Admit that this is not trivial. This is of course a concept. The diamond brand took advantage of an event in Paris, around the preservation of the planet, to present this vehicle. In terms of style, it foreshadows a return of the Scénic in the form of yet another SUV, rather than a minivan. Under the hood, there is an electric motor. But Renault has chosen to take a smaller battery and couple it with a fuel cell and a 2.5 kilo hydrogen tank. This allows to have a range of 750 km of autonomy. This is a cautious approach, because if charging stations can be found quite easily, we will have to wait until 2030 to have stations at least on the major corridors. In the meantime, it is from 2024 that the Scénic should make its return. And there will be a lot of technology on board when it comes to safety.
New connected services for the electric Mégane
Drivers of this model will be able to download applications and find them on the on-board screen. For example, there will be the Easypark service, which allows you to find a parking space, reserve it and pay for it digitally. Radioplayer is, as its name suggests, a service that allows you to listen to radio stations in a personalized way and find podcasts. Why not also this auto mag. To feel less alone, or to cultivate, the Sybel application offers a wide choice of audio books and even children’s stories, which keeps them busy during long trips. Finally, the Vivaldi browser allows users to surf the Internet from the rear seats, without having to leave a tablet. But it only works when stopped. All these services can be found on the OpenRLink platform, available on the Mégane E tech and which will soon concern other models of the brand.
We are staying with Renault, which is the new partner of the Roland Garros tournament.
During the tournament, which begins this Sunday, the brand will deploy around a hundred electric Méganes which will transport the players. Fans can go to the Atelier Renault, the showroom on the Champs Elysées. From May 23 to June 3, they will be able to follow the matches on a giant screen. It will even be possible to reserve seats via the Renault workshop site, and to go to the stadium on board an old RATP Renault bus from the 1930s. It will no doubt be very nice, but I don’t don’t think there is air conditioning.
Finally, the French manufacturer abandons its activities in Russia
Conflict with Ukraine obliges, the assets of Renault are now property of the Russian State. This is announced by the local Ministry of Industry and Trade. Agreements have been signed for a transfer of Russian assets from the Renault group to the Russian Federation and the government of Moscow”, and all for “a symbolic rouble”. It’s a bad deal for the diamond brand, which had invested billions to straighten Lada. The French manufacturer.