Renault Fluence Z.E. Leaves Europe: Report
Update: Renault confirms Fluence Z.E. remains in production for some markets. See below. Renault has reportedly pulled the plug on its all-electric Fluence Z.E. small sedan. To many, it will come as no surprise. The Fluence Z.E. was designed to be
Update: Renault confirms Fluence Z.E. remains in production for some markets. See below.
Renault has reportedly pulled the plug on its all-electric Fluence Z.E. small sedan.
To many, it will come as no surprise. The Fluence Z.E. was designed to be compatible with electric infrastructure start-up Better Place's swappable battery system, however with Better Place declaring bankruptcy last year the Fluence Z.E.'s business case has all but evaporated.
Since then, production of the Z.E. at Renault's Turkish assembly slowed to a trickle. Meanwhile the manufacture of Fluences equipped with a swappable battery pack halted altogether.