Peugeot presented a prototype of its electric car – the BB1 – in downtown Bratislava on April 19, the TASR newswire was told on that day. The urban concept model, unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 2009, has attracted a great deal of attention worldwide.
According to Peugeot Slovakia director Guillame Ducrest, serial production of the new car is expected to be launched in 2012-13. The environmentally-friendly vehicle, 2.5 metres long and 1.54 metres high, seats four and has a maximum speed of 90 kilometres per hour. With a full battery, it can travel a distance of 120 kilometres.
Source: TASR
Compiled by Zuzana Vilikovská from press reports
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