Renault It had recently parted ways with the German giant for the affordable electric Twingo project, which it had long been trying to develop together with Volkswagen. Renault, which wants to challenge Chinese companies that produce affordable electric cars such as BYD, has announced it will work with a Chinese partner.

Renault’s electric car division ampere A press spokesperson speaks on behalf of “We moved quickly because we wanted to complete the development of Twingo in two years.” he said. In the statement the press spokesperson says “The development of the vehicle will be completed with a Chinese engineering partner to reduce development time and costs. The project will be led by Ampere. The design and advanced engineering have been carried out in France and Production will also take place in Europe as planned“ said.

The goal is to get below 20,000 euros

Renault’s goal to the electric car market In order to offer a more affordable model, the critical threshold is shown here at 20,000 euros. It is said that if the price drops below 20,000 euros, electric cars could become the preference of a wider audience.

Renault announces the idea of ​​​​working with a Chinese partner Volkswagen He states that it came up before they broke up. It was said that European manufacturers, especially BYD, were lagging behind in competing with Chinese manufacturers by releasing one affordable model after another in recent years. Electric Twingo This situation can be compensated with the advent of models such as