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Dacia confirms new £15k baby EV in just 16 months
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|February 26, 2025
New model will be developed in double-quick time, and be built in Europe to avoid China tariffs
BUDGET brand Dacia will launch a new £15k small electric hatchback next summer, with Renault Group boss Luca de Meo confirming that the car will be built in Europe on the same platform as the new Renault Twingo.
De Meo claimed the car will be developed in just 16 months, beating the 21 months that it'll take the Twingo to go from green light to production. "I defy any competitor in the world to do that, including the Chinese when they come to Europe," de Meo said at Renault's annual results conference last week, where the group announced a third successive year of record figures.
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