Peugeot

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Paris motor show world debuts list - Peugeot e-Legend concept

20 September 2018

Peugeot will be returning to the past at the Paris motor show but with a twist: the e-Legend concept looks like a new take on the 504 Coupé but is autonomous, electric and has four-wheel drive.

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Groupe PSA future models analysis - Peugeot

12 June 2018

After some especially trying years, the brand with the lion logo has clawed its way back. As so often happens when a company slows or stops spending on new vehicles to preserve cash, things get a lot worse. Now though, the much admired 3008 and 5008 are not only selling up a storm across Europe but have even become the combined number one in France - almost unthinkable for a market where small cars have for decades been the best sellers.

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China steals a march on rivals in growing Iranian industry

27 April 2018

Since the lifting of sanctions on Iran in early 2016 the country’s automotive industry has recovered significantly with latest figures compiled by QUBE, just-auto’s research portal, showing that light vehicle production increased by 13.6% in the Iranian year 1396 (equivalent to 21st March 2017-20th March 2018) to 1.51 million units. This is just shy of the country’s all-time record of just over 1.6 million recorded in 1390. 

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Hands-On Tech - Peugeot 3008

2 March 2018

Sixth in our Hands-On-Tech (HOT) reporting series, we take a look at the Peugeot 3008’s i-Cockpit technology. Taking you through the top-spec connectivity features offered by manufacturers in detail, we look to benchmark the connectivity functionality based on various test criteria. Having won European Car of the Year 2017, the Peugeot 3008 set a high expectation. Where technology was concerned, however, it offers more style than substance.

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INTERVIEW: PSA Peugeot Citroen CEO Carlos Tavares says recovery is on track

30 September 2015

PSA Peugeot Citroen chief executive has a considerable challenge on his hands to forge a successful place in the global market for the company and its three brands - Peugeot, Citroen and DS. He tells Ray Hutton how 'Back in the Race' is bringing results.

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INTERVIEW: Peugeot CEO Maxim Picat (Part 2)

10 October 2014

In the second and final part of an interview with Maxim Picat, the head of Peugeot explains why the brand cannot launch a low-cost model, and details plans for new energy cars.

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INTERVIEW: Peugeot CEO Maxim Picat (Part 1)

10 October 2014

Can Peugeot become a near-premium brand, in time? CEO Maxim Picat believes it can. Here, he discusses progress on future vehicles and powertrains, and challenges the suggestion that rivals for Dacia and Renault's Logan and Sandero are needed.

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Q&A with Mentor Graphics

18 September 2014

Mentor Graphics is a major supplier of software tools that help engineers design electronic systems and components. Headquartered in Oregon, US, Mentor generates annual revenues of some US$1bn. Its tools are involved in the design of almost every electronic gadget you can think of. To find out about its automotive business, Matthew Beecham spoke to Martin O’Brien, General Manager, Integrated Electrical Systems Division Mentor Graphics.

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PSA promises EV version of every new model

20 September 2018

PSA - the maker of Peugeot, Citroen, DS, Vauxhall and Opel brands - has reiterated its EV plans, promising an electrified version of every new model.

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PSA trials Sochaux autonomous technology

19 September 2018

PSA’s Sochaux plant is trialling automated technology on a portion of its logistics platform, with the TractEasy autonomous industrial tow tractor able to navigate the plant environment without human intervention.

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Groupe PSA and partners field-test city-level LTE-V2X in Wuxi, China

17 September 2018

Groupe PSA began demonstrating its latest vehicle communication technologies in Wuxi, China. As an important part of the world's first city-level Internet of Vehicle LTE-V2X application demonstration area, these technologies showcase the growing V2X...

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PSA inks AI and voice partnership with SoundHound

4 September 2018

PSA has signed a partnership agreement with Silicon Valley artificial intelligence (AI) and natural language voice recognition start-up, SoundHound.

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PSA says Sochaux working normally after stoppage

3 September 2018

PSA says its Sochaux plant as well as other French sites are stocked and working normally following a manual gearbox supply issue.

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PSA hints at additional Poissy model

31 August 2018

PSA is strongly hinting it will unveil an additional – unnamed - vehicle to be produced at its Poissy plant North West of Paris with further details to be released at the end of this year.

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PSA says all passenger cars now WLTP compliant

30 August 2018

All Peugeot, Citroën, DS, Opel and Vauxhall passenger cars have been approved using the new laboratory test, WLTP (Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure).

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PSA restarts Sochaux line after gearbox supply hiccup

29 August 2018

PSA has resumed production of its Peugeot 308 model at the Sochaux factory in Eastern France after a manual gearbox supply issue halted one line.

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Groupe PSA's passenger cars pass WLTP tests

28 August 2018

Groupe PSA announced that all Peugeot, Citroen, DS, Opel and Vauxhall passenger cars are approved under the new laboratory test procedure WLTP reflecting more realistic fuel consumption. Thanks to sound technological choices made in anticipation of the...

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Peugeot 308 upgraded with new Tech Edition

31 July 2018

The Peugeot 308 has been upgraded with a new Tech Edition trim level, making use of a wide range of technology and advanced driver assistance systems to maximise customer appeal. The specification, which carries a GBP1,450 (US$1,906) price premium over...

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Opel delivers H1 profit as PSA posts net income up

24 July 2018

PSA Group's Opel/Vauxhall (OV) division has posted a first-half profit of EUR502m (US$587m), while its parent recorded net income up EUR226m to EUR1.5bn.

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PSA sets H1 record with global sales up 38% to 2.2m vehicles

12 July 2018

PSA has established a record for the first-half of 2018, selling 2,181,800 vehicles, up 38% compared to this time last year. The total was boosted by the inclusion of Opel/Vauxhall sales numbers in this year's first-half figures (the acquisition took place last summer).

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Groupe PSA worldwide sales up 38.1% in H1 2018

12 July 2018

Groupe PSA’s SUV offensive with 13 models launched worldwide by the five brands – Peugeot, Citroen, DS Automobiles, Opel and Vauxhall – drove the Group’s robust sales momentum in the first half of 2018. At more than 609,300 units, SUV...

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PSA Group launching new generation LCV line-up

26 June 2018

PSA Group said it would consolidate its leading market share of more than 30% on the European B-LCV market by launching a new generation of the Peugeot Partner, Citroen Berlingo and Opel/Vauxhall Combo.

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PSA to add fourth shift at Rennes plant

22 June 2018

Groupe PSA's Rennes plant is preparing add a fourth shift to ramp up production of the Citroen C5 Aircross SUV, which will be brought to market at the end of 2018, while continuing to support the successful sales performance of the Peugeot 5008 SUV, which has exceeded 90,000 unit sales since it was launched in 2017.

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Magna Rus looks to country to escape 'hostages of Soviet past'

3 May 2018

Magna Automotive Rus purchasing says localising in Russia has an element of being 'hostage to its Soviet past as the country looks to reduce its dependence on overseas imports.

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PSA appoints new senior vice president, ASEAN

13 April 2018

Laurence Noel has been appointed senior vice president, ASEAN and chief executive officer of the NAM joint venture in Malaysia, effective 1st May 2018. She will report to Carlos Gomes, executive vice president, China and Southeast Asia. Laurence Noel joined...

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Xiangyang plant rolls off 100,000th Peugeot-Citroen 1.2THP engine

9 April 2018

Peugeot-Citroen’s 100,000th 1.2THP export-oriented engine came off the production line out of Xiangyang plant, indicating that batch export business of Peugeot-Citroen’s powertrains steps into a new phase, which will compose a new chapter for...

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PSA to make more vans at UK plant

4 April 2018

Groupe PSA is to raise manufacturing capacity and add the production of Peugeot- and Citroen-badged panel vans at Vauxhall's Luton, UK, plant in a move that will shore up confidence in post-Brexit prospects for the UK's automotive manufacturing sector. 

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Updated C4 Lounge kicks off Citroen Brazil turnaround

27 March 2018

Parent company difficulties often have repercussions for overseas subsidiaries, and the PSA Group (Peugeot, Citroën, DS and Opel/Vauxhall) is no exception. The Brazilian market crisis of 2014-2016 worsened the situation of the two French brands by losing a higher percentage of market share than the average of other players here.

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Groupe PSA/NDC to assemble SKD Opel/Peugeot vehicles in Namibia

12 March 2018

Groupe PSA and the Namibian government have signed an investment agreement facilitating the joint-venture agreement between Groupe PSA and Namibia Development Corporation (NDC) to assemble SKD Opel and Peugeot vehicles in Walvis Bay.

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2018 GENEVA SHOW - World premieres list

7 March 2018

Vehicles which made their global debuts at the Geneva motor show are named below.

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PSA releases first Euro 6d-TEMP test results

6 March 2018

Groupe PSA said it had adapted a new CO2 measurement protocol to measure pollutants (NOX and particles) and has released the first results for five Peugeot, Citroen and DS vehicles that comply with the Euro 6d-TEMP standard.

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PSA posts 2017 profit up 11.5% to EUR1.93bn

1 March 2018

PSA has reported full-year 2017 net income up 11.5% to EUR1.93bn (US$2.4bn), while Group revenue increased 21% to EUR65.2bn.

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PSA Retail appoints new head

1 March 2018

Anne Abboud is appointed senior vice president, PSA Retail, effective 1 April 2018. She succeeds Xavier Duchemin appointed Europe sales director for Opel and Vauxhall on 1 March 2018. She will report to Jean-Philippe Imparato, chief executive officer of...

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PSA and NAZA plan ASEAN assembly plant in Malaysia

26 February 2018

PSA Group and Malaysia's Naza Corporation Holdings announced the signing of a share sale agreement and a joint venture agreement, officially establishing shared operation of the Naza Automotive Manufacturing (NAM) plant in Gurun, Kedah, as the first manufacturing hub in ASEAN for the French group.

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China recalls for Honda, Mercedes and Peugeot-Citroen

16 February 2018

Honda Motor announced a major recall in China, thought to eventually involve around 350,000 vehicles, following a flood of customer complaints over the last month concerning cold climate engine issues.

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Groupe PSA LCV sales up 13% in Latin America in 2017

5 February 2018

Groupe PSA broke its own sales record in Latin America in 2017, the first year that the offensive of the Push to Pass Plan was staged on the LCV market. A total of 44,000 units were sold during the period, up 13% on 2016. The 2017 launches boosted the...

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PSA to create third Portugal production team in April

19 January 2018

PSA is to create a third production team at its Portuguese plant in Mangualde in April this year and hire nearly 225 people at the facility by May.

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Peugeot 5008 gets Borbet Y wheel

18 January 2018

Who comes along that elegant and individual like the Peugeot 5008 needs an appearance par excellence. Voilá - with the Borbet Y wheel in "crystal silver" and "titan matt" a perfect fitting wheel with German operating license...