http://www.insidercarnews.com/the-french-are-invading-with-the-twizy-electric-car/ The French Are Invading With The Twizy Electric Car by Steven Symes Mar 6, 2015
[image / Renault http://www.insidercarnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Renault_32296_global_en_cropped.jpg Renault Twizy ] Long ago Americans had the freedom to buy French cars, but then Renault and PSA Peugeot Citroen left and never returned. Now that Italian brands Fiat and Alfa Romeo have stormed back on the scene, it seems that Renault is thinking that North Americans want to give it another whirl. The French invasion will be staged from the most logical location: French Canada. The Renault Twizy will be front-and-center during the 2015 Quebec City International Auto Show. Usually the show isn’t on most people’s radar, but it’s not every day that a European mass market car company begins staging a comeback in the region. The story about the possible return of Renault and the introduction of the Twizy to the North American automotive market was broken by Le Soleil, a publication from Quebec. Emmanuelle Desbrosse, who is Renault’s lead for electric vehicles, sent an email to Le Soleil and indicated that many people had asked for the Twizy to be sold in Canada. As a result, Renault is apparently in the process of getting government approval. Considering that the U.S. has a dynamic electric vehicle market, it could only be a matter of time before the Twizy hits New York, Boston, San Francisco, and other crowded cities. While the car admittedly looks a little ridiculous, especially when shown near the likes of a Ram 3500 or Chevy Suburban, in cramped urban areas it could prove to be quite useful. One version has two seats, one in front of the other, while another has just one seat and a cargo area, making for a runabout delivery vehicle certain businesses could find useful. Even more compelling is the fact that Renault could be testing the waters for its Kangoo SE van, which reportedly was created to pass safety standards in Canada and the United States ... [© insidercarnews] http://www.lapresse.ca/le-soleil/affaires/automobile/201502/06/01-4842050-une-renault-au-34e-salon-de-lauto-de-quebec.php [French>translate.google>English] Renault in 34th Auto Show in Quebec City Publié le 06 février 2015 Paul-Robert Raymond [image / Renault http://images.lpcdn.ca/641x427/201502/06/966621-renault-twizy-vehicule-biplace-decline.jpg The Renault Twizy is a two-seater, available in two versions, one limited to 45 km / h and the other at 80 km / h. ] (Quebec) A copy of all electric neighborhood vehicle Renault Twizy will be exhibited at the 34th International Motor Show in Quebec (SIAQ), thus constituting a North American first for the French manufacturer. The presence of Renault car manufacturer could mean a return on and off Quebec roads. According to information recently obtained by The Sun, Renault seek a Quebec distributor to first sell the Twizy. If the experiment proves successful, other all-electric models could be added to the distributed line this side of the ocean. The details of this Renault can return could be disclosed to the day SIAQ the media Monday, March 2nd. The Twizy (photo) is a two-seater, available in two versions. The first, whose maximum speed is 45 km / h would be part of the low-speed vehicles, which can be registered but restricted to public roads with speed limits of 50 km / h. The second version of the Twizy reaches a top speed of 80 km / h, allowing it to access the complete road network. In addition to the premiere, the SIAQ also focusing on the coming of the hypervoiture Porsche 918 Spyder, worth more than $ 2 million. This hybrid sports car can do 0 to 100 km / h in 2.6 seconds. The SIAQ take place from March 3 to 8, at ExpoCité fairgrounds. [© BLOOMBERG] ... http://www.evdl.org/archive/index.html#nabble+template%2FNamlServlet.jtp%3Fmacro%3Dsearch_page%26node%3D413529%26query%3Dsubject%253Aevln%2Bsubject%253Atwizy%2B-re%26days%3D0%26sort%3Ddate Read more Twizy EVLN items on evdl For EVLN posts use: http://evdl.org/evln/ http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/template/NamlServlet.jtp?macro=search_page&node=413529&query=subject%3Aevln+NOT+subject%3Are&days=0&sort=date {brucedp.150m.com} -- View this message in context: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-Renault-Twizy-Kangoo-EVs-to-be-sold-in-Canada-tp4674216.html Sent from the Electric Vehicle Discussion List mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
