They don’t want to sell me Renault electric cars: “I already have an R5 and…”
Renault doesn’t want to sell them electric cars. The following is a comment posted by an R5 owner in response to Renault Italia’s head, Sébastien Guigues, discussing Italians’ clear preference for hybrids. To contact us: info@vaielettrico.it
Everyone admires my R5, even the Carabinieri…
"In my opinion, all the discussions I’ve read about the average user, usage difficulties, costs, etc., may be completely valid but they are off-topic.
The issue is why R4 and R5 are sold in Europe but not in Italy. I own an R5 e-tech 150CV, and from my experience, people find it beautiful and interesting. But they haven’t seen it on TV or on social media. What I’ve noticed is that people will cross the road, turn around, and say, “Ah, this is the R5.” My son was stopped by Carabinieri, and the officer explicitly said they stopped him because he was curious. When I was at a traffic light, a man leaned out of his window to ask questions. The same thing happens when I go to get my car washed or am out and about.
They don’t want to sell it, and that’s a mistake
My opinion is therefore that Renault does not sell the R5 in Italy because it doesn’t want to. Whether this is due to Renault’s decision not to produce enough of them and choosing a country where not to sell them, or because of Mr. Guigues’ personal stance, I don’t know. What I do know for sure is that Mr. Guigues also seemed hostile toward an excellent product of his own company in other interviews. If it is Renault’s headquarters that has decided to ignore Italy, then I think they are making a mistake by leaving market share to competitors. If it is merely Renault Italy’s decision, well as the Gospel says, one can tell a tree by its fruit. Perhaps Renault’s headquarters should step in. Luca Gismondi
Answer. It’s not just Renault: Stellantis, with all its brands, has also made a clear shift toward hybrids. Both are convinced that Italy isn’t yet ready for electric vehicles. As a result, the gap with the rest of Europe is widening: in July, France reached 38% market share, while here it’s only 6%. Let’s see now if Volkswagen’s new compact models (ID.Polo, Skoda Epiq, and Cupra Raval) will make some change.
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