The PSA Peugeot and Citroen group laid out its plans for a greener future at the H2Roma - an annual sustainable mobility event. As part of the show PSA gave visitors the chance to try out the Peugeot 308 and the Citroen C4 HDi hybrid models on the streets of Rome. However, as fun as this was for visitors, it is PSA’s future plans that are really turning heads. The strategy outlined involves continued improvement of gasoline and diesel powered combustion engines. By 2011, the group ... read more

Sometimes green cars can appear a little pricey, but not anymore claims consumer guide, Which? To celebrate the publication of  the ‘Which? Complete Guide to Greener Driving’, the independent consumer champion set out to find the best green car deals. With new car registrations down, dealers are offering some fantastic deals right now. Which? found savings of more than £2,000 on cars such as the Fiat Panda and Citroën C2. The top bargains on green cars include: Fiat Panda 1.3 ... read more

Citroen’s green LCV range is expanding with the launch of the new Berlingo 1.6i Dual Fuel (able to run on Petrol or LPG) and the Nemo LX 1.4 HDi SensoDrive vans. Offering impressive eco-credentials, the new Nemo with SensoDrive has emissions of just 116g/km CO2 and 64.2 mpg.  SensoDrive is Citroën’s advanced automatic, clutchless transmission adapted to offer the fuel economy and low CO2 emissions of a manual gearbox.  The Citroën’s range of Dual Fuelvans of which the Berlingo 1.6i ... read more

 French energy giant EDF Energy is continuing to put its weight behind the development of green cars. First it formed a partnership with Renault to develop zero-emission transport (which you can read about here), and now it has formed a partnership with PSA Peugeot Citroen to support the development of electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids. The agreement covers several technological programmes including the definition of business models capable of driving commercial development of electric ... read more

84.09mpg is the amazing fuel consumption returned by a Citroën Nemo 1.4HDi van in the independent ALD Automotive/Total Excellium MPG Marathon 2008 organised by Fleet World magazine. With this outstanding figure the Citroën Nemo takes over the mantle as the UK’s most fuel-efficient van from the Citroën C2 Enterprise, which has held the title since 2006. The 84.09mpg figure was achieved despite the van carrying half its gross payload, to simulate real-world usage scenarios. Driven by John ... read more

Citroën is to launch a second generation of its pioneering Stop & Start technology. Previewed on a striking pearlescent white and orange C3 Picasso at the Paris motor show, the new micro-hybrid system will be introduced in 2010 and will be available on a range of petrol and diesel models. The special show car offers even better economy than the standard model with almost 70mpg on the combined cycle as well as low CO2 emissions of just 110g/km thanks to the new Stop & Start technology ... read more

Citroën has embarked on a new project to look into the feasibility of producing an ultra-environmentally friendly vehicle based on the critically acclaimed C-Cactus concept car. The Citroën range of green cars The C-Cactus represents a new approach to eco-friendly design. The radical, essentialist vehicle, with its emphasis on environmental technology, features a simplified design throughout, significantly reducing the number of components and leading to a reduction in weight, cost and the ... read more

The motor spectacular that is the Paris Motor Show doesn’t officially open to the public until Saturday 4th October and yet the manufacturers are already eager to boast their green credentials to the gathered press. Further to Paul’s post, other green car highlights of the show include: Citroen Hypnos concept, described as a SUV/ Coupe crossover, with diesel hybrid technology. C4 HYmotion2 hybrid concept, pledging to deliver just 90g/km of CO2 and up to 83 MPG. Mazda Kiyora concept, ... read more

 French manufacturer Citroen has long boasted some of the most comparatively fuel efficient vehicles on the market - but now it will go a step further with the introduction of the new dynamic C4 range. The C4 is receiving a revamp to give the popular model even more appeal with new exterior and interior styling along with updated equipment, body colours and wheel designs. However, perhaps the most notable element is that C4 will now be available with two new petrol engines, both of which ... read more

Whilst midnight driveaways on 31st August have signalled a month-long, non-stop stream of new registrations for British motorists, surprisingly the majority of September sales actually occur in the 2nd half of the month when some 15,000 new ‘58’ plate cars could hit the roads each day. With so many customers still waiting to choose their new cars and with the credit crunch at the forefront of buyers’ minds, Citroën have gone out of their way to make it easier to purchase a new car this ... read more