Renault Kangoo ZE small electric van now on sale with longer range

2017 Renault Kangoo ZE           [photo: Yannick Brossard for Renault]French automaker Renault has given its small light commercial electric vehicle a handful of upgrades, including a significantly longer battery range. The Renault Kangoo ZE is now officially on sale with a longer rated range, a more powerful charging system, and a heat pump to keep the little van efficient in the coldest temperatures. Renault...

Renault, Qualcomm show off electric-car road charging at 60 mph

Dynamic wireless electric car charging testing using a Renault Kangoo Z.E.It's long been an inspiring futuristic concept: electric cars that can recharge continuously at speed, driving along roadways with built-in inductive charging. Think a modern-day version of slot cars, but at 1:1 scale. Now French automaker Renault has demonstrated a prototype of just such a system, briefly recharging one of its electric cars at 60...