Peugeot delaying launch of plug-in hybrid?
by Jonathon Ramsey on Feb 5th 2009 at 6:40PM 
Peugeot plans to offer its 3008 CUV with a diesel-electric hybrid by 2011. The step after that is to add plug-in capability, but those plans have been pushed back "a year or two" because of the economy. With R&D budgets pinched by slim sales, the investment in the technology simply can't be justified right now, especially in light of Peugeot's assertion that such cars will sell in "in the tens of thousands, not millions."
As exhibits of Peugeot's intention to employ the diesel-hybrid drivetrain, PSA/Peugeot-Citroen showed three concepts at last year's Paris Motor Show that employed the technology: the Peugeot Prologue HYmotion4, the Peugeot RC HYmotion4, and the Citroen Hypnos. Nevertheless, the head of Peugeot's hybrid innovations unit said plug-in hybrid production – and we would guess the actual date of any PSA hybrid production at all – would "depend on battery costs."
[Source: Automotive News, sub req'd]
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none 7:15PM (2/05/2009)
A lot of French car companies are copying Korean cars nowadays.
Kia C'eed ---> Paugeot 3008 CUV
Kia Kee ---> Citroen GT
Kia Soul ---> Citroen C3 Picasso
Kia Morning ---> Renault Twingo
Hyundai Veloster ---> Renault Megane III
Hyundai i30 ---> 2009 Renault Megane sedan
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AlexB 8:20PM (2/05/2009)
the front reminds me of the new mazda3
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big J 11:31PM (2/05/2009)
This thing has got to be one of the ugliest cars out there.
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Zane 2:54AM (2/06/2009)
Looks like a wide toothed hooker with a lotta mascara..
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Matthew 1:30PM (2/06/2009)
The production car looks a bit better than the concept shown here (ugly paint), but AB doesn't even provide a gallery of it...
The cabin has a premium feel never seen in any Peugeot before (except all-leather 407 Coupé maybe).
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