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Sales of Renault 5 EV start with 50,000 names on waiting list, exec says

Renault 5 Geneva Peter Sigal
The Renault 5 small EV at the Geneva auto show on Feb. 26. It will be available with two battery sizes, 40 and 52 kilowatt-hours, with 300 or 400 km (186 or 250 miles) range. (Peter Sigal)
March 02, 2024 07:00 AM

Renault is launching its most-anticipated model in years with the Renault 5 small EV, which will start at €25,000 -- thousands less than most competitors -- while being built in northern France. The retro-influenced car will be Renault's first all-new small EV since the Zoe was launched in 2014. Renault brand CEO Fabrice Cambolive spoke with Automotive News Europe News Editor Peter Sigal at the Geneva auto show about the automaker's expectations for the 5, which goes on sale in May.

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