Royal birthday for Renault ZOE

The flagship vehicle in the Renault Z.E. range, ZOE, is opening the gates of the Chateau de Versailles to celebrate its first birthday. Following the partnership agreement signed by Renault and the Chateau de Versailles on 29^th July, almost 23 electric cars (10 Twizy, 10 Kangoo ZE, 3 ZOE) are used by employees and 30 charging stations have been installed in the grounds. This partnership protects the environment of the gardens, and contributes to the comfort and safety of the 12 million annual visitors.

For this first anniversary, Renault received a huge and enthusiastic response when it invited around 40 ZOE owners to come and talk about their car and their experience. Many believe that simply test driving an electric car is enough to make anybody want one - 98 percent of ZOE owners are satisfied and 97 percent would recommend it.

Alongside driving pleasure, customers appreciate the comfort offered by ZOE - no noise, no vibrations and smooth acceleration (no gear shift). And in terms of safety, ZOE meets the highest standards. It was recently named 'Best Electric Vehicle of 2013' by Euro NCAP, the independent test organisation.

Renault is a pioneer and leader on the electric vehicle market in Europe, with market share of over 40 percent and already 10,000 ZOE vehicles sold to date. With many other manufacturers now starting to build electric cars, Renault already has a full lineup of electric vehicles and remains well ahead of the field.