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Orange is the first company to choose Renault Twizy for
business travel
- 100 Twizys will join the company fleet in 2012
Orange has since 2006 gradually renewed its fleet - consisting of 35,000 vehicles, of which nearly 23,000 in France - with more carbon-efficient models. The company has introduced a "Green Fleet" catalogue of vehicles with low CO2 emissions. Average emissions are 130 g/km of CO2 per vehicle for the Group, with fleet vehicles in France introduced since 2010 emitting an average 126 g/km. The first Twizys will be provided to employees on a loan basis for urban journeys between sites, starting in the Ile-de-France region.
Vehicles and business travel currently account for roughly 5% of the Group's total energy consumption and nearly 15% of its greenhouse gas emissions. Orange plans to reduce its CO2 emissions by 20% and energy consumption by 15% between 2006 and 2020. These objectives are a key focus of the company's strategic plan, "Conquests 2015", and are monitored monthly by the Group Executive Committee using special indicators and through an energy action plan launched in 2009 including a component on reducing emissions linked to vehicles and business travel.
Renault Twizy, an all-electric quadricycle with one-in-a-million looks, is a fresh take on urban mobility that combines agility, fun and safety
Confirming Renault's status as an innovative carmaker, Twizy is a new urban mobility solution and a born natural for car-sharing services. Twizy keeps things simple, shipping with a choice of two engines, three trim levels and a reduced number of options. It joined Renault's Z.E. range in March 2012 alongside Fluence Z.E. and Kangoo Z.E., launched in 2011.
Environmental respect and responsible production are key to Renault strategy. Since 1995 the Group has led an environmental policy based on reducing the ecological impact of its vehicles throughout their life cycle, from design and manufacturing to use and recycling at end of life.
Renault committed to launching a complete range of ecological and economical electric vehicles in 2011 as an extension of the Renault eco2 policy introduced in 2007. Last year, then, marked a decisive chapter in Renault history, with the release of Fluence Z.E. and Kangoo Z.E. The Z.E. range was rounded out by Twizy in March 2012 and will soon include ZOE, set for launch in autumn 2012.
A new automotive concept with original architecture, ultra-modern styling and a full-electric drivetrain, Twizy was designed for nipping safely around the city. It has a 100 km range over a standard urban cycle thanks to a 6 kWh lithium-ion battery that recharges when the driver lifts his or her foot off the accelerator. The built-in three-meter charging cable is compatible with 220V domestic sockets and powers up the battery in three and a half hours. Twizy is a continual joy to drive, boasting performance close to that of a 125 cc scooter, and is intuitive to use. It also features car-like levels of comfort and safety, with four wheels, four brake discs, seatbelts and a front airbag.
Ecomobility, an integral part of the business travel
policy
Since 2008 the Orange group has encouraged staff to use the
least polluting transport modes and to make maximum use of
videoconference resources to reduce business travel.
Several Group entities have introduced systems to limit the
use of individual vehicles. Since 2008 employees at the
Orange Village site in Arcueil near Paris have benefited from
a dedicated tool for occasional or regular use of a
carpooling service. A carpooling service was also introduced
for customers via the Orange mobile site in 2010.
Orange has implemented a "Company Travel Plan" in ten regions
in France to improve transport conditions for employees and
rationalize costs linked to vehicles (parking lots,
maintenance and repair, etc.).
In addition, the Group's training catalogue includes
eco-driving courses that show employees how certain driving
styles can reduce the risk of road accidents and limit fuel
consumption and, in turn, CO2 emissions.
Press contacts
Orange.
Sylvie Duho: +33 (0)1 44 44 93 93
sylvie.duho@orange.com
Renault
Aline Henry: +33 (0)1 76 84 01 83
aline.henry@renault.com
Find out more about the Group's sustainable development
initiatives at
www.orange.com
www.media.renault.com
About Orange
France Telecom-Orange is one of the world's leading
telecommunications operators with 172,000 employees
worldwide, including 105,000 employees in France, and sales
of 45.3 billion euros in 2011. Present in 35 countries, the
Group had a customer base of 226 million customers at 31
December 2011, including 147 million customers under the
Orange brand, the Group's single brand for internet,
television and mobile services in the majority of countries
where the company operates. At 31 December 2011, the Group
had 167 million mobile customers and 14 million broadband
internet (ADSL, fibre) customers worldwide. Orange is one of
the main European operators for mobile and broadband internet
services and, under the brand Orange Business Services, is
one of the world leaders in providing telecommunication
services to multinational companies.
With its industrial project, "Conquests 2015", Orange is simultaneously addressing its employees, customers and shareholders, as well as the society in which the company operates, through a concrete set of action plans. These commitments are expressed through a new vision of human resources for employees; through the deployment of a network infrastructure upon which the Group will build its future growth; through the Group's ambition to offer a superior customer experience thanks in particular to improved quality of service; and through the acceleration of international development
France Telecom (NYSE:FTE) is listed on Euronext Paris
(compartment A) and on the New York Stock Exchange.
For more information (on the internet and on your mobile): www.orange.com, www.orange-business.com,
www.orange-innovation.tv
Orange and any other Orange product or service names included
in this material are trade marks of Orange Brand Services
Limited, Orange France or France Telecom.
About Renault
The Renault group, present in 118 countries, designs,
develops, manufactures and sells passenger cars and light
commercial vehicles under the Renault, Dacia and Renault
Samsung Motors brands. To meet the new challenges facing the
automotive industry, both environmental and economic, Renault
is improving existing technologies with new generations of
carbon-efficient engines and by implementing the breakthrough
"Zero Emission" program. Renault has launched a "Zero
Emission" range, releasing Fluence Z.E. and Kangoo Z.E. in
2011, followed in 2012 by Twizy, an innovative urban
quadricycle, and ZOE, making its debut this autumn. The range
places innovation within reach of the greatest number. With
its partner, Nissan, Renault is targeting world leadership in
the sale of mass-produced zero-emission vehicles.
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