Renault plan to produce around 20,000 of its new R240 electric motor with plans to double production in the following year. The engine went into production atr the Cléon plant in Normandy in March this year. Renault’s first all-electric car, a concept called “Espace Electrique” (Electric Space) was unveiled at Paris Motor Show last month. The company's head of EV sales and marketing Vincent Carré says however that it depends on tax incentives asking that the government support a program for the next four or five years to get EV sales firmly off the ground. The reason for having two motors with identical performance in Zoe is that while R240 offers an increased range (149 miles on the NEDC cycle against 130) and at lower cost, the Continental unit supports 43kW rapid charging, which R240 does not.
Renault plan to produce around 20,000 of its new R240 electric motor with plans to double production in the following year. The engine went into production atr the Cléon plant in Normandy in March this year. The R240 can reach 100,000 a year if demand exists, indicating that the engine could be expanded for different ranges across Renault. The company's head of EV sales and marketing Vincent Carré says however that it depends on tax incentives asking that the government support a program for the next four or five years to get EV sales firmly off the ground. The reason for having two motors with identical performance in Zoe is that while R240 offers an increased range (149 miles on the NEDC cycle against 130) and at lower cost, the Continental unit supports 43kW rapid charging, which R240 does not.