RENAULT hopes to charge up the atmosphere at this year's CV Show at the Birmingham NEC next month with seven UK debuts - including the fully-electric Kangoo ZE zero emission van.

The latter will be available this autumn in both two- and five-seat versions and prices will be from £16,990 for the Kangoo Van, £17,990 for the longer wheelbase two-seat Maxi and £18,690 for the five-seat Maxi - excluding VAT, plus £59 monthly battery lease over four years/9,000 miles per year.

Sharing the limelight ahead of their UK launches in late spring will be several new additions to the Master range in the shape of four factory-built products - Box Van, Dropside, Tipper and 17-seat minibus - plus two locally converted offerings, Luton Van and Curtainside.

Renault's Fleet and Commercial Vehicle Operations chief Darren Payne said: "We've made no bones about our ambitious plans to increase our share of the UK conversions market to eight per cent in the months ahead.

"Our wealth of new models on show underlines that message, and I'm equally pleased to be showing Kangoo Van ZE, the first affordable factory-built electric van in the UK.

"We truly believe we have something for everyone and I'm genuinely looking forward to seeing customer reactions to our expanded range in a few weeks time."