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Renault to revive classic 4L and 5 city cars as electric vehicles – report – Drive
French brand to unveil reborn 4L and 5 as EVs this week, alongside three all-electric Alpines.
12 Jan 2021
According to news agency Reuters, new Renault CEO Luca de Meo will unveil plans later this week (14 January 2021) to reboot two 1960s to 1990s-era city cars of the brand’s past as electric vehicles, in a bid to lean on the brand’s French roots and drive sales in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
Leading the charge will be a zero-emissions reboot of the Renault 4L, introduced in the early 1960s as a ‘people’s car’ to rival the then-new Mini and ageing Citroen 2CV.
Above: The 1960s-era…
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