Blog of RENAULT NISSAN Alliance

Dr. Awni Behnam, president of the International Ocean Institute and former, longtime UN diplomat, took a ride in Nissan LEAF and Twizy at Rio+20.

In this video interview, he talks about the need for both clean modes of transportation, as well as energy sources in order to combat C02 emissions. He also describes his amazement at how quiet electric vehicles are and how he believes they can go a long way in improving our quality of life.

On June 18, Toshiaki Otani, Managing Director for the Renault-Nissan Alliance Battery Business, met with Brazilian media in the morning before attending a UN co-sponsored conference on electric mobility at the headquarters of Electrobras Furnas, the largest renewable energy maker in Brazil.

At the “Global Forum on Electric Mobility: Greening Transport for Sustainable Development,” Mr. Otani spoke about the arrival of the age of zero-emission mobility and the need for the public and private sector to work together for a sustainable transport future.

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.

One of our Renault Fluence Z.E.s escaped from our official fleet to meet some locals near the beach.

Paulo Eduardo, a hang-gliding instructor, got a chance to test drive the car and told us how riding a Renault Fluence Z.E. is very much like gliding through the air!

Someone is getting a lot of attention at our booth at Rio+20. It’s the Renault Twizy which went on sale in March.

Haven’t heard of Twizy? Meet Didier Deffrasnes, our Renault EV expert, who explains all about this fun, two-seater electric vehicle.

Renault-Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn tackled tough questions from the best and brightest students at Japan’s Keio Business School on Tuesday, sharing his experiences leading two global automakers.

The students asked the CEO for tips on managing global organizations, promoting diversity and, perhaps most importantly, what it takes to land their desired job after graduation.

Our Renault Fluence Z.E. and Nissan LEAF have been working hard shuttling UN delegates around all day. So we decided to give them some time off and take them to the beach.
They had a lot of fun but got held up in Ipanema... and not by the traffic.

Meet Krystal Laymon – here at Rio+20 from Columbia University in New York City - and find out how much she enjoyed her first ride in a zero-emission car, a Nissan LEAF.