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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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The acquisition of Opel by PSA did not help the French manufacturing group to flourish in 2017, with growth for its Peugeot and Citroën brands offset by the declines of Opel—resulting in overall growth of just 0.7%. BMW Group was another strong performer, leading the premium manufacturers. VW Group lost 0.25 million units.

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Renault and VW may partner on low-cost BEV minicar

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It certainly isn’t the first time European automakers have collaborated on minicars –Toyota partnered with Peugeot and Citroen on the Aygo/Peugeot 108/ Citroen C1 minicar, as well as Ford paired with Fiat to produce a second gen Ka on the Fiat 500 platform.

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New PSA 1.2-liter 3-cylinder turbo takes International Engine of Year category award

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liter naturally aspirated versions have been manufactured since 2012 at the French Trémery plant, which has an annual production capacity of 640,000 units. Just like Ford, PSA shows what’s possible with only three cylinders. liter and 1.2-liter With overall average emissions of 110.3