The French company said they will built their future electric and plug-in hybrid models on two modular global platforms.

The EMP2 (Efficient Modular Platform) which was launched back in 2013 with the Citroen C4 Picasso and Peugeot 308, will be used in C- and D-Segment models, including plug-in hybrids in front-wheel and all-wheel drive configurations.

The CMP (Common Modular Platform) which is jointly developed with Dongfeng, will be dedicated to smaller models in the B- and C-Segments and will spawn four all-electric models by 2021.

The new EVs will offer a driving range of up to 450km (280miles), with PSA promising clever fast-charging solutions providing up to 12km (7.5 miles) of driving range per minute of charging.

The first of these all-electric models will feature a 115PS (113hp) electric motor combined with a 50kWh battery pack and a 7KW on-board charger. The latter will give the car a 100km (62 miles) of driving range in 90 minutes, with the aforementioned fast-charging system delivering an 80% charge in just 30 minutes.

PSA will also introduce no less than seven EMP2-based plug-in petrol-electric models between 2019 and 2021. PHEV SUVs will get the all-wheel drive option, featuring a 110PS (108hp) electric motor mounted on the rear axle, a 13kWh battery pack, a turbo petrol engine up front with another electric motor and an eight-speed automatic gearbox.

The company says that the maximum output for its future two-wheel drive PHEVs will be 250PS (247hp) and 300PS (296hp) for the all-wheel drive ones. The models will feature an all-electric range of up to 60km (37 miles) while the standard charging time is going to be four hours for a full charge and 2.5 hours with the optional fast charger.

PSA also said that they will debut their new-generation PHEV and all-electric architectures under the DS brand.

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