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Scrapyard Find: 2010 Citroën C4 Picasso VTR+

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While SUVs and crossovers have become increasingly popular in Western Europe in recent years, compact MPVs have done very well there during the past quarter-century. For 2010, the C4 Picasso was available with diesel or gasoline power. 2010 Citroën C4 Picasso in English scrapyard. 2010 Citroën C4 Picasso in English scrapyard.

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Mitsubishi unveils ASX Plug-in Hybrid SUV for European Market

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ASX (RVR or Outlander Sport in some markets), a compact SUV, is one of Mitsubishi Motors’ core models which was introduced to Europe in 2010.

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US diesel car registrations increased by 24% from 2010-2012, hybrids up 33%

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in the US from 2010 through 2012, according to data compiled for the Diesel Technology Forum by R.L. The national registration information includes data for all types of passenger vehicles—cars, SUVs, pickup trucks and vans—in all 50 states and the District of Columbia from 1 January 2010 through 31 December 2012.

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Volkswagen’s new Touareg to offer two PHEV variants

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Volkswagen’s updated Touareg SUV will launch in five powertrain versions: a turbocharged gasoline engine, two turbodiesel engines and two plug-in hybrids. In 2002, the Touareg was the first SUV from Volkswagen. The Touareg was offered with hybrid drive for the first time when the second- generation model was launched in 2010.

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GM Hummer electric SUV

Electric Vehicles India

GM Hummer electric SUV. American auto major General Motors reveals the SUV version of electric Hummer. At the moment, we have few specifications about this electric SUV which are General Motors estimates. This gives us the curiosity to know about all the information available about GM Hummer electric SUV. About Hummer .

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The Age of the Car is Gone, that of the SUV has succeeded

Cars That Think

The sport utility vehicle has become an acronym, but the SUV category's name is questionable. And the category itself is splitting up, like an amoeba, into two major subcategories, car SUVs and truck SUVs. Today's SUV driver, however, looks down not on pedestrians but on paupers in mere cars. SUVs took up.

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New passenger vehicle diesel registrations in US up 11.5%, hybrids up 65% from 2010-2013; diesel 2.5x hybrids

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When looking only at cars and SUVs over that period, diesel registrations in the US increased 30% from 640,779 units to 833,324 units; registrations of hybrid cars and SUVs climbed 65% from 1,714,966 units to 2,821,599. Hybrid car and SUV registrations were 3.4 times those of diesel cars and SUVs.

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