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‘Seamless’ wheels on Citroen EV concept marry rims and rubber

May 16, 2019 by Alastair Sloane

Citroen challenged tyre giant Goodyear to come up with tall and narrow wheels for the Citroen 19_19, an all-electric SUV concept designed to celebrate the French carmaker’s 100th birthday and showcase styling and technology that could underpin its future. It wanted the end result to appear as though the wheels were independent from the body of the all-wheel-drive SUV, and … [Read more...] about ‘Seamless’ wheels on Citroen EV concept marry rims and rubber

Citroen shares new SUV with Peugeot, Opel, Vauxhall, Holden …

April 20, 2017 by Alastair Sloane

The French PSA Group’s acquisition of Germany’s Opel/Vauxhall from General Motors (GM) introduces more global guessing games, shown by two new SUVs under PSA management. The Citroen C5 Aircross (above) was unveiled at the Shanghai motor show and the Opel/Vauxhall Grandland X will go public at Frankfurt later in the year. Both sit on PSA’s EMP2 base, which also underpins … [Read more...] about Citroen shares new SUV with Peugeot, Opel, Vauxhall, Holden …

Citroen back to quirky best with ‘Cxperience’ concept

August 30, 2016 by Alastair Sloane

Citroen describes the interior of its Cxperience hybrid concept car as "a haven of well-being where occupants can relax and decompress" on memory foam seats amid walnut wood trim and bright lemon yellow upholstery. It’s all part of the carmaker’s Advanced Comfort programme, that includes hydraulic cushions in the suspension system and also focuses on filtering out external … [Read more...] about Citroen back to quirky best with ‘Cxperience’ concept

Citroen’s pillowy suspension system gone but not forgotten

July 11, 2016 by Alastair Sloane

It’s the end of the line in New Zealand for the mid-sized Citroen C5 range – and with it goes one of the motoring world’s best innovations, the hydro-pneumatic suspension system. The slow-selling C5 and Peugeot 508 sedan and wagon have been discontinued and will be replaced next year by altogether new models. “We’ve run out of C5 – same with 508,” said Peugeot-Citroen NZ … [Read more...] about Citroen’s pillowy suspension system gone but not forgotten

Citroen C4 hatchback: will it bite the dust in NZ?

March 10, 2016 by Alastair Sloane

The Citroen distributor in New Zealand could continue to bring in the C4 hatchback, despite its Australian parent company  suspending its supply from the French factory. Poor sales of the car across the ditch – roughly seven a month since last September – along with competition from its more modern stablemate the Peugeot 308, are blamed for the indefinite … [Read more...] about Citroen C4 hatchback: will it bite the dust in NZ?

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French carmaker Renault has won the 2025 European Car of the Year award with the all-electric R5 supermini (pictured). It’s the brand’s second win in a row, following the new Scenic’s gong in 2024. The R5 led the vote count from start to finish from the 60 jurors in 23 countries. It received 353 points, beating the Kia EV3 (291 points) and the Citroen C3/e in third place with 215 points. It’s Renault’s eighth win in the 62-year history of the Coty award. The R5 goes on sale in the UK this month. There are two main drivetrains: a 90kW motor/40kWh battery model with a 300km range, and a 112kW/52kWh example with a 400km range. The R5 starts in price at £22.995, or $NZ50,000.

EU carmakers seek trade deal with Trump

BMW and Mercedes-Benz are among carmakers urging the European Union to get a favourable trade deal with US President Donald Trump. The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) wants to keep open trade with both the US and China. It fears Trump, who promises heavy tariffs on Chinese imports to the US, will look unfavourably on countries that continue to trade freely with Beijing. Ola Kallenius, president of the group and chairman of the management board of MB, said in a letter to EU leaders:  “Overall, it is essential to recognise that trade with China and the US is most vital for the prosperity of the European economy.The EU should seek a grand bargain with the US and attempt to avoid a potential trade conflict.”

Diesel fuels EV concept for US military

A  go-anywhere EV concept for the US military uses an onboard 12kW diesel generator to top up the batteries on the move.  The all-wheel-drive has 800-volt technology and a 200kWh battery pack to power three electric motors, two in the rear and one up front. Claimed output is 745kW/15,590Nm, or 1000hp and 11,500 ft-lb of torque.  The four-seater was developed by the defence division of General Motors and is based on the platform of the Hummer SUV. It rides on Fox performance shock absorbers and 37-inch tyres and comes with “exceptional” approach and departure angles for off-road mobility. Maximum range using the generator to keep things ticking over is said to be around 500km.

We are the World

The outside temperature in Midland, Texas, was 40.5C when staff at the local office of the US National Weather Service set out to show the cabin of a closed car can literally get baking hot in summer. They mixed up a batch of chocolate chip cookies and laid them on the car’s dashboard – the surface of which showed a temperature of 87.7C. A little over four hours later the cookies were ready to eat. “Even though ours weren’t golden brown, we can confirm that they are done and delicious,” the staff wrote on Facebook.

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