The market for alternative energy vehicles continues to grow in Europe.
A new production vehicle powered by natural gas will be available by late 2009 on the Old Continent: it is the Fiat Qubo Natural Power.
This versatile minivan is equipped with an engine 1.4 liter 4-cylinder delivering 77 hp petrol mode and 70 hp in natural gas mode. He then rejects 119 g / km CO2.
The additional reservoir capacity is 77 liters (13.2 kg of natural gas). Thus, the total autonomy of the Fiat Qubo Natural Power with both supplies is about 950 km.
The gas tank is located under the floor of the luggage compartment, which preserves its loading capacity.
It will be marketed in Switzerland since December 2009 version of Active (from 22 200 CHF) and Dynamic (CHF 24 850).
Precision: approximately 80% of all cars sold CNG in Europe bear the logo of Natural Power Fiat.
The Group PSA Peugeot-Citroen put technology including hybrid to lower fuel consumption and emissions of future vehicles.
He is currently in development.
In this context, PSA has recently forged a partnership with the Japanese group Sanyo Electric.
This will provide when the batteries nickel metal hydride (Ni-MH) which will equip its models hybrid diesel / electric in 2011, that is to say, the Peugeot 3008 and Citroen DS5 HYbrid4.
To be continued!
You know that the Fisker Karma, plug-in hybrid sports sedan series (4-door 4-seater), released in the U.S. and Europe in 2010.
Meanwhile, the U.S. manufacturer Fisker prepares the ground on the continent: he has recently decided that this would be the Emil Frey Group who will distribute its Fisker Karma in Europe. 
The new Mazda2 will be released in the United States and Canada by late 2010. 
In town, more and more drivers taxi ride in Toyota Prius hybrid. In Paris especially, I often crossed. One can predict that this car, with environmental technology, will be the queen of the conveyor in the future!