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UK Govt identifies first 9 electric drive vehicles eligible for grants of up to 5K

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The first nine electric drive cars to become eligible for the Plug-in Car Grant of up to £5,000 (US$7,900) in the UK are: Mitsubishi iMiEV; smart fortwo electric drive; Peugeot iON; Citroen CZero; Nissan Leaf; Tata Vista EV; Toyota Prius Plug-in; Vauxhall Ampera and Chevrolet Volt. More will follow next year.

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Citroen C3 Hybrid Air concept cuts emissions by 45%

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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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JATO: electrified vehicles 13% of new car reg in Europe in January 2020; electrified vehicles only growth-driver

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This steep reduction was in large part caused by the last-minute purchases made in December, due to the impending introduction of the new CO 2 emissions regulation. Europe demonstrated that the widespread adoption of EVs is increasingly feasible, and will become a likely reality once the cars become more affordable.

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GKN Driveline providing eTransmission to StreetScooter electric vans

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GKN’s Family 2 eTransmission system transmits torque from the eMotor to the wheels of a new StreetScooter zero-emission pure electric van. Other applications for the system include the Fiat 500e city EV and the Citroen Berlingo Electric light commercial vehicle.

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Valeo highlighting its micro-hybrid solutions for the US market: i-StARS and ReStart

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Valeo launched its first belt-driven starter generator on the Citroen C3 in 2004 and programs with Mercedes, Nissan and PSA followed. Making automatic engine shut-down and restart more affordable is a viable near-term solution to reducing vehicle CO 2 emission and improving fuel economy. Earlier post.)

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Citroen becomes first multinational car manufacturer to export Made-in-India EVs | Autocar Professional

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Citroen, the French automotive giant, has achieved a milestone by becoming India’s first multinational car manufacturer to export locally manufactured electric vehicles (EVs) to international markets. In addition to the e-C3, Citroen has also commenced exporting the C3 to ASEAN and African markets.

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Citroën ë-Berlingo Electric goes on sale

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As well as being more practical, the Citroen e-Berlingo is also more affordable than many EVs. All prices are after the current Government ‘Plug-in Car Grant’ of £2,500 (so if you do fancy one, you might want to lease the Citroen ë-Berlingo Electric car while the grant is still around). There are two trim levels.

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