PARIS -- Dacia will introduce the Spring electric minicar in Europe first for short-term rental ventures, as it tests the market for a low-cost EVs built in China.
The Spring, shown during an online event Thursday, is a version of the Renault K-ZE developed for the Chinese market and now sold there by Renault Group’s joint-venture partner, Dongfeng Motor.
Orders for private customers will open next spring, and the EV will appear in European showrooms by the third quarter of 2021.
With the Spring and the Renault Twingo Z.E., the group will have two electric vehicles in Europe's minicar segment.