Audi will lead Volkswagen Group’s development efforts in emissions-free hydrogen fuel cell cars to better position the brand as a innovation leader, its executives said.
Electric car quick recharging points will appear at the ‘star’ service stations in Germany, with similar facilities also to be installed at the ORLEN Group’s stations in Poland and the Czech Republic later this year.
PSA/Peugeot-Citroen CEO Carlos Tavares said the carmaker will decide in the next 12 months whether to continue working on electric vehicles with Mitsubishi Motors.
Toyota Motor Corp., which has lagged rivals in rolling out new engines, has unveiled two fresh powerplants that boost fuel economy by 10 percent and will underpin 14 new engine variants to be introduced globally through next year.
Kia Motors said it will start building a battery-powered version of its Soul compact in Korea next month. The car will be Hyundai-Kia’s first battery-powered EV export.
Peugeot says the new 108 minicar is bigger, greener and more premium than the car it replaces, the 107. “The new 108 participates in the brand’s move up-market,” Peugeot Product Director Xavier Peugeot said in a statement.
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