PSA Group wins double honours at the MAAF Auto Environment Awards.

At the twelfth annual MAAF Auto Environment Awards held on 8 June 2016, the new Peugeot Expert and Citroën Jumpy tied for the Best Light Commercial Vehicle prize awarded by a panel of 13 automotive journalists.

Created in 2005 by French insurance company MAAF, the Auto Environment Awards honour the vehicles and technological innovations deemed by the automotive media to be the most representative of carmaker and OEM efforts to protect the environment.
This year, prizes were awarded in eight different categories, taking into account Euro 6 standards and criteria such as fuel consumption, CO2 emissions and other pollutant emissions.

In the light commercial vehicle category, the first prize was shared by the Group's new vans:
- The new Peugeot Expert Premium Pack Compact – 1.6-litre Blue HDi 115 hp S&S, 6-speed manual gearbox – 133 g of CO2/km
- The new Citroën Jumpy XS Business – 1.6-litre Blue HDi 115 hp S&S, 6-speed manual gearbox – 133 g of CO2/km
The Euro 6-compliant 1.6-litre Blue HDi engine, equipped with a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) system, is aligned with the Group's ongoing commitment to reduce fuel consumption and pollutant emissions in its fleet.

All of the winning vehicles will benefit from the MAAF "Pur Bonus", a special offer allowing MAAF policyholders to obtain a €100 discount on their first insurance payment for vehicles purchased during the reference year.


*Published on PSA Group bulletin on 08/06/2016.


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CEO OF PSA GROUP, CARLOS TAVARES, HONOURED AT THE AUTOCAR MAGAZINE AWARDS

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• Carlos Tavares awarded the Issigonis Trophy
• Award presented at a glittering celebration evening at the Silverstone Race Circuit in the UK


Carlos Tavares was last night awarded the Issigonis Trophy by Autocar magazine, an industry reference worldwide. The award was granted in recognition of the excellence of the PSA Group's product and technology plan at global level, and in respect of line-up improvements made at the Group's three brands, Peugeot, Citroën and DS.

PSA Group takes on energy transition challenge by expanding its petrol line-up in Europe and investing in hybrid and electric powertrains in France

As part of the energy transition process and in line with the technological offensive spelled out in its Push to Pass strategic plan, PSA Group is firmly focused on diversifying its technological offering with plug-in hybrid petrol engines and next-generation electric powertrains, which will be used in particular to equip e-CMP, its future electric platform developed in partnership with Dongfeng Motors.

PSA Group has signed a scientific partnership agreement with the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of France

This regional partnership, which has six signatories, is a first for PSA Group and reflects the company's deep roots in the region. Providing for long-term cooperation with regional university research laboratories, the partnership will focus on clean technology, autonomous vehicles and the plant of the future.

PSA Group and Dongfeng Motors (DFM) have signed two new agreements to strengthen their strategic partnership

A new milestone in the strategic partnership between PSA Group and DFM was reached at the presentation of the new "5A+" medium-term plan for Dongfeng Peugeot Citroën Automobile (DPCA)


At the presentation of the DPCA strategic plan on Wednesday, 11 May, Carlos Tavares and Zhu Yanfeng, the respective chairmen of DPCA's two company shareholders, signed an agreement to design an electric version of the Common Modular Platform (CMP), which they have been developing jointly since April 2015.

A million diesel BlueHDi engines now boast SCR technology

The millionth Euro 6 BlueHDi diesel engine rolled off the assembly line at Trémery, in the Moselle region of France this week.


Two different sized Euro 6 BlueHDi diesel engines are manufactured at Trémery: 1.6 (100 hp and 120 hp) and 2.0l (150 hp and 180 hp).


BlueHDi technology, which was gradually rolled out across the PSA Group's vehicles from September 2013 ahead of the introduction of the Euro 6 standard in September 2014, is now used on all Peugeot, Citroën and DS brand Euro 6 diesel models.

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Two PSA Group autonomous cars drive from Paris to Amsterdam in "eyes off" mode

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PSA Group is France's Leading Patent Filer for the Ninth Year in a Row

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