Renault Fluence Z.E. were deployed in Israel and around 400 units sold in Denmark through May 2013, when Better Place filed for bankruptcy. Since 2011 a total of 3,935 units have been sold worldwide through October 2014. The Fluence Z.E., called SM3 ZE in South Korea, is the most numerous electric car of the South Korean car parc, with 1,604 SM3 ZE sold till December 2015. Approximately 6,000 Renault Fluence Z.E. have been sold between 2011 and 2015. The lithium-ion battery has a capacity of 22 kWh and weighs . The Fluence Z.E. is longer than the internal combustion model to accommodate the
Alvis Car and Engineering Company with aluminium pistons and pressure lubrication, which was unusual for that time. The first car model using de Freville's engine was the Alvis 10/30. It was an instant success and established the reputation for quality workmanship and superior performance for which the company was to become famous. The original 10/30 side-valve engine was improved, becoming by 1923 the overhead valve Alvis 12/50, a highly successful sports car that was produced until 1932. Around 700 of the 12/50 models and 120 of the later Alvis 12/60 models survive today. 1927 saw the introduction of the six-cylinder Alvis 14.75 and this engine