Renault has supplied the world-famous Eden Project with 17 all-electric vehicles – continuing the relationship between the manufacturer and the environmentally friendly tourist attraction.
The French brand has sent 14 Kangoo Z.E. vans and three Zoe hatchbacks to the project, which join the current fleet of Twizy quadricycles currently used at the Cornwall site.
The vehicles will be used to help run the catering, security and maintenance, as well as maintaining the peaceful nature of the site due to the lack of an engine note.
The Eden Project was established back in 2001 in an old china clay pit, and is used to raise awareness for the environment. It’s famous for its iconic ‘biomes’ that contain different vegetation and climates from around the world.
Rita Broe, marketing director for the Eden Project, said: “We're very pleased with our continuing partnership with Renault and it's great to welcome these new electric vehicles into the Eden fleet.
“The electric Renaults are the backbone of the Eden Project, playing a vital role in the operations of nearly every team here. The beautiful fleet of vehicles suits our purposes perfectly, doing everything we need them to do while having minimal impact on the environment and communicating important messages about sustainability to our visitors. We’re very grateful to Renault for their ongoing support of our work."
Renault UK’s electric vehicle product manager Ben Fletcher added: “It’s fantastic to see how Renault EVs have had such a positive impact on the Eden Project and its visitors.
“Not only have they helped the Eden Project perfectly illustrate the real-world benefits of electric vehicles – notably saving nearly 17 tonnes of CO2 emissions in two years – but at the same time have kept their operations running smoothly due to their immense ease-of-use and and flexible charging options.”
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