Citroen Unveils C-Zero Electric Car, Available Late 2010 [w/VIDEO]

November 12th, 2009 admin

Back in September we reported that French Car-maker PSA had teamed up with Mitsubishi to make an electric vehicle based on the zippy i-MiEV . Well, this week it seems that the partnership has come to fruition, after Citroen unveiled the C-Zero , an all-electric car set to hit the showrooms late next year. The compact C-Zero features an identical drivetrain to the i-MiEV, with a lithium-ion battery powering a 64bhp electric motor (see video after the jump). Read more of this story


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