RENAULT KANGOO, EV PIONEER AND LEADER Renault Kangoo has played an important and sometimes little-known role in aiding Renault develop expertise in electric vehicles. While Renault began exploring the idea of electric vans back in 1985 with an EV version of the Renault Express running on nickel-zinc batteries, this ambition became a reality in the early 2000s with the Renault Kangoo. Renault Kangoo served as a testing ground for future electric vehicles and was available in electric (Ka.