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Peugeot E-3008 coming soon

The official premiere of the new Peugeot E-3008 is approaching, and the French manufacturer has published several teasers of this fully electric car.

The first all-electric Peugeot, developed on the STLA Medium platform, and the first photos of the SUV show that the car will have narrow headlights, triple daytime running lights, a partially covered front fascia, futuristic wheels and a black roof. Inside, a new version of the Panoramic i-Cockpit, a curved 21-inch screen, a Head-up display and a central screen of the multimedia system are some of the components that come with this SUV. Of course, there is also the recognizable small steering wheel, while the central console contains a smaller screen with shortcuts for various functions of the multimedia system and secondary controls.

Although Peugeot successfully hides information about this car, at least until the premiere, some information says that the E-3008 will be equipped with 400-volt technology, without super-fast chargers. It will be offered with two battery types, 86 and 98 kWh from Chinese manufacturer BYD, with lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) cells that can be recharged frequently and also last longer than the ternary lithium batteries used in most electric vehicles (Tesla ).

When it comes to the powertrain, the E-3008 will be offered in versions with one or two electric motors. The base model will be powered by a single electric motor with 217 hp (160 kW) and front-wheel drive. A more powerful version of the E-3008 will be powered by two electric motors, one on each axle, with a total power of 387 hp (285 kW). The company promises a range of 500 kilometers with a smaller battery and 700 kilometers with a 98 kWh battery.

Source: Stellantis

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Kia and Hyundai records sales growth in Europe

The end of the year is approaching, and some car manufacturers are announcing their business results for the past month, such as Hyundai and KIA, which recorded an increase in sales of their vehicles compared to last year. As part of the Hyundai Motor Group, both companies achieved sales of 986,860 vehicles in Europe, which is 4.6% more than in the same month last year.

Although delivery problems and a shortage of semiconductors, caused by the war in Ukraine, affected many manufacturers, KIA still managed to deliver 509,193 vehicles in 11 months of this year. Hyundai was slightly less successful with 477,667 vehicles delivered. That was enough for third place in terms of sales success in Europe, while Volkswagen with 2.52 million vehicles sold and Stellantis with 1.89 million vehicles were the most successful.

When it comes to the market share, both companies hold a solid 9.7 percent, and given the achieved result, it can be expected to soon exceed 10 percent. The best-selling KIA Sportage model, as well as the Ceed models (+ Ceed SW, ProCeed, XCeed), which are produced in a factory in Slovakia, contributed the most to this success.

At the end of 2006, Kia opened a factory in Slovakia (Žilina) with a capacity of 330,000 vehicles per year, while Hyundai Motor has been producing its vehicles in the Czech Republic (Nošovice) since 2008.

Source: KIA

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Opel Mokka Electric with a range of 406 km

In order to attract a larger number of new potential customers and retain existing ones, Stellantis‘ first move is to increase the range of existing and new cars. One of them is the 2023 Opel Mokka Electric with a range of 406 km.

The Mokka Electric is powered by a more powerful front-mounted electric motor with 154 hp (115 kW) and 192 lb-ft (260 Nm) of torque. That should propel the car to 62 mph (100 km/h) in less than 10 seconds with an electronically limited top speed of 93 mph (150 km/h).

The Peugeot E-308 was presented in September, while the Astra Electric arrived in November, and both models have a 54 kWh battery. With a usable capacity of 51 kWh, the Mokka Electric now has a 20 percent longer range. Using a 100kW DC fast charger, the battery is charged to 80 percent in about 30 minutes. Also, energy consumption was reduced to 15.2 kWh per 100 kilometers traveled.

It should also be noted that Opel recorded an increase in demand for its cars, especially the Mokka, which was the best-selling electric car in its category in Germany in the past two months.

Source: Stellantis