Mitsubishi + Peugeot + Citroen = Electro

Japanese automobile company Mitsubishi Motors will develop accessories for hybrid cars in cooperation with French concern PSA Peugeot Citroen.

In particular, it is expected, that two motor-car manufacturers will be engaged in release of ecologically "pure" engines. We will notice, that both Mitsubishi, and PSA Peugeot Citroen already have experience of creation of conceptual hybrids.

According to data, cars which intends to make the companies, it will be possible to recharge in house conditions while usually the electromotor entering into a power-plant, is recharged during movement and car braking. As it is informed, Mitsubishi Motors will give for joint workings out litievo-ionic batteries.

However official representatives of the company yet do not make comments on this information. According to mass-media, hybrid cars under mark Mitsubishi will appear on sale by 2013.

Studio Väth has finished an old E-class last time

Almost all family of a Mercedes of the E-class with factory index W211 — history.

Already the sedan, a coupe and even "charged" E 63 AMG in new 212th body with might and main are on sale. However, is not present while the versatile person of last generation. And time so not to improve late yet present E 63 AMG Estate. What not without success engineers of bureau Väth have made.

Experts from Germany did not begin to stint improvements. To walk so to walk! On motor V8 6.2 which are giving out 514 h.p., have replaced a software and have completed the car with the sports air filter. A result — 580 h.p.
New return has demanded installation of the truncated springs reducing a road clearance on 35 mm, and six-piston brake mechanisms.

Certainly, has not managed and without a different sort of trifles on an external weather-cloth, 20-inch disks, salon with furnish from a skin and other pleasant details.
All completions keep within in 140 thousand euro for fully completed the versatile person.

The Eurocommission has fined Peugeot Citroen on 44,5 million euro

French autoconcern PSA Peugeot Citroen has won the claim about decrease in the penalty appointed the European commission, on 10% — from 49,5 million to 44,55 million euro. The court recognised, that the Eurocommission has overestimated influence of actions Peugeot on the automobile market.

Let's remind, that the penalty has been imposed on the company in October, 2005 of that a motor-car manufacturer and the Netherlands division contrary to the antimonopoly law forbade local dealers to sell cars to citizens of other EU countries. The reason of such interdiction was that cost of cars in the Netherlands because of a difference in the taxation more low, than in neighbouring countries.