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Fiat costs Topolino electrical microcar above Citroen, Opel variants

Baua Electric

The Topolino has a territory of 75 km (46 miles) from a 48-volt electrical machine. Manufacturing of the Citroen and Opel variants totaled about 20,000 gadgets in 2022, with the addition of the Topolino anticipated to extend output to 35,000 to 40,000 gadgets this life, providers assets have informed Automobile Information Europe.

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End of the V8? Stellantis reveals latest advanced platform blends Dodge Hellcat power with 800km range!

EV Central

When it starts underpinning future vehicles, the platform will help the Stellantis-owned brand’s deliver segment leading efficiency, as well as offering both 400-volt and 800-volt electrical architectures. With the more 800-volt system, the on-board batteries will be capable of being charged at up to 270kW.

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Germany Likes German Electric Cars; Leaf, Volt, Not So Much

Green Car Reports

French drivers often stick to Renaults, Peugeots and Citroens. It isn''t unusual for citizens of a particular country to employ a little patriotism when buying vehicles and stick to brands from that country. A huge swathe of Americans buy cars built by the Big Three, for example. Italians buy plenty of Fiats.

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Mitsubishi joins PSA and other French partners in second-life batteries demonstration

Green Car Congress

The system includes the following: High voltage (330 volts) Energy Storage System made from Peugeot iOn, Citroen C-Zero and Mitsubishi Motors i-MiEV used automotive battery packs. Low voltage (48 Volts) Energy Storage System use of new automotive batteries.

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Volt and Ampera win eco-prize

Green Cars News

The Chevrolet Volt has been named Eco Car of the Year by Diesel Car magazine. Despite using petrol generators, the models beat the diesel hybrid Citroen DS5 into second place for the prize. While Citroen might bemoan this anomaly, the French car maker [.].

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Nickel-Zinc Replaces 12-Volt Lead-Acid Battery In Peugeot Start-Stop System

Green Car Reports

The PSA group, comprising Peugeot and Citroen, has already attracted plenty of attention for its hybrid-air technology. Some of the most exciting hybrid technology isn''t coming from Japan or the U.S. these days, but France. Now, it''s looking for ways of improving the batteries in "micro hybrid" stop-start systems.

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China's largest bus manufacturer Yutong selects Maxwell ultracaps for diesel-electric hybrid drive system

Green Car Congress

Maxwell ultracapacitors are powering some 4,000 hybrid transit buses currently in service worldwide, and are being employed in several other transportation applications, including a stop-start idle elimination system developed by Continental AG for micro hybrid diesel automobiles now being produced by PSA Peugeot Citroen in Europe.

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