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As well as promoting the benefits of zero-emission mobility to its public, the French authorities are practising what they preach: they are buying more than 17,000 electric vehicles from Renault for use by the government and public authorities.

UGAP, a public procurement group (it stands for Union des Groupements d’Achats Publics) has just placed an order for 2,000 Renault ZOE and 100 Renault Fluence Z.E. vehicles, to be delivered over the next three years.

This is in addition to an earlier order won by Renault for the supply of more than 15,000 Kangoo Z.E. electric vehicles between now and 2016.

UGAP made its most recent call for bids in October last year, asking 20 companies to supply electric vehicles in two categories – ‘Versatile Four-Seater’ and ‘Compact Sedan’. Renault proposed the new ZOE for the former and Fluence Z.E. for the latter.

Renault ZOE marks the start of a new era in affordable electric mobility for all. Designed from the ground up as a pure electric vehicle, ZOE costs from just €13,700 ($18,000) in France after government incentives, with battery rental starting at €79 ($100) a month.

In everyday use, ZOE has a range of between 100-150 kms and is the first mass-produced EV with a homologated range of 210 kms (NEDC). This performance is due to Renault’s ‘Range OptimiZEr’ technology, which increases its range by almost 25% thanks to new generation regenerative braking, an advanced heat pump and special fuel saving Michelin tyres.

Some early deliveries have already been made to customers in France, with sales starting in earnest in March. ZOE will reach other European markets in the months that follow.

- Read the press release

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