Renault plant in Valladolid to build Spain's first mass-produced EV
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Renault's plant in Valladolid, Spain, will some day be one of the factories where Renault will manufacture electric cars. To make sure everything goes as planned, the Spanish government has awarded the French-based manufacturer a €70 million subvention to produce the EVs in country. Which model will be made in Valladolid was not disclosed, but it will be one of the three featured at the Frankfurt Motor Show. In addition to the EV, due in 2011, Renault also announced the production of a new low-CO2 engine and a new subcompact model to replace the unsuccessful Modus. The plant is expected to produce 100,000 cars per year in 2013, with 20 percent of them being pure electrics.
[Source: El País]
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Mark Kiernan 7:18AM (10/09/2009)
100k per year, that is a lot of EVs. I truely hope that Renault can keep the price a low as possible. 30k euro is too much for a small EV. I understand the costs involved but they have to aim for 20k including the battery.
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