Renault: Renault has found a new way to earn money with its electric twingo at 20,000

After having presented a new generation of the Leaf using the Renault Scénic platform, a Nissan Micra derived from the Renault 5 and a prototype of Juke, Nissan continues to expand its range of electric cars. This time, the brand is attacking the segment A relying on the future Renault Twingo. After going through a difficult period, the Renault-Nissan alliance seems to be leaving. Beyond the various changes in the alliance's financial structure, this results in new common projects, such as the Nissan Micra derived from the Renault 5 or the Nissan Leaf using the Renault Scenic platform. In this dynamic, Nissan announced in a press release that Renault was going to produce for the brand a derivative of the Twingo E-Tech, confirming the previous rumors. In his announcements, Nissan indicates that the city car using the base of the Twingo will be "designed" internally. However, we should not expect a revolution: at best, design will be the fruit of Nissan's work. The future nissan segment city car will rest well on the Twingo AMPR Small platform, developed by Renault via its ampere subsidiary with the help of Chinese partners. Nissan should not benefit from more freedom, the objective being to restore the manufacturer's financial balance. In his press release, Luca de Meo, CEO of Renault, specifies: " Renault Group has a strong interest in seeing Nissan straighten its performance as quickly as possible. In a pragmatic spirit and oriented towards business, we have discussed the most effective solutions to support its recovery plan and develop value -creating opportunities for Renault Group. « The recovery will pass, among other things, through this electric city car, but to guarantee the profitability of the project, Nissan must limit its expenses as much as possible. The Twingo will be launched in 2026, and this variation should not go out much later. The Nissan city car using the Renault Twingo platform will be the third model in this range. We will therefore find the Twingo at 20,000 euros, the Nissan model expected at the same price, as well as a Dacia version which will replace the Spring. Luca de Meo had already announced the arrival of this Spring replacement on February 20, during the presentation of the group's results. However, the Citadine Dacia based on the AMPR Small platform should be offered at a lower rate, around 18,000 euros. These three small electric cars should get out of the same factory: that of Novo Mesto, in Slovakia, allowing them to benefit from the ecological bonus in France and to avoid customs fees increased for electric cars produced in China - which is the case with the current Spring.