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23-12-2011 at 08:00: Renault on a Charge with UK Delivery

Renault UK has reached a major milestone in its history with the delivery of its first electric vehicle, a Kangoo Van Z.E.

Accepting the keys recently at Milton Keynes dealership Marshall Renault, one of the first wave of Renault UK’s twenty-one-strong Z.E. Expert dealers, printer Patrick Chard, is now enjoying cruising around silently and with zero-emissions in road use in the first model from the French marque’s electric vehicle range to reach the UK.

Renault’s first electric vehicle to hit UK streets is the eagerly-anticipated Kangoo Van Z.E. Already the recipient of two high-profile awards within a matter of weeks, including International Van of the Year 2012 and What Van? magazine’s ‘Van of the Year’, it is the world’s first electric van produced by a mass market manufacturer.

Ian Plummer, Director of Commercial Operations Renault UK, joined Marshall’s dealer principal and Z.E. sales specialist, in handing over the keys. He said, “Renault has always been committed to reducing the carbon emissions of its vehicles, so to produce a range of zero-emission electric vehicles is incredibly exciting.

“From a daring concept to a striking reality, we’re thrilled to see the fruition of years of work on our Z.E. range begin with Renault’s Kangoo Van Z.E. on sale at Marshall Milton Keynes and the other ground-breaking sites.

Several well-known UK companies have already ordered Kangoo Van Z.E. for their fleet requirements, so we’re sure many customers will join Mr Chard in reaping the rewards of lower-cost and greener electric motoring.”

Marshall Milton Keynes, in Barnsdale Drive, is the first UK dealership to sell the award-winning Kangoo Van Z.E. and there are currently 20 more showrooms in the UK that have invested in Z.E. facilities to allow them to showcase the award-winning Kangoo Van Z.E. and the forthcoming Fluence Z.E., Twizy and ZOE models in 2012.

Patrick Chard, Managing Director of Murrays the Printers, based in Alston Drive, Milton Keynes, was delighted to be the first Kangoo Van Z.E. customer. Collecting his van, he said: “It is fantastic, very exciting to be first. We made a conscious decision a couple of years ago to be as green as possible, from vehicles to printing presses and with everything we buy. The Kangoo Van Z.E. is the first electric van to market from a manufacturer and it ticks every box for us. It is great for our customers too, as they are also concerned about the environment. We can now deliver locally with zero emissions and make considerable savings on fuel costs over a period of time.

“Renault talked us through the whole electric process and have been really good. Our charging point is installed at the office – we are all ready to go. It is the same size as the diesel version, with the same load capacity is exactly the same, and I’m just looking forward to getting out there now and being able to make cheaper deliveries with zero emissions. It is a win-win for us.”

Renault Australia is currently considering adding the Kangoo Van Z.E. to the local line up.  The Renault Fluence Z.E. will arrive in Australian in May 2012.
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