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Peugeot-Citroen: Hybrid-air set for production by 2016

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Peugeot-Citroen’s unique hybrid-air technology, currently being showcased at the Geneva Motor Show, will be in production by 2016, using the group’s new EMP2 platform. That new platform makes its debut on the new Citroen Picasso, while the hybrid-air tech itself is being demonstrated attached to a Peugeot 2008 and a Citroen C3.

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Diesel car registrations in Europe in 2017 down 7.9%; SUV sales up 19.5%; AFVs up 46% but share still low

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higher than in 2016. when compared to 2016 and the highest volume of registrations since 2007 when 16.02 volume growth experienced in 2016 and 2015 respectively. Comparatively, SUV registrations in 2016 were just 3.81 in 2016 to 29.3% million registrations in 2017, 19.5% on the previous year. of market share.

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PSA Peugeot Citroën and General Motors to co-develop three common vehicle platform projects; launch of vehicles expected in 2016

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The first vehicles resulting from this cooperation are expected to be launched in 2016. The Opel/Vauxhall, Peugeot and Citroen models will be highly differentiated and fully consistent with their respective brand characteristics. Creation of purchasing joint venture.

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PSA Peugeot Citroën and Bosch developing hydraulic hybrid powertrain for passenger cars; 30% reduction in fuel consumption in NEDC, up to 45% urban; B-segment application in 2016

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PSA says the technology—called “Hybrid Air”—will be fitted on B-segment models starting in 2016. This powertrain concept now also features in PSA’s Peugeot 508 (both the RXH station wagon and the HYbrid4 sedan) and Citroen DS5 HYbrid4 models. billion, or 59% of total group sales, in fiscal 2011.

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Compressed-Air Hybrid Tech: Peugeot To Offer In 2016 On Subcompacts

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Last year French automaker PSA Peugeot-Citroen launched a whole new take on the hybrid system: Hybrid Air. While previous air-powered cars have had little more substance than the air that drives them along, the French carmaker''s system is set to appear in actual Peugeot production cars over the next few years.

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2017 Chevy Bolt Production Start, 2016 Toyota Mirai Details, Tougher EU Testing Rules: Today's Car News

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We wrap up the week with a report that the 200-mile Chevrolet Bolt electric car will start production next year, some additional points of interest on the 2016 Toyota Mirai hydrogen car, and planned changes to the European emissions testing protocol. See how the Tesla Model S compares to the Citroen DS, a.'

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EEA: almost all Euro car makers met specific 2017 CO2 targets on new sales, but emissions up year-on-year

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of CO 2 per km from 2016, according to final data published by the European Environment Agency (EEA). g CO 2 /km in 2016—the first year-on-year increase since monitoring began. However, between 2015 and 2016, emissions decreased by only 1.5 g CO 2 /km from 2016. in 2016 to 1.5% g CO 2 /km in 2017 to 118.5

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