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PEUGEOT CITROEN HOPES TO INCREASE THE DEMAND FOR ELECTRIC CARS LOW PRICES.
Because of the low demand for electric cars, the French carmaker Peugeot Citroen plans to significantly reduce prices on Peugeot iOn and Citroën C-Zero, that run on lithium-ion batteries. Automakers have electric cars on the market, frustrated due to low demand for the products. In particular, the American General Motors Corporation for five weeks has suspended the mass production of the Chevrolet Volt. At the same time, European companies did not lose hope and intend to attract buyers with special promotions. French Peugeot Citroen has implemented over the past year in Germany about 200 vehicles, while only 5% of them sold to private individuals. Then the head of Philippe Varin, decided to lower the price of electric cars: Peugeot iOn and Citroën C-Zero will cost 29th. euros instead of 35 thousand. The Citroën Berlingo has fallen even more: when bulk purchase this car will be worth 19.5 thousand. euro compared to the previous price bar of 50 thousand. euro. According to market researchers at the University of Duisburg-Essen, corporate purchases can offset the low demand among private individuals. Electric cars are more popular among the enterprises than among private buyers because of their environmental performance, which, among other things, plays into the hands of imidžmejkeram.
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