The second option is to electrify an existing combustion-engined platform. While Ford offers dedicated EV tech in its line-up ...

The Renault R4’s dashboard is basic and unique because of the gear shift. The vehicle was locally known as sokola, a nickname that was derived from the way the gears are shifted.

Essentially a production version of 2022’s 4Ever Trophy concept, the new 4 is a crossover styled to resemble the massively popular car of the same name that Renault sold between 1962 and 1994.

Prices are expected to be under €30,000, compared to the Renault 5, which starts from around €25,000. The entry-level Renault 4 E-Tech is powered by a 90kW/225Nm electric motor and 40kWh ...