Renault announces its sub-brand, consisting of three electric cars that will be aimed at delivery and sharing services in urban environments
The French Renault announced at the beginning of the year the launch of Mobilize, a sub-brand of compact electric vehicles aimed at urban deliveries and sharing services. Soon after, it also unveiled the EZ-1 concept, which gave rise to three electric cars. They are: Duo, Hippo and Bento.
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Meet the Renault sub-brand focused on the delivery and sharing market
The Mobilize sub-brand is a right arm of the French company within its strategy known as Renewal, to offer delivery and mobility services in cities through shared vehicles.
The focus is also on the circular economy, working on how to recycle batteries and developing up-to-date platforms to manage these new demands.
Electric vehicles focused on Renault sharing service are successful
The first is the Mobilize DUO, an electric passenger vehicle with two seats for its own sharing service. It has an exterior similar to the Citroën Ami.
According to Renault, the Mobilize DUO is up to 95% recyclable. Mobilize Bento is designed for delivery services and also has a cargo variant based on DUO. The Mobilize has a rear compartment of one cubic meter for loading goods.
Finally, the Mobilize HIPPO is one of the small electric vehicles for delivering goods in places where the circulation of vehicles with combustion engines is prohibited, for example, in closed warehouses or in central areas of cities.
Renault's electric delivery and sharing services vehicles will be equipped with a maximum of four batteries, with a capacity of 2,3 kWh to 9,2 kWh. The energy reserve was not informed by Renault, but, as a base, the Citroën Ami uses a 5,5 kWh battery and has a maximum autonomy of 75 kilometers. As such, Mobilize vehicles are unlikely to be used outside of the urban environment.
Renault accelerates demand in the electric vehicle market
Renault is trying to innovate with its sustainable vehicles. A French company has been selling electric cars in Brazil since 2013, and the most recent and innovative project was the idea of creating cars with removable batteries, in view of the delay in which electric cars suffer to recharge.
The exchange procedure can take around 5 minutes, a time similar to refueling a combustion car. According to the company's CEO, the idea is great, but there are still many things to be thought about for the project to become viable.
