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Renault’s adopted Romanian orphan, Dacia (pronounced datcha), are rightly renowned for their range of cheap, reliable, no-frills vehicles. They do exactly what they say on the tin.

Now, courtesy of Dacia, within months we’ll be able to buy something that has so far eluded the UK market – an affordable electric vehicle (EV).

It’s called the Dacia Spring, and

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