Renault believes that 2020 will be the "tipping point" for the widespread uptake of electric vehicles due to their increasing ranges and declining prices, according to Global EV Programme Director Eric Feunteun. The car maker currently focuses its sales efforts on urban drivers who can do without longer-range batteries. "The market is moving towards a more sustainable future with longer battery life in order to reduce CO2 emissions," said Feunteun at an event hosted by Automotive News Europe last week.
Renault believes that 2020 will be the "tipping point" for the widespread uptake of electric vehicles due to their increasing ranges and declining prices, according to Global EV Programme Director Eric Feunteun. The car maker currently focuses its sales efforts on urban drivers who can do without longer-range batteries. Its latest Zoe city car model now has a range to 250 miles, above the 190-mile range that its research shows is an important threshold for potential buyers.