Hark, an email arrives from Renault’s UK spin doctor. I’d asked a simple question of Vittorio D’Arienzo, product head of Renault’s AmpR division responsible for the new R5, R4 and Twingo, plus other as yet unnamed small EVs. “Will you make the same mistake again and not make the Twingo in right-hand drive?” You’ll recall…
Chinese premium electric vehicle (EV) maker Xpeng has priced its latest model competitively, pinning hopes on its new autonomous driving system to lure customers away from Tesla’s technology on the mainland. The Guangzhou-based EV maker set the presale price on the P7+ sedan at 209,800 yuan (US$29,500) as the Paris Motor Show got under way…
PARIS (AP) — Auto manufacturers competing to persuade drivers to go electric are rolling out cheaper, more tech-rich models at the Paris Motor Show, targeting everyone from luxury clients to students yet to receive their driving licenses. The biennial show has long been a major industry showcase, tracing its history to 1898. Chinese manufacturers are…