Inside the Twingo revolution
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How do you bring an icon back to life in under two years, without sacrificing design, quality, spirit, and all the hallmarks that make a legend like Twingo? How do you make electric mobility truly accessible, with a price tag under €20,000 and a suite of connected services that make life on board effortless?
The teams at Renault Group, within Ampere, the ACDC engineering center, and the Novo Mesto plant, spanning France, China and Slovenia, have embraced this bold challenge and delivered with flying colors.
In this five-part video series, step inside the revolution: the all-new Renault Twingo E-Tech electric.
Episode 1 : « Commando mode »
The roadmap is clear. The challenge? Huge. Create a compact city car inspired by the original Twingo at a price comparable to that of a combustion engine model. A bold European answer to the electric mobility challenge. To make it happen, design, product, and engineering teams joined forces as a true task force. Meet them in this first episode.
Episode 2 : « more with less »
This second episode revisits the dual promise of Renault Twingo E-Tech Electric: giving customers access to a brand-new vehicle while making it easier to own their very first electric car. A car that’s truly eco-friendly, thanks to its electric motor and exceptional efficiency, especially when it comes to aerodynamics. Discover the bold choices made by the teams to meet this challenge.
Episode 3 : « new process »
In this episode, discover how the Twingo project teams changed their mindset and accelerated decision-making, successfully advancing in sync between the design, engineering and production departments, spread across several key centres at the Technocentre, in China and in Slovenia.
Episode 4 : « Build the impossible »
Episode four marks a major milestone: the arrival of the new Twingo at the manufacturing plant. This crucial step in the car’s development brings together every trade and expertise involved. Thanks to the speed of the Twingo project, the first assembly begins at a more advanced stage than usual, pushing boundaries once again.
Episode 5 : « the birth of a new icon »
It's the moment of truth. Last November 6th, Renault Twingo E-Tech electric made its public debut at Renault's iconic address on the Champs Elysées in Paris. “With Twingo, a symbol of cars designed for living, we have proven that we can bring a car to market in just 21 months”, says François Provost, CEO, Renault Group, in this fifth and final episode.
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