Peugeot recently released the iOn sedan, an all electric vehicle that got its DNA from their i-MiEV platform. The autoworld is also expecting another vehicle based on Citroen soon.

Like the name suggests, the iOn runs on lithium-ion battery. It has an output of 64 horsepower with a torque of 133 pound-foot. Peugeot claims that the top speed of the vehicle is pegged at 81 mph and a single charging can go the distance of 81 miles.

Another great feature of the vehicle that may be useful for fleets is its ability to communicate through a local dispatch so each vehicle can be located.

Charging the vehicle will not really be a problem since the iOn can be plugged into a regular outlet that carries 220 volts. Full charging can be done in as short as 6 hours. There is also an option to fast charge the EV in just 30 minutes and it will carry 80% of its capacity.

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The efforts of Peugeot on building and running diesel race cars on the track may be showing its fruits on their street cars. The French car maker recently announced that the diesel engine of the 407 Coupe is getting an upgrade.

To keep up with the demand of the market today, the 407 Coupe combines power and environmental responsibility with its power train variants:

The Peugeot 407 Coupe gets a V6 3.0L HDi PEF powerplant that is coupled with a 6-speed automatic gearbox. This engine outputs about 241hp and a torque of 450Nm at 1600 rpm which makes it the most powerful engine Peugeot ever produced in its more than one century of car making history – but, as this is still an environmentally-friendly car, it’s also one of the greenest!

The 3.0L engine can zoom the 407 Coupe from 0 to 100 in a matter of 7.7 seconds. In addition to that, it boasts of a 15% improvement in fuel mileage compared to its older V6 sibling that had a displacement of 2.7L.

The other 407 Coupe engine is the 2.0L HDi with PEF that is capable of giving 163hp and a torque of 340Nm. Coupled with PEF or particle emission filter and manual 6-speed gearbox, the car brings a total value package in terms of price, performance, and kindness to the environment. This 2.0L variant can drive for 100km in just 5.4L of fuel plus a 20% power improvement from the previous generation.

In France, the 3.0L V6 variant of the 407 Coupe has a sticker price of 47,600 Euros while the 163hp 2.0L variant goes for 33,350 Euros.

Concentrating on manufacturing smaller cars running with highly efficient diesel power plants seems to be collecting profits for Peugeot which figures an 18.6% sales share of cars with sub 120 g/km in the UK and around 15.5% all over Europe. Peugeot also ruled 14.3% of shares in the sub 130 field.

To make the picture clearer, there was 1 Peugeot in every 6 vehicles sold in the UK and Europe for 2008. That is the reason why the car company tops the sales for low CO2 emitting vehicles that part of the globe.

The range of cars of Peugeot has 36 kinds of vehicles that are below the 121 g/km. The commitment of the car manufacturer to build environment friendly cars had made their Blue Lion standards a household name in the UK. The Blue Lion standards refer to their vehicles that are all below the CO2 emission rating of 131 g/km.

In the UK, the Peugeot 107 led the pack of the best selling vehicles with a very low CO2 emission of 106 g/km for 2008. The 107 sold 16701 units in 2008 which is a jump from the 15333 in 2007.

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Most cars have their own history that tells about their beginning and the routes and models the car took before they reached where they are now today. Sometimes in their glorious history most of the organizations that manufacture cars have had built cars that have participated in races too. The same holds true for the Peugeot stables too. Peugeot too has a fabled racing history.

Pictured above, a Biodiesel Powered Peugeot Racer!

Just check the racing history and you will observe how Peugeot blazed across the racing tracks in the early part of the 20th century. Check out the race history of Indianapolis for the years 1913, 1916 and 1919 and you will observe how the opponents were just crushed by Peugeot. If they did not come first, one could be rest assured that they would either be in the second or in the third position, such was the awe and power of the Peugeot car. The year 1915 and 1916 both saw Peugeot winning the Vanderbilt Cup.

Peugeot had started a new trend in the races with their small, four cylinder high rpm engines. This was a move away from the big cars that used to dominate the races. Later on the entire racing cars of the world took over that same style. It can be said that the revolution that was started by Peugeot, changed the way racing cars were built. This is but a small glimpse of the racing history of the world famous Peugeot car.

If you are the proud owner of a Peugeot car, there is no doubt that you would like you car to stay in top-top shape and would feel sad if it even got scratched. As most owners of these cars know, it costs a great amount to get their car repaired if it has got damaged do to an accident. Forget the fact that the accident was not due to your fault. If some other vehicle has hit your Peugeot and that vehicle did not have third party insurance and your Peugeot too did not have any auto insurance, you are in a big mess.

You might have to spend a good sum of money to get your car fixed and in these times when there is a financial crunch all over the world, the problem gets more acute. It is best if you insure your Peugeot car with specialist insurance agents who specialize in Peugeot car insurance. There are many of them and they can be found by a cursory search of the net.

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The new generation Peugeot 107 due for release in 2009 gets a better look, higher fuel rating, and is designed to be a lot greener with lower emissions.

The Peugeot 107 has a new youthful look with its chrome detailing, new front bumper look, and design for its wheel trim.

The new face of the Peugeot 107 gives it an image of toughness and a cross link grill for the air intake gives it a friendly city look. The car manufacturer also incorporated side vents which can accommodate the option for fog lamps.

This city car is also prepared to roll on the road in style with the new Cordouan wheel trims with a seven-spoke design. The rear of the car highlights a wide dark windscreen that separates the tail lights. A rear bumper that’s wrap around the chassis is enhanced for safety.

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If you have bothered to check out the history of any car, you will find that each company that manufactures cars has certain models that have remained in the minds of car lovers. These models had something special in them that endeared to one and all and thus remained memorable. Most of these cars that have remained in the minds of people had some unique qualities in them that have made them popular and unforgettable.

Some of them might have had innovations that were seen for the first time and some of them might have had features that heralded a new era. There were cars that heralded a revolution and changed the way that cars manufactured after them were made. Though these things are the general criteria regarding the popularity of a car, there is one more thing. They are the number of units that a particular make of a car has sold. In this respect, there is nothing that can touch Peugeot of late.

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Most cars have a history of their own and Peugeot cars are no different. However, most users of cars rarely bother to know or learn about the history of the cars that they use. Most of them hardly bother. All they want to know are details about the particular model of the Peugeot they are driving and that is all. If questioned about the history of the company that manufactured their car, they show a blank face. It is recommended that you should know about the history of your Peugeot car and what made it so famous.

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Sensing the dangers of CO2 emission, most leading manufacturers of cars all over the world have been changing their designs and are trying to produce environmentally friendly cars. It is not just the matter of the environment, even natural fuel that drives most cars has become a rare commodity and it shall not be long, maybe a few decades, before there shall be no more natural fuels left.

It is high time that the manufacturers of cars started experimenting with alternative fuels that will help to run the car of the future and also be friendly towards the environment. Most manufacturers have already started working in the direction and Peugeot is no exception. Those who have been following Peugeot’s advances in this direction shall know about their new car named Quark. This is a 4-wheeler car and is meant to carry 2 persons and runs on fuel cell technology.

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