DS will expose an all-electric supermini-sized cars and truck at the Paris motor show in September. Possiby called the DS 3 Crossback, it will be the very first cars and truck within the PSA group to utilize the new e-CMP platform technology.
The new cars and truck will play a starring function in DS’ electrification strategy, which will see the young French premium brand solely offer plug-in hybrid as well as full electric vehicles from 2025 onwards.
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• Every DS cars and truck to be electrified by 2025
The decision to debut the all-electric e-CMP design on a DS rather than a Peugeot or Citroen stems from the DS brand’s setting in the group as the go-to marque for technology, according to DS vice president of product Eric Apode.
Precise technical details stay under wraps for now, however Apode promises that the new EV will be more than a shop product as well as will be competitive together with other contemporary EVs. If, as rumoured, the cars and truck does take DS3 Crossback type it’ll be a direct rival for the impressive Hyundai Kona EV.
Two years ago, PSA exposed that the all-electric version of the CMP platform would support smaller electric vehicles with maximum variety targeted at 280 miles, thanks to battery packs of as much as 50kWh in capability being supported by the platform.
After the all-electric DS 3 shows up in 2019, completely electric versions of both the next Peugeot 208 as well as Vauxhall Corsa will follow, likewise utilizing e-CMP.
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