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Citroen reveals C4 Cactus

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Citroen has revealed the production-ready version of its C4 Cactus which is set to arrive on the market this autumn. With a focus on lightweight design and a radical look, the new C-segment car will boast strong fuel economy and low CO2 emissions, expected to be officially rated as delivering up t[.].

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Citroen DS5 named Eco Car of the Year

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Citroen’s first hybrid model, the DS5 HYbrid4 has been named ‘Best Eco Car’ at the Scottish Car of the Year awards 2012. With emissions as low as 99g/km CO2 and fuel economy as strong as 74.3mpg, the DS5 HYbrid4 is the first car in the Citroen range to make use of the diesel hybrid technology [.].

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Groupe PSA, T&E, FNE and Bureau Veritas develop accurate real-world fuel consumption test protocol

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Groupe PSA, clean transportation NGO Transport & Environment (T&E); France Nature Environnement (FNE); and Bureau Veritas have collaborated to develop an accurate real-world fuel consumption test protocol. Unlike most other fuel economy measurements, these tests are performed on the road using a Portable Emissions Monitoring System (PEMS).

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Citroen C5 gets a greener engine

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Manufacturers continue to make efforts to slash carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, and now Citroen has introduced two new greener power plants to its C5 range. per cent increase in combined cycle fuel economy. The saloon version of the Citroen C5 starts at £18,195 on the road. In comes a new BMW co-developed 1.6i

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Citroen cuts emissions with new PureTech engines

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Each of the new PureTech engines offers equivalent or superior power compared to the previous generation of engines, despite offering significant improvements in fuel economy and reduced CO2 emissions. The new engines are available on the [.].

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Citroen lifts lid on new engine

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More powerful, and yet with fewer emissions and better fuel economy - that’s the achievement of Citroen’s advanced 3.0HDi V6 240hp engine, which will be introduced into the C5 and C6 ranges later this summer. Its fuel saving is boosted by a piloted alternator which recovers energy during deceleration and braking.

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Berlingo Airdream van cuts emissions and boosts economy

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Citroen’s Berlingo Airdream just got dreamier (or something like that) slashing its emissions and improving fuel economy by up to 4.5

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