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Inside the New Diesel Hybrids

Discussion in 'Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News' started by jkash, Feb 3, 2006.

  1. jkash

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    Inside the New Diesel Hybrids


    PARIS — French automaker PSA Citroén has confirmed that it will have two diesel-electric hybrid vehicles in production by 2010. Inside Line had the opportunity to talk with executives behind the new cars and take a prototype out for a spin.

    The European love affair with diesel power looks set to continue with the announcement that PSA Peugeot-Citroén will have two diesel-electric hybrid cars on the market in four years. The cars promise to cut fuel consumption by 28 percent compared with a conventional diesel.

    According to PSA Executive Vice President of Innovation Robert Peugeot, a diesel-electric hybrid offers a number of advantages over a gas-electric hybrid, such as the Toyota Prius.

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  2. maggieddd

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    there is a thread going on about it already
    http://priuschat.com/Peugeot-Citroen-unvei...ids-t15584.html