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Renault-Nissan zero-emissions car sales whir past 100,000
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MummyChunk
2013-07-24 18:46:47 UTC
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RENAULT-NISSAN SELLS ITS 100,000th ZERO-EMISSION CA

- American graduate student took delivery of the 100,000th electri
vehicl
- Renault-Nissan EVs outsell all other major automakers combine
- Nissan LEAF remains world's best-selling E
- With its latest EV ZOE, Renault expands its zero-emission lineup an
reinforces its leadership in Europ

PARIS (July 23, 2013)-The Renault-Nissan Alliance has sold it
100,000th zero-emission car

Electric cars from Renault and Nissan have driven approximately 84
million zero-emission kilometers - enough to circle the earth mor
than 20,000 times. Together, they represent 53 million liters of oi
saved and 124 million kg of CO2 that have not been emitted

"The age of the mainstream zero-emission vehicle is here,
said Renault-Nissan Alliance Chairman and CEO Carlos Ghosn. "W
expect demand to keep growing as the charging infrastructure develop
– and we remain 100% committed to zero-emission technology for th
long term.

Renault-Nissan has sold more zero-emission cars than all other majo
automakers combined

The very first EV from the Alliance is a Nissan LEAF owned by enginee
Olivier Chalouhi in California's Silicon Valley. He bought the LEA
when it debuted in December 2010

The 100,000th customer was American graduate student Allison Howard
who became an owner of Nissan LEAF earlier this month and drives th
car to Kennesaw State University in Atlanta, Georgia

"It just drives perfectly. It's so cool. I love it!" sai
Howard

"The fact that it's all electric and I don't have to spend mone
on gas as a college student, that's great," she added

For more information about Renault-Nissan's electric vehicle customer
and its 100,000 milestone, watch this video

Nissan LEAF best-selling EV eve
More than 71,000 people worldwide have bought Nissan LEAF, the world'
best-selling electric vehicle. LEAF makes up more than half of al
global sales of pure electric cars

Nissan LEAF won the 2011 World Car of the Year, European Car of th
Year 2011 and Car of the Year Japan 2011-2012 awards

More than 80% of LEAF buyers globally exchange cars from othe
automakers, making the LEAF one of the industry's most innovativ
"conquest vehicles." The majority of customers say the LEAF
which consumes no petroleum whatsoever, has replaced thei
conventional car for daily use

The top markets for Nissan LEAF are the United States with abou
30,000 units, Japan with 28,000 units and Europe with 12,000 units

In the United States, the LEAF is among the top 10 vehicles sold i
San Francisco, Seattle and Honolulu

In Norway, the LEAF is one of the top 10 vehicles sold. The car i
Nissan's best-selling model in Norway, where more than 4,600 peopl
have bought LEAFs since 2011. EVs in Norway are exempt from valu
added tax (VAT) and road tolls, and they have access to bus lanes an
free parking

Renault – Europe's leader with full range of electric vehicle
Renault has sold about 30,000 electric vehicles since its first model
Kangoo Z.E., went on sale in late 2011. Kangoo Z.E. was vote
International Van of the Year 2012

Renault leads the electric vehicle market in Europe with a 61% share
including Twizy. Renault's top markets in Europe are France, German
and Italy

In addition to the Kangoo Z.E., Renault also offers Fluence Z.E
sedan; the two-seat commuter vehicle Twizy; and the subcompact ZOE
launched earlier this year

Twizy is Renault's best-selling model with about 11,000 units sol
since it went on sale in early 2012

Renault ZOE has a range of 210 km (NEDC). The car retails from 13,70
euros in France after the government's 7,000-euro incentive, excludin
the battery. Renault began selling the ZOE in March throughout Europ
and has sold about 5,000 units

Committed to a zero-emission futur
The Alliance is the industry leader in EVs and remains fully committe
to a zero-emission future, with vehicles that can be recharged usin
purely renewable energy

The plug-in cars store energy in a lithium-ion battery that meets o
exceeds all environmental and safety standards wherever they are sold
The vehicles can be "topped off" at any charge point, or
they can be fully recharged overnight from the convenience of the
driver's home, garage or parking deck.

In order to accelerate the uptake of electric vehicles around the
world, the Renault-Nissan Alliance is working with government
authorities, utility companies and others to rollout a network of
charging stations that allow drivers to recharge their cars from zero
to 80% capacity in less than 30 minutes.

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Geoff Welsh
2013-07-24 19:54:20 UTC
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RENAULT-NISSAN SELLS ITS 100,000th ZERO-EMISSION CAR
- .......
Electric cars from Renault and Nissan have driven approximately 841
million zero-emission kilometers - enough to circle the earth more
than 20,000 times......
I like when the media "wows!" the populace with arithmetic.

GW
willshak
2013-07-24 20:48:18 UTC
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Post by Geoff Welsh
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RENAULT-NISSAN SELLS ITS 100,000th ZERO-EMISSION CAR
- .......
Electric cars from Renault and Nissan have driven approximately 841
million zero-emission kilometers - enough to circle the earth more
than 20,000 times......
I like when the media "wows!" the populace with arithmetic.
GW
Not to mention how many times they would have to stop for a half to a
full hour to recharge, if they could find a recharge station.
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