10 July 2008 | Source: just-auto.com editorial team
Denmark looks set to become the second nation to persuade drivers to switch to electric motoring, writes Maurice Glover. Following the deal signed earlier this year with Israel, Renault-Nissan and infrastructure provider Project Better Place are now discussing the supply of electric cars and support systems with Danish government officials.
Renault will make electric versions of the present Kangoo light_van and next-generation Megane hatchback models be available in both countries by 2011. "As a vehicle using existing architecture that has to be adapted, the Kangoo will not be a particularly good example of electric power, but we are putting some new ideas into the Megane.
“However, we are starting to develop a specific platform for electric cars for introduction in 2012,” she said.
According to de Brauer, the new platform will initially be used for a Megane-sized family car but is being designed to carry a range of variants.