The phrase ‘looking for leads’ is about to take on a whole new meaning for the Portuguese police, for they have just taken delivery of eight Nissan LEAF electric vehicles. And leads – of the electrical variety – come as standard!

The zero-emission cars, which have flashing blue lights and clear ‘Policia’ markings, will be used by Portugal’s PSP (Policia de Segurança) urban security force mainly as part of its Safe Schools Programme.

Winning an award or two would normally be something to shout about… but the all-electric Renault ZOE supermini does everything in silence. So we’ll just have to whisper that ZOE has won a pair of ‘green’ awards.

The Next Green Car Awards 2012, run by the UK’s leading eco-conscious motoring website, has hailed the zero-emission Renault ZOE as its top supermini, highlighting its ‘impressive’ acceleration and ‘normal’ prices.

World Food Programme and International Committee of the Red Cross to experience the 100% electric Nissan LEAF for 6 months

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. and Fleet Forum today handed over a 100% electric Nissan LEAF to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the World Food Programme (WFP), signaling the start of the Electric Vehicle Demonstrator Programme. 

It’s a straightforward goal… but the challenge is huge. An initiative from The United Nations General Secretary Ban Ki-moon calls for Sustainable Energy for All by 2030. Achieving it, he says, is “not only possible, but necessary.”

This cheeky Nissan LEAF decided to have a bit of fun and pulled up to a gas station. These brave attendants did their best to find a way to refill the car, little did they know that LEAF is no ordinary car ...

We met with Olivier Murguet, President of Renault Brazil at Rio+20. We asked him about Brazil’s position on EVs, the impact of Rio+20 and Renault’s plans for its Curitiba plant.
See what he had to say.

Jorge Samek is Director General of Itaipu Binacional, which owns the Itaipu Dam, one of largest hydroelectric dams in the world.
Here he talks about why he is optimistic about the world after Rio+20.

Next to the HSBC Arena in Barra, Rio de Janeiro, the Alliance has set up a gymkhana where Rio+20 participants and the public can come and test drive our two-seater Renault Twizy.

Meet some of them and find out how they enjoyed it.

Looking for a 100% electric van? Here is our Renault Kangoo Z.E., which is part of the EV fleet shuttling delegates at Rio+20. The perfect vehicle for fleet customers looking to reduce their CO2 footprint.

Find out about all its features with Francisco Vergara, our Renault Electric Vehicle Expert.

Emerging markets like India are giving the West lessons on how to adjust their business models to be more innovative, resourceful, and promote growth for sustainability.

In a discussion at Asia Society New York on June 8, authors of the book Jugaad Innovation, Navi Radjou and Simone Ahuja joined CEO and Chairman of Renault-Nissan Carlos Ghosn to discuss the key concepts behind "jugaad" — a frugal and flexible approach to innovation. The program was moderated by Frank Brown of General Atlantic.