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Renault and VW may partner on low-cost BEV minicar

Baua Electric

While Stellantis just launched a sub-€25,000 EV, the Citroen e-C3, with a short-range version to come at below €20,000, VW is falling behind in the race to build a cheaper BEV. Whether or not the deal happens with VW or another automaker, Renault will “forget ahead with the project with or without a partner,” the report said. “I

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

Green Car Congress

Just like Ford, PSA shows what’s possible with only three cylinders. The announcement followed a surge in demand for the Turbo PureTech engine, which equips the car manufacturer’s mid-range models. The new PureTech engine from PSA is a revelation in terms of refinement, performance and efficiency. With overall average emissions of 110.3

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Toyota Prius named WhatGreenCar of the Year

Green Cars News

The 10 cars up for contention for the 2009 Award included: the Citroen C1 ev’ie electric, Mitsubishi i-MiEV electric, Toyota iQ, Ford Fiesta ECOnetic, third-generation Toyota Prius hybrid, Volvo S40/V50 DRIVe start-stop, new Honda Insight hybrid, VW Passat BlueMotion 2, BMW 318d saloon, and the Citroen C3 Picasso compact-MPV.

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