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French automaker Renault presented an electric sports car on Thursday, the first in a planned range of premium EVs, which could help it fight off looming competition from China and grab share in a category outperforming the rest of the market. Better known for its mid- to low-end Renault and Dacia cars, Renault plans to roll out seven electric models under its Alpine sports brand to capture higher margins. The first, the compact Alpine electric A290, is based on the Renault 5, with some features of the Alpine sports car that races in Formula 1.