to , allowing to accelerate at comparable times with the Renault Sport Mégane R.S. 265 and reaching speeds up to . The car is equipped with various open-wheel aerodynamic and other racing parts, including tyres from a Formula Renault 2.0 car and steering wheel from a Formula Renault 3.5 car. Twizy Delivery Concept The Twizy Delivery Concept was developed from the VELUD project with École d'ingénieurs généralistes La Rochelle, Airparif, La Petite Reine Groupe Stars Service and the City of Paris for last-mile deliveries. It consisted of a Twizy with shortened rear bodywork and an additional 2 wheeled trailer-like module for carrying containers sizing up to 1 cubic metre, forming a six-wheeled box-truck like vehicle. It was used in experimental test phases in Paris. Battery The lithium-ion battery is located underneath the front seat. Both motor variants carry the same weight of , including batteries of . The range is homologated at . In real conditions, Renault announces around . At high speed and no eco-driving) the Twizy's range is about . The battery can be charged with an extendable spiral cable stored beneath a flap at the front of the vehicle. The integrated charger is compatible with roadside battery charging facilities as well as the standard 220-240 V 10 A household electrical supply. Charging an empty battery takes around three-and-a-half hours. A planned Renault battery plant near Paris was delayed due to technical constraints. Construction will start in the second quarter of 2012 and production of batteries is expected to begin in 2014 or 2015. In the meantime Renault intends to buy batteries for its EV range from a joint venture between Nissan Motor and NEC as well as LG Chem of South Korea. Twizy is only supplied with LG Chem modules. Batteries are assembled in Renault Valladolid plant. Safety The Twizy 80 in its standard European configuration received two stars in the Euro NCAP Quadricycle Ratings in 2014. Sales Since its market launch in March 2012, global sales reached 9,020 units through the end of 2012, of which, 9,015 units were sold in Europe, making the Twizy the best-selling plug-in electric vehicle in the European market that year. In France, a total of 1,551 units were registered through June 2012, including 1,212 Twizy 80s and 339 Twizy 45s, representing a market share of 89% in the heavy quadricycle segment, and a market share of 28.5% among all categories