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Meet the cute, capable and affordable Renault 5 E-Tech. Will this reborn icon make Europe relevant in the electric car era?

EV Central

The result is the smaller 40kWh battery weighs in at 240kg, while the bigger 52kWh battery tips the scale at 300kg. 2025 Renault 5 e-motor and battery pack. This translates in a small battery-powered car that weighs around 1372kg – 100kg less than the Renault Zoe that replaces it with its tiny 22kWh battery.

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Audi highlights its range of electrification efforts; Q7 diesel PHEV, A7 fuel cell PHEV, BEV, 48V and more; 750 Wh/l by 2025

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An important incidental effect is that battery costs have fallen by around half in the past five years. That is making electric mobility affordable for more and more customers. It enables electric cars to be charged with direct current (DC) and alternating current (AC) using the standard Combo 2 connector.

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