Skip to Content

psa


Citroën updates C5 with a small turbo and an all-new diesel

Citroën's entry in the medium-large car segment is the C5. This sedan, which competes against offerings such as the VW Passat, gets updated with a couple of Euro V-compliant powertrains that reduce fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. First, the C5 gets the 1.6-liter THP turbo gasoline engine, which was co-developed with BMW and can be found in other PSA offerings as well as the Mini. This 163 hp unit replaces the 2-liter 143 hp unit and burns 7.1 l/100 km (33 mpg U.S.). The new diesel features a particulate filter and is a 2-liter 163 hp ... Read more →

REPORT: PSA says it's not working with Mitsubishi on plug-in hybrids Sam Abuelsamid

PSA, the parent company of Peugeot and Citroën, this morning denied a report that came out in the Japanese Nikkei business newspaper about a new tie-up with Mitsubishi. The paper had ...

PSA expands production of transmissions for better fuel efficiency Sam Abuelsamid

PSA has produced 30 million transmissions at its Valenciennes factory near Calais, France since opening in 1981, and it has just launched an expansion there. While the plant produces four different ...

Rendered speculation: Citroen DS5 diesel hybrid possibly coming in 2011 Sam Abuelsamid

Earlier this year, Citroen announced plans to revive the DS badge for a line of premium models. The first car we saw with the new nomenclature was the DS3 concept that was shown at the Geneva Motor ...

Michelin Energy Saver tires help Peugeot/Citroen save 15,000 tonnes of CO2 annually Sam Abuelsamid

High efficiency cars have long used low rolling resistance tires to help reduce frictional losses. However, some of the same properties that give such tires less resistance to rolling down the road ...

Peugeot likely to delay plug-in hybrid program to save money 9 months ago on Autoblog Green

In yet another sign of the troubled economic times we live in, PSA is indicating that the introduction of a plug-in hybrid version of its new 3008 crossover will likely be delayed at least a year or two. Just as every other automaker is doing, the parent of Peugeot and Citroen (PSA) is cutting ...

PSA to copy Renault: new low-cost model in the works 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

The French press is all over this: Dacia has saved Renault's numbers by offering decent quality vehicles at decent prices with the latest emissions technology. PSA has decided that it's time to follow Renault's cheap-is-good path and is now searching for a location in Poland and Turkey to make a ...

British supermarket now offering B30 biodiesel 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

The Morrisons supermarket chain in the UK are now offering B30 biodiesel at 50 of the filling stations it operates. The blend of 30 percent biodiesel and 70 percent petro-diesel is one of the highest commercially available concentrations that is actually approved by an automaker. Peugeot and Citroen ...

Ford Focus Econectic voted Car of the Year by Whatgreencar? 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

British environmental site Whatgreencar has decided that nary a hybrid nor a tiny car should win their Car of the Year award. Instead, they chose the Econetic version of the Ford Focus. The Focus Econetic sports improved aerodynamics, engine lubrication and low rolling resistance tires to reduce ...

Nikkei: Mitsubishi and Peugeot will work together on electric cars 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

The iMiEV, the production car based on the Nissan Mixim, (EDIT: badly worded and wrong), and who knows what other goodies became a little bit more real today with the report in the Nikkei business daily newspaper that Mitsubishi and PSA Peugeot Citroen will work together on electric vehicles. The ...

PSA looking to offer new three-cylinder low CO2 engines 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

PSA Peugeot Citroën, already Europe's leader in low CO2 emissions, is planning on introducing a new line of small-bore three cylinder engines. It seems that the French automaker is keen on keeping their eco-friendly reputation, as this information comes shortly after we heard that PSA plans to ...

Fox News' eco driving tips 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

digg_url = 'http://digg.com/offbeat_news/Fox_News_Global_Warming_PSA'; Wow, this is strange. The video is a Fox News radio PSA with tips on changing your habits to help combat climate change. Well... not climate change exactly. The PSA actually says even if you disagree with the concept of ...

PSA, QinetiQ, and Ricardo create the Efficient-C diesel/electric hybrid - Plus Gallery 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

click photo to enter high-res image gallery In response to the UK government's Department for Transport issued its Ultra Low Carbon Car Challenge (ULCCC) to the auto industry in 2003, Ricardo teamed up with PSA Peugeot Citroën and energy storage specialists QinetiQ to create the Ricardo ...

Diesels coming Mitsubishi's way via PSA Peugeot Citron 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation and PSA Peugeot Citroën have announced that they have signed an agreement that will see PSA Peugeot Citroën supplying Mitsubishi with diesel engines. The agreement is an extension of an existing arrangement struck between the companies last year to develop a ...

MINI to offer a common-rail Cooper 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

If you live in the States, the thought of a diesel-powered Mini may come as a bit of a surprise, but they've been available for a few years in Europe in the form of the Mini One D. You'll find that most reviewers are pleased with the mileage of the 1.4-liter Toyota-built diesel, but none are ...


Featured Galleries

  • 1 Liter Racing League
  • Suzuki Alto in Global Green Challenge
  • Proterra Electric Bus
  • Local Motors Rally Fighter
  • 1916 Woods Dual Power Model 44 Coupe
  • Audi Avatar
  • Global Green Challenge Tesla Roadster goes 313 miles
  • Meyers Motors NMG
  • Cozmo NEV
  • Tokyo 2009: Suzuki Swift PHEV
  • Tokyo 2009: Suzuki SX4-FCV
  • Honda mobility devices

Categories

Autoblog

Daily Finance

Download Squad

Engadget

Joystiq

Autoblog Spanish

Switched.com

FanHouse

Asylum