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Mitsubishi and Peugeot reach i-MiEV agreement

A final co-operative agreement has been signed between PSA Peugeot Citroen and Mitsubishi Motors Corporation. The agreement revolves around the development and supply of the new generation i-MiEV. Back in 2009, the two companies signed a framework agreement and from there a final consensus on development and supply of electric vehicles based on the i-MiEV for [...]

Citroen makes mark among green car-dominated Geneva

The Geneva Motor Show opens its doors this morning to the motoring press ahead of the public show. This year’s show is throwing up an almost exhaustive list of greener cars and innovative alternatively-fuelled concepts. This morning’s press preview is resulting in the release of news about further green car concepts. The Swiss show is [...]

Top 10 Green Cars of the Geneva Motor Show. The Green Piece

The Green Piece Column. Tuesday 23 February 2010 Steeped in tradition, having been established in 1905 and now set for its 80th edition, the Geneva International Motor Show has always been one of the highlights of the automotive calendar. Regarded as a level playing field for the world’s car manufacturers as Switzerland lacks an automotive industry of [...]

Rotherham turns green with Citroen

  Rotherham Council has taken delivery of 15 Citroen C1s  to help drive down its emissions. Supplied by TransLinc, the new C1s form part of the council’s policy of reducing the use of grey fleet and short-term hire usage. The new C1 1.4 HDi cars will now be used by the councils domiciliary care teams instead [...]

Citroen reveals diesel hybrid DS

Citroen has released the first details of a brand new hybrid concept set to debut at the Geneva motor show next month. The latest addition to the DS line up, the DS High Rider features a full hybrid diesel drivetrain, which combines a traditional HDi DPFS engines with an electric motor located on the rear [...]

Is the electric car revolution finally here? The Green Piece

How times have changed. If anything was learned from this year’s North American International Auto Show in Detroit it was that the motoring industry is not what it used to be. Attendees in previous years may have fond memories of the deafening music, smoke and dancing girls that accompanied a new model. However, at this year’s [...]

Citroen C-ZERO debuts at Brussels Motor Show

As the 88th European Motor Show in Brussels officially kicked off yesterday, attentions quickly turned to Citroen’s new all-electric four-seat city car named the C-ZERO. The C-ZERO is a full electric model powered by a permanent magnet synchronous motor that delivers 47kW or 64hp from 3,000-6,000rpm. The maximum torque of the engine is 180Nm from 0-2,000rpm, [...]

Peugeot creates hydrogen fuel cell range extender

Hydrogen fuel cells may not be garnering the same level of attention as electric cars in recent times, but they still have a bright future if the latest innovation from PSA Peugeot Citroen is any indication. The company is presenting a demonstrator equipped with the FiSyPAC (Fiabilisation systeme pile a combustile) hydrogen fuel cell range extender [...]

Citroen C3 Airdream a reality

French carmaker Citroen has lifted the lid on its latest generation supermini the C3 and in a first for the manufacturer the car will be available in a variant which produces less than 100g/km of CO2. The 5-door supermini goes on sale in the UK on 15th January 2010 with the most eye-catching version being the [...]

Pre-bookings begin for Peugeot electric car

The Japanese Mitsubishi i-MiEV model has already proven a hit on home soil – and now bookings are being taken for the European version of the car, under the Peugeot brand. Known as the Peugeot i0n, pre-bookings of the vehicle are open on the websites of Peugeot Germany, Great Britain, France, Spain and Italy. The company [...]