as if the ZOE and Twizzy are already using LG Chem:

Renault is the only manufacturer to offer a full range of four electric vehicles: Kangoo Z.E., Fluence Z.E. (with AESC* batteries), Twizy and ZOE (with LG Chem batteries).

 

[Fernando M]

Wow. Ditching the Nissan in-house battery for the same supplier as my Ampera. I wonder if the LEAF overheat issues had an influence on that?

Le Figaro - Flash Eco : Renault Flins : LG produira les batteries

"Nissan batteries are not "so much so that Renault thought," said a person familiar with the matter, quoted today by the newspaper, which speaks of a "missed big politico-industrial". "

The reason for denying their own batteries must be important.

Is the ZOE currently using AESC batteries?

No, Twizy and Zoe uses now LG.

Visitando la fábrica del Renault Twizy (en Valladolid)

 

[edwargo]

Wow. Ditching the Nissan in-house battery for the same supplier as my Ampera. I wonder if the LEAF overheat issues had an influence on that?

I remember hearing Carlos Ghosn commenting that the reason they went to produce their own battery is that at the time there were no serious automotive battery production capacity online. Plus, they wanted to make sure no supplier captures an extraordinarily high margin from a specific essential part of the EV.

Today there are more battery manufacturers, and if the price is right, there is no reason to prefer the in house battery. The in house battery technology is there mostly to make sure you have a fall back position in case the supplier tries to rip you off, or is incapable of producing the goods.

 

[Adm]

The Renault Zoë will be at Ecomobiel, an alternative fuel fair in Rotterdam on october 9th and 10th.

Last year they had a small test track, but I am not sure it will be available for test drives.

http://www.ecomobiel.nl/nieuws/item/items/renaultzoe/

 

[EV_de]

Hy Adm,

can you please ask them if test drives are possible ? ... your dutch is better then mine ..

Welkom bij Renault - Drive the change

 

[widodh]

Hy Adm,

can you please ask them if test drives are possible ? ... your dutch is better then mine ..

Welkom bij Renault - Drive the change

I'm looking for the right channel to ask them, can't find it yet

 

[ManuVince]

I talked to the Renault dealer in Aalsmeer yesterday, and she told me that test drive (real ones, not just on circuit) will happen only in December. It was first promised to them by Renault HQ in september, then october and now it is December. Apparently Renault is having issues with the infotainment system of the Zoe that need to be fixed and tested first.

EV_de did you get your free pair of shoes ?

 

[Adm]

Unfortunately 2 different answers. Ecomobiel says yes, Renault says no... I'll try and get a final answer.

If there are test drives, they hardly deserve that name as it's a lap on a partly indoor, partly outdoor "track" of about 500m...

 

[EV_de]

I talked to the Renault dealer in Aalsmeer yesterday, and she told me that test drive (real ones, not just on circuit) will happen only in December. It was first promised to them by Renault HQ in september, then october and now it is December. Apparently Renault is having issues with the infotainment system of the Zoe that need to be fixed and tested first.

EV_de did you get your free pair of shoes ?

No , I didn't took that "offer" ... Yesturday I ordered my ZOE #47

delivery Date "end of the year"

 

[ManuVince]

No , I didn't took that "offer" ... Yesturday I ordered my ZOE #47

delivery Date "end of the year"

Interesting ! I'm #30 in NL but I haven't been offered to order yet.
Did you test drive the car ? or you are taking a leap of faith ?
How did the order process happen ?

 

[EV_de]

Interesting ! I'm #30 in NL but I haven't been offered to order yet.
Did you test drive the car ? or you are taking a leap of faith ?
How did the order process happen ?

I asked them every week ... he gave me a call last week, that he can see the ZOE on his order list inside the "Renault Management Software",
so I drove to the Shop and sign the paper ...

The Faith ...
1. - I saw it / sat inside on the Genf Tesla Tour. - fantastic City Car
2. Renault can build car's
3. driven the Kangoo ZE
4. driven the Twizzy ZE

 

[Fernando M]

In Spain orders in october, after Paris motor show.

Delivery date december (i think february).

 

[Mitrovic]

Have somebody got their shoes allready? I ordered them same day when I got the Email, But still have not received them.

In Switzerland no news about the delivery date.

 

[ManuVince]

Have somebody got their shoes allready? I ordered them same day when I got the Email, But still have not received them.

In Switzerland no news about the delivery date.

Confirmed my order on Aug 23rd, no news since then.

 

[Fernando M]

Reserves:

1670 in France
398 in Spain

 

[Mitrovic]

Got my shoes today!
Any information when I will get my car?

 

[jerry33]

Got my shoes today!
Any information when I will get my car?

You shouldn't have got the shoes. Now you'll have to wait until the soles are worn out before you get the car.