Audi has pooled the genes of its rugged allroad models and its forthcoming e-tron hybrids to create a striking and fittingly futuristic new crossover concept bound for this month‘s 2014 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Incorporating a host of design elements that define the brand’s future design values, the Audi allroad shooting brake […]
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Citroen-Peugeot reaches 50,000 Hybrid sales in Europe
12/01/2014 by
French automobile maker PSA, responsible for the Peugeot and Citroen brands, has just sold the 50,000th example of it’s Hybrid drivetrain in Europe. PSA launched its diesel-hybrid system at the beginning of 2012. It’s used in four different models, Citroen’s DS5 Hybrid4, Peugeot’s 3008 and 508 Hybrid4 and the Peugeot RXH, a diesel-hybrid crossover. With 167 horsepower to […]
The cost of a Hybrid
03/01/2014 by
The costs involved in owning a hybrid vehicle are different than those associated with a conventional petrol or diesel vehicle. For a start, the upfront capital cost of a hybrid tends to be higher than for a non-hybrid petrol or diesel car, whereas running costs, such as fuel, maintenance, car tax etc. tend to be lower. The purchase price […]
Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV released in Europe
09/11/2013 by
Mitsubishi have revealed that it has already received over 10,000 signed orders across Europe for it’s much anticipated Outlander Plug-in Hybrid Electric, since it opened it’s order books in December 2012. Mitsubishi will launch it’s Outlander PHEV in Ireland in mid 2014, initially launching in the Nordic countries and the Netherlands with a view to opening it’s order books across the rest of Europe as demand […]
Mercedes E300 Blue TEC Hybrid
26/10/2013 by
Mercedes has introduced six Hybrid options to it’s E class range, the new E300 Blue TEC Hybrid. Capable of combining performance and effeciency, the new Blue TEC Hybrid accelerates from 0-60mph in just 7.5-seconds. The Hybrid can achieve a maximum speed of 150mph and return a respectable 67mpg all whilst emitting as little as 109 g/km of […]