Renault Fluence EV goes for test run in China next year

Shanghai December 3 (Gasgoo.com) Renault will deliver a small number of Fluence EVs into China in 2011 to test the market, saying large volume delivery will need to be further discussed due to the lack of supporting infrastructure, the Beijing Times reported Friday, citing Chen Guozhang, CEO of Renault Greater China.

It is reported that orders for 200 Fluence EVs have been received from China since the French automaker unveiled the car at the 2010 Paris Auto Show. Five Fluence EVs will be shipped to China next year for test drive. Renault and Nissan will jointly develop plans for electric vehicles. 

The Fluence EV, based on the Fluence Z.E. Concept, has both standard and rapid-charge capability and can be recharged through "QuickDrop" battery exchange, Renault said. The standard Fluence has 1.6- and 2.0-liter gasoline engines and a choice of five variants of the 1.5-liter diesel.

Renault Greater China will hold a meeting this week to analyze the development of electric vehicles in China for the sake of formulating more specific development programs in the future, Chen said.