Renault pulls electric Zoe from Australia, citing policy failure, poor sales
Renault axes Zoe from Australia lineup, citing disappointing sales as the electric hatch becomes another victim of weak government stance on vehicle emissions.
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Bridie Schmidt is associate editor for The Driven, sister site of Renew Economy. She has been writing about electric vehicles since 2018, and has a keen interest in the role that zero-emissions transport has to play in sustainability. She has participated in podcasts such as Download This Show with Marc Fennell and Shirtloads of Science with Karl Kruszelnicki and is co-organiser of the Northern Rivers Electric Vehicle Forum. Bridie also owns a Tesla Model Y and has it available for hire on evee.com.au.
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