Best selling small cars, Citro�n and Peugeot gets facelift.

In order to retain its top spot, French carmaker Citro�n had over hauled its best-selling car, the C1. The new features of C1, includes, improved equipment levels, LED daytime running light, new bumper and to keep it under priced, the engine is the Citro�n�s first sub-100kg/km petrol engine, ensuring that the C1 is exempted from road tax and London Congestion Charge.
Now, the new C1 is powered by a 1.0-litre, three cylinder petrol engine, which emits 99 grams of CO2 for a KM and has a impressive mileage of 65.7mpg (Miles per gallon) for manual version and the Automatic Electronic Gearbox version produces 104 grams of CO2 for a KM and has give a mileage of 62.8mpg.

Following the similar strategy, Peugeot, Citro�n�s sister company has tweaked its 107 city car with the same engines of C1, and available to customers in three variants (trims), Access, Active and Allure. It will be available in market from next month and price starts at �7,995. Via: Telegraph.co.uk Source: Citroen UK, Peugeot

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France�s biggest car producer, Peugeot coming to India??

Peugeot, largest car makers of France, may soon be seen on India roads, if talks between the all goes well between the car makers and Govt of Andhra Pradesh, India.

The company, PSA Peugeot Citroen, is ready to invest about 2,000 crore during the first phase of its proposed assembly and manufacturing facility.

The company has shortlisted two site for its facilities. The company is in talks with chief of state and officials from the Department of Industries & Commerce, Government of AP to avail the tax benefits and other incentives, the State offers.

The plant is expected to produce cars and support ancillary units. The facility is likely to encompass a dye manufacturing facility for car components, an R&D team for design, body-building shop, new technologies for a central-controlled room for regular functioning besides a testing unit.

Src: [Expressbuzz]

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