“We will have both hybrids and electric cars for sure. The question is when not if,” said Christophe Dridi, managing director of Automobile Dacia.
At this time, even if it knew the date, Dacia would still be unable to reveal it. Renault has got hybrid vehicles. The newly launched Clio V will come in a hybrid version. When platforms are similar or common, it is easy to copy technology from one model to another, the executive added.
Whereas 15 years ago, when Renault launched Logan, the Dacia models would get older engines, now they get the latest engines, including the 1.33 liter developed by Renault with Mercedes Benz and the new 1.0 TCe developed with Nissan.
Dacia will speed up implementation of the latest generation engines, as the group will have to meet the new carbon dioxide emission requirements as of 2021, 95 grams/kilometer. The current European average is now about 120g of CO2 per kilometer.
(English version by Loredana Fratila-Cristescu)