PARIS — Renault has launched a full-electric model of the Trafic midsize van, and now has all-electric variations of its three van fashions.

Orders open for the Trafic E-Tech, as it’s identified, in October with deliveries set for November.

The Trafic E-Tech joins battery-electric variations of the Kangoo compact van and Grasp giant van in Renault’s lineup.

Stellantis has had electrical variations of the three hottest van sizes since 2020, for the Citroen, Opel/Vauxhall, Peugeot and Fiat manufacturers.

Different automakers with full electrical van lineups embody Toyota (constructed by Stellantis), Nissan (made by Renault) and Mercedes-Benz (Renault builds Mercedes’ compact vans), whereas Ford and Volkswagen are constructing out their electrical van ranges.

Based on Dataforce, gross sales of electrical vans elevated by 74 % within the first 5 months of this yr, when electrical drivetrains handed gasoline in recognition (after diesel). 

However electrical variations accounted for simply 7 % of the whole van registrations for the interval. 

Electrical passenger automobiles, alternatively, accounted for 14 % of whole automotive gross sales throughout Europe for a similar interval. Each automobiles and vans have the identical 2035 deadline to maneuver to zero-emission gross sales throughout the European Union, which suggests vans are lagging. 

The Trafic E-Tech has a 52 kilowatt-hour battery with as much as 297 km (184 miles) of vary on the WLTP cycle. A “lengthy vary” driving mode designed for city driving limits pace to 90 kph, growing the vary to 322 km. 

Energy comes from a 90 kilowatt motor with 122 hp and 245 nm of torque. 

Three sorts of chargers can be found, a  7 kW AC charger for house shops, a 22 kW AC charger for public stations, and a 50 kW DC charger for high-power charging.

It’s accessible in two lengths (5080 mm and 5480 mm) and two heights (1967 mm and 2498 mm), with 5.8 to eight.9 cubic meters of cargo house. Towing capability is 750 kg. 

The Trafic E-Tech will probably be inbuilt Sandouville, northern France, alongside combustion-engine variations. The motor and chargers are constructed at Renault’s powertrain manufacturing unit in Cleon, France.

Renault has not introduced costs.