Peugeot iOn EV to be launched at year-end

[B]The new Peugeot electric car: iOn "Zero Emissions"[/B]

Peugeot, the pioneer and first worldwide manufacturer of electric vehicles will be launching the ion at the end of 2010.

Its performance and 130 km operating range is obtained in particular due to the use of lithium-ion batteries, which will provide an efficient response to the challenges of urban mobility and respect for the environment.

With the ion, which will be presented to the world for the 1st time at the Frankfurt Motor Show, Peugeot is incorporating the latest automotive edition into its model range.

By the end of 2010, Peugeot will be amongst the first to launch a new all-electric vehicle in Europe: the iOn.

From launch, this electric vehicle developed in cooperation with Mitsubishi Motor Company (MMC), is aimed at both retail and fleet customers (authorities, local organisations and large companies, etc.) due its specifications which are particularly suited for use in an urban environment.

[B]Lithium-ion batteries rechargeable in six hours and 80% recharged within thirty minutes[/B]

The town will therefore be the favourite playground of the iOn. With four doors and four seats, a length of 3.48 m and a turning circle of 4.50 m, this all-electric Peugeot vehicle will develop a maximum power output of 64 bhp and a torque of 180 Nm, thus offering reliable levels of performance (maximum speed of 130 km/h).

Equipped with a totally comfortable operating range (130 km standard European cycle), the lithium-ion car batteries are rechargeable in six hours using a conventional 220 V socket or recharged to 80% capacity within thirty minutes, thanks to its fast charging system.

These specifications allow this "zero-emission" city car to offer a good level of versatility, comparable in performance and comfort to a small conventional combustion engine vehicle.

Its respect for the environment par excellence, its compact size, safety and simple operation will be its best, but by no means only attributes. In fact, onboard it will also include some innovative services, thanks in particular to the [I]localised communication unit[/I].

This unit not only authorises the emergency call system at the time of an accident and triggers the dispatch of suitable emergency services, but also authorises data transfer (battery status, distance covered, distance to travel before maintenance is due, etc.), thus providing assistance in the business management of fleet vehicles.

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Credits: JRC