Nissan-Renault plan for electric cars at Olympics

London’s streets will be abuzz with Renault and Nissan electric vehicles during the Olympics, if the alliance pulls off an audacious bid to showcase zero emission cars at the 2012 games. Renault boss Patrick Pelata pitched the idea to Boris Johnson, the city’s mayor, during the recent world economic forum in Davos. ‘We have started discussions. We want to be a part of the 2012 Olympics, if there’s a way,’ Pelata told CAR Online. In three years, Pelata expects Renault to have a three-strong electric vehicle (EV) range: the Kangoo van; ‘a big saloon that would make a good taxi’ and a Clio-sized EV. With Nissan also involved, as many as 4000 vehicles could create a mobile billboard for the alliance’s electric vehicle initiative.