The car manufacturer Renault will join forces with Betteries, a German start-up specializing in the recycling of electric car batteries, he announced on Wednesday, also presenting the models that will succeed its Twizy, a small vehicle reserved for rental. .
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Mobilize, the Renault subsidiary specializing in electric cars for rental, has entered into an "
industrial partnership with the German start-up Betteries
", she declared in a press release published on the occasion of the VivaTech trade fair. -vous Parisian annual start-up.
The German recovers batteries from electric vehicles and uses them to develop transportable electric generators that can be used for multiple purposes, such as on construction sites or in “
food trucks
”.
On the same occasion, Mobilize presented three models of electric cars - Duo, Bento and Hippo - of which the first two, with two seats, will occupy the niche of the current Twizy, a mini-electric vehicle intended for rental.
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Finally, the group announced a project on the Île d'Yeu, which will aim to support the establishment of a network of electric vehicles on the island.
This project to which EDF is also contributing, via its subsidiary Enedis, and the start-up Qovoltis must in particular "
assess the needs and develop a plan for the implementation of innovative charging infrastructures
".
