Renault expects infrastructure for electric cars from Romania

Renault Romania is set to launch, in 2012, the first electrical engine car model on the domestic market, should it succeed in implementing the infrastructure needed for this type of cars. “We’re in talks with the representatives of local communities of big Romanian cities for the implementation of an infrastructure needed for electrical cars,” said Fabrice Cambolive, commercial manager with Renault in Romania, without providing further details regarding these partnerships or the targeted cities. The first Renault electrical engine to be launched in Romania is Fluence EZ, presented as a concept during this year’s Car Show of Frankfurt. The French group’s representatives specified the model would have a price of around 13,000 euros in Romania, but provided no details on the price of the electrical version. The first electrical car to be sold domestically is Mitsubishi i-MiEV, to be launched in 2010 and to probably cost around 30,000 euros, three times more than a common model. Compared with a petrol or diesel engine car, operating costs are up to five times lower in the case of an electric car.