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Citroën has embarked on a new project to look into the feasibility of producing an ultra-environmentally friendly vehicle based on the C-Cactus concept car, first unveiled at the 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show as a diesel-electric hybrid. (Earlier post.) At the Paris Motor Show this year, Ci...
The new diesel engine is positioned, alongside the company’s electric vehicle technology, as a core element in the Mitsubishi Motors Environment Initiative Program 2010 (EIP 2010). Sketch of the Concept-cX Mitsubishi Motors will unveil the Mitsubishi Concept-cX at the 62nd Interna...
Volkswagen will provide more details closer to the Frankfurt show. The Tiguan. Volkswagen has unveiled the first images of its Tiguan, the new compact SUV which will make its public debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September. A Concept Tiguan made its debut at the Los Angeles Motor Show...
The new 308 will serve as the platform for Peugeot’s first E85 flex-fuel model (the BioFlex) in 2008, and as the foundation for a diesel-electric hybrid, should Peugeot decide to roll that out. The HDi Hybrid would, according to Peugeot, enable a 30% reduction in fuel consumption. (Earlie...
One of the New Laguna models, the 110 hp (81 kW) 1.5 dCi diesel, offers fuel consumption of 5.1 l/100km (46 mpg US); CO2 emissions of 136 g/km; and incorporates more than 35 kg of recycled plastic and 15 kg of renewable materials. These attributes qualify this model for Renault’s eco2 label.