Renault doing a battery deal, delays Zoe; the Daimler carpool
July 30, 2012 § Leave a Comment
Renault is negotiating a three-way deal with the French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) and battery-maker LG Chem for R&D of next-gen batteries for EVs. They’re expected to sign in September, with a view to production from 2017 at a new factory in France (to open 2015 to make current-generation batteries first).
- Renault’s pushing back deliveries of the Zoe supermini (pictured) till early 2013, however, due to a software glitch in its infotainment system and integration of data/info on its state of charge (Automotive News).
- The Delta E-4 coupe is to be a testbed for the Qualcomm wireless charging tech in the London trial (see below).
- Daimler is investing in carpooling.com, a European social media platform for lift-sharing which has 4million registered users who team up for car journeys online, on smartphones and on Facebook. Carpooling also sells train, bus and plane tickets. The plan is for this to be integrated with Car2Go in Daimler’s ‘moovel’ mobility management platform.
