European EV makers pivot from SUVs to compact city cars for narrow streets
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Jasper Jolly
Summary
European electric vehicle manufacturers are shifting focus from large, expensive SUVs to smaller, more affordable city cars designed to navigate narrow European streets. Improved battery technology and reduced manufacturing costs have enabled this transition, with models like the Renault Twingo E-Tech exemplifying the trend toward compact, stylish EVs suited for urban environments.
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· 3 pulledFor a long time, squeezing big batteries into smaller, cheaper cars to fit European streets was too much of a problem, so manufacturers focused on bloated SUVs instead.
But that is finally changing. Battery technology has improved and Europe's carmakers have cut manufacturing costs enough that they can now sell cars that might have a chance of fitting down a medieval lane or two.
The new Renault Twingo E-Tech is a case in point.
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