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09-08-2009, 03:10 PM
Filed under: Frankfurt Motor Show (http://www.autoblog.com/category/frankfurt-auto-show/), Hatchback (http://www.autoblog.com/category/hatchbacks/), Mitsubishi (http://www.autoblog.com/category/mitsubishi/), Peugeot (http://www.autoblog.com/category/peugeot/), Alternative Fuel (http://www.autoblog.com/category/alternative-fuel/)
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Peugeot iOn electric vehicle - Click above for high-res image
Mitsubishi and Peugeot aren't exactly strangers to each other. Remember, for example, that the current Peugeot 4007 (http://www.autoblog.com/2007/02/09/attack-of-the-clones-ii-peugeot-4007-press-shots/) SUV is just a reskinned Mitsubishi Outlander. Apparently, that collaboration has worked out well so far, because the two are planning a new project together, only this one figures to be a lot "greener," as it involves the introduction of the Peugeot iOn in Frankfurt. If the iOn pictured above looks familiar, that's because it's simply the Mitsubishi iMiEV (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/MitsubishiiMiEV/) sporting Peugeot's lion badge in front. The French carmaker plans to launch the lithium ion battery-powered electric kei car in Europe at the end of 2010.
With 64 horsepower and 132 lb-ft of instantaneously available torque, Pug officials say the iOn's range will be 130 km (approx. 80 miles) on a full charge. Plugging the car into a conventional 220V outlet will give it a full recharge in six hours. A fast-charger system will also be available, and Peugeot says that it will allow the urban runabout to be charged to 80% capacity in jst 30 minutes. Will Europeans discover that they have a taste for electric-flavored jellybeans? We certainly enjoyed the Mitsubishi version when we drove it (http://green.autoblog.com/2008/03/21/new-york-2008-autobloggreen-drives-the-mitsubishi-i-miev-w-vid/), and we'll have live coverage of the car's reception at the Frankfurt Motor Show (http://www.autoblog.com/category/Frankfurt-Motor-Show/) later this month. You can check out a high-res version of the image above by clicking on it, or the official press release after the jump.
[Source: Peugeot]Continue reading Frankfurt Preview: Peugeot iOn is French for "Mitsubishi iMiEV" (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/08/frankfurt-preview-peugeot-ion-is-french-for-mitsubishi-imiev/)
Frankfurt Preview: Peugeot iOn is French for "Mitsubishi iMiEV" (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/08/frankfurt-preview-peugeot-ion-is-french-for-mitsubishi-imiev/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Tue, 08 Sep 2009 10:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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Peugeot iOn electric vehicle - Click above for high-res image
Mitsubishi and Peugeot aren't exactly strangers to each other. Remember, for example, that the current Peugeot 4007 (http://www.autoblog.com/2007/02/09/attack-of-the-clones-ii-peugeot-4007-press-shots/) SUV is just a reskinned Mitsubishi Outlander. Apparently, that collaboration has worked out well so far, because the two are planning a new project together, only this one figures to be a lot "greener," as it involves the introduction of the Peugeot iOn in Frankfurt. If the iOn pictured above looks familiar, that's because it's simply the Mitsubishi iMiEV (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/MitsubishiiMiEV/) sporting Peugeot's lion badge in front. The French carmaker plans to launch the lithium ion battery-powered electric kei car in Europe at the end of 2010.
With 64 horsepower and 132 lb-ft of instantaneously available torque, Pug officials say the iOn's range will be 130 km (approx. 80 miles) on a full charge. Plugging the car into a conventional 220V outlet will give it a full recharge in six hours. A fast-charger system will also be available, and Peugeot says that it will allow the urban runabout to be charged to 80% capacity in jst 30 minutes. Will Europeans discover that they have a taste for electric-flavored jellybeans? We certainly enjoyed the Mitsubishi version when we drove it (http://green.autoblog.com/2008/03/21/new-york-2008-autobloggreen-drives-the-mitsubishi-i-miev-w-vid/), and we'll have live coverage of the car's reception at the Frankfurt Motor Show (http://www.autoblog.com/category/Frankfurt-Motor-Show/) later this month. You can check out a high-res version of the image above by clicking on it, or the official press release after the jump.
[Source: Peugeot]Continue reading Frankfurt Preview: Peugeot iOn is French for "Mitsubishi iMiEV" (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/08/frankfurt-preview-peugeot-ion-is-french-for-mitsubishi-imiev/)
Frankfurt Preview: Peugeot iOn is French for "Mitsubishi iMiEV" (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/08/frankfurt-preview-peugeot-ion-is-french-for-mitsubishi-imiev/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Tue, 08 Sep 2009 10:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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