Green Cars News

JANUARY 28, 2013

The Peugeot-Citroen group appears to have big plans for more efficient motoring having recently revealed its Hybrid Air technology and new e-HDI micro hybrid technology (see story).

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 20, 2011

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) plans to introduce eight hybrid (HEV), plug-in hybrid (PHEV), and battery-powered (BEV) models by fiscal year 2015 in anticipation that demand for low-carbon, fuel-efficient automobiles will expand worldwide. by Jack Rosebro. Mitsubishi will introduce 8 xEVs by FY 2015. Click to enlarge.

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CN EV Post

MARCH 9, 2023

BYD sold 193,655 new energy vehicles (NEVs) in February, including 191,664 passenger cars and 1,991 commercial vehicles, the company said in figures released on March 1. Song family models sold 52,400 units in February , BYD's highest sales in the month, contributing 27 percent of all its passenger car sales.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 29, 2009

The Citroën C4 Hybrid Rally Car ( earlier post ) currently being tested by Citroën Racing uses a UQM Technologies PowerPhase 125 electric propulsion system for electric traction in the through-the-road hybrid system. The combustion engine and electric motor are linked to the same drivetrain. Didier Clement, race engineer.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 1, 2009

With so much focus on the various Japanese manufacturers that are establishing a lead in the green car race, not to mention the spotlight that has fallen on the American automakers as they bid to bounce back from the global recession, it seems that France’s contributions to the automotive world have almost been forgotten.

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Green Cars News

MARCH 5, 2013

Peugeot-Citroen’s unique hybrid-air technology, currently being showcased at the Geneva Motor Show, will be in production by 2016, using the group’s new EMP2 platform. Although the idea [.].

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Green Cars News

APRIL 13, 2012

Citroen is to use the Beijing Motor Show to reveal a new plug-in hybrid mode, called the Numéro 9 that may signal the next step for its upmarket DS model line-up. As the car maker launches its first three DS models in China this year, the Beijing show is the perfect chance to reveal what’s [.].

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 31, 2010

Keep your eyes peeled for the new Citroen DS4 which will be unveiled at this year’s Paris Motor Show and will include an e-HDi micro-hybrid system as an option. The DS4 is expected to go on sale in 2011 and will be made available with a choice of five Euro 5 engines. Among them will [.].

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Green Cars News

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

PSA Peugeot-Citroen’s new breakthrough hybrid air technology revealed just last month (see story) is to make its debut in Geneva next month, attached to a Citroen C3.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

The Ashwoods Hybrid Drive System Layout. UK-based Ashwoods Automotive , a provider of hybrid-electric vans and hybrid drive systems, is offering a hybrid drive retrofit kit for panel vans. The Ashwoods motor generator unit. Hybrid drive. Tags: Conversions Hybrids. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Fiat just unveiled a new set of Panda-inspired concept cars at the Geneva Motor Show, including a new city car and a pickup truck. The first of the new concepts is a city car (shown above) that is a bit larger than the Panda and available in both ICE and BEV versions – an idea that has been brewing for a while.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 9, 2009

The Nikkei reports that Mitsubishi Motors Corp. MMC) and PSA Peugeot Citroën Group will expand their EV partnership to develop plug-in hybrid vehicles. Mitsubishi Motors has been developing a plug-in hybrid sport utility vehicle for commercial release by 2013, while Peugeot Citroen is working to commercialize a diesel-engine hybrid.

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Green Cars News

FEBRUARY 12, 2010

Citroen has released the first details of a brand new hybrid concept set to debut at the Geneva motor show next month. The latest addition to the DS line up, the DS High Rider features a full hybrid diesel drivetrain, which combines a traditional HDi DPFS engines with an electric motor located on the rear [.].

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 9, 2019

All but three European car manufacturers met their specific emission targets in 2017, based on current European vehicle test rules. Nevertheless, average carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emissions from new cars sold in the European Union in 2017 rose by 0.4g This increase brings car manufacturers further away from their 2021 targets.

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EV Central

JANUARY 26, 2024

Even though it’s been designed to be a dedicated EV platform, the new architecture can still home a petrol-electric hybrid powertrain, if needed, while the highly flexible platform is also said to be compatible with front-, rear- or all-wheel drive powertrains.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 20, 2024

We’re not going to forget the DNA or the rules (of how our cars are built). Can you also not leverage your other brand Citroen? We have some legacy platforms that we still make cars on. You’re hearing from European companies now that they want to move back, maybe to a small PHEV or even a hybrid.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 23, 2010

Originally showcased at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show, the Citroen DS High Rider concept car is widely tipped to become the production model DS4 in the not too distant future. See our original article on the Citroen DS High Rider here. Tags: Citroen Hybrid cars Citroen DS High Rider.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 18, 2011

Citroen’s newest addition to its high-end DS line-up has made its international debut in Shanghai today with the announcement that the model is to be a hybrid. The new five seat, four door DS5-unveiled at the opening of the Shanghai International Motor Show-will be the first of Citroen’s cars to use the HYbrid4 diesel hybrid [.].

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EV Central

JUNE 22, 2022

Featuring a five-door body on moderately raised ride height that sits the 408 between traditional passenger cars and SUVs, the 408 will come with an orthodox petrol ICE , two rechargeable plug-in hybrid ( PHEV ) choices and in pure electric form as well. That vehicle is based on the 308 small car.

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Electric Vehicles India

JUNE 22, 2022

Foxconn, the world’s largest assembler of iPhones, is planning to make a foray into the electric vehicles business, on Monday by revealing three concepts of Electric vehicles, and these include the model C SUV and the Model E sedan which looks like racing-car level acceleration with the range of 750 km per charge.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

The Tesla Model Y officially took the crown as Europe’s best-selling car overall for 2023 , making it the first electric vehicle ever to do so. For battery-electric mini-cars, Fiat’s 500e was the best seller – a car the brand is hoping to successfully launch this year in the US. For small cars, only 5.4%

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CleanTechnica EVs

JANUARY 7, 2023

of the month’s passenger auto sales, with full electrics taking a third (33.2%), and plugin hybrids taking over a fifth (22.2%). Plugless hybrids took 12.8%, […]. The tide has turned in the electrification of the German auto market, with plugin electric vehicles taking the majority of sales for the first time in December.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 31, 2011

Citroen’s third model in its upmarket DS line-up, the DS5, will be one of the highlights at the forthcoming Frankfurt Motor Show. It will be the first car from the brand to feature the HYbrid4 diesel hybrid technology developed by parent firm PSA Peugeot Citroen, and first debuted on the newly launched Peugeot 508 HYbrid4 [.].

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CleanTechnica EVs

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Full electric share grew YoY, but was outweighed by plugin hybrids’ decline. The UK auto market saw plugin electric vehicles take 27.7% share in November, down from 28.1% year on year. Overall auto volumes were up over 23% YoY, to 142,889 units, though still almost 9% down on 2019 seasonal levels. The Tesla Model Y […].

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Green Car Congress

MAY 25, 2009

Mitsubishi Motors Corp. earlier post ), plans to construct a battery factory in response to Mitsubishi Motors’ plans to boost production of its i MiEV electric vehicle. Lithium Energy Japan, a joint venture between GS Yuasa Corp., and Mitsubishi Corp. Earlier post.). In April, Blue Energy Co., Earlier post.).

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Baua Electric

APRIL 20, 2024

million cars from both brands in the domestic market and exported 1.2 million cars to over 100 countries. That’s an average production of around 1,75,000 cars per year, which, though considerable in absolute terms, is less than half of the plant’s annual capacity of over 4,00,000 units. lakh cars back then.

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CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Full electrics grew more than plugin hybrids. Germany, Europe’s largest auto market, saw plugin electric vehicles take 32.2% share in September, up from 28.7% year on year. Overall auto volume was 224,864 units, up 14% from last year, and down some 8% from September 2019’s result.

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Drive Electric

APRIL 5, 2023

Since the Clean Car Discount was introduced, EV and hybrids have grown to over a third of new registrations, already saving the country over $100m a year in fuel. Finding sites to install charging stations is a challenge, and it can be prohibitive to connect to the network under current settings.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 8, 2023

Full electrics, however, saw increased share, though were outweighed by a halving of plugin hybrid share, a result of recent policy adjustments. The German auto market saw plugin electric vehicles take 20.5% share in April, significantly down from 24.3% year on year. Overall auto volume in April was 202,947 units, 12.6%

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CleanTechnica EVs

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Full electrics grew slightly whilst plugin hybrids shrank. The UK auto market saw plugin electric vehicles (EVs) take 20.0% share of new sales in January, flat from 20.4% year on year. Overall auto volume was 131,994 units, up some 15% YoY, but still 21% below pre-2020 seasonal norms.

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Drive Electric

MAY 15, 2022

Drive Electric Chair Mark Gilbert says, “If you watch the global automotive market – we’ve been seeing for some time that EV technology will replace petrol and diesel cars. And the investigation of extending the Clean Car Discount to other vehicle types. In April, 39% of all vehicles sold were an EV, PHEV or a hybrid.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 17, 2012

With an international show about to arrive on its home territory, Citroen is about to make the most of the opportunity to show the world its plans for the future. Focusing on key themes such as international development and environmental consideration, Citroen has a number of greener debuts planned for the Paris Motor Show.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JUNE 6, 2022

YoY, and plugin hybrids lost share. The UK saw plugin electric vehicles take 18.3% share of the auto market in May, from 14.7% Full battery electrics grew share almost 1.5x Overall auto volumes were down over 34% from pre-pandemic seasonal norms, at 124,394 units. Market Share Trends The combined plugin total of 18.3% in […].

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CleanTechnica EVs

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Full electrics saw a decent growth in share whilst plugin hybrids lost share, weighing on the combined plugin result. The UK saw plugin electric vehicles take 20.2% share of the auto market in August, up from 18.3% year on year. Overall auto volumes were at 68,858 units, a slight YoY improvement, though still 18.8% down […].

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Green Cars News

APRIL 27, 2011

London is to welcome a new UK eco motor show, EcoVelocity this September, featuring the latest eco-technologies and low emission cars.

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Green Cars News

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

PSA Peugeot Citroen may be experiencing extremely challenging times of late but that isn’t going to stop the group from putting on a good show for the Geneva Motor Show. In fact it seems that the French car group’s displays will be one of the biggest highlights at next month’s show, with a host of [.].

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CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Full electrics grew share, while plugin hybrids declined. Plugin electric vehicles took 22.4% share of the UK auto market in September, up from 21.6% year-on-year. Overall auto volumes were 225,269 units, up 4.6% from a year ago, but down 34.4% from September 2019. The Tesla Model Y was the best selling all electric.

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