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Marking the difference between electric and combustion models can be as simple as adding an 'e' to the name, which is Peugeot and Citroën's chosen signifier, but others prefer 'i', or 'ID', or, in the case of the Ford Puma (and only the Ford Puma), 'Gen-E'.
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