China Automotive Systems subsidiary, Jingzhou Henglong Automotive Parts, is to supply Dongfeng Peugeot Citroen Automobile 3000 units of power steering gears per month for its Peugeot 206 model.
DPCA and Henglong are also in the process of finalising commercial orders for two Citroen models – the Elysee R23 and Picasso N68.
China Automotive Systems CEO Qizhou Wusaid: “After winning the FAW Volkswagen contract last year, we are excited to enter another European automaker’s auto parts purchasing system in China.”
He said Peugeot had approved his company’s products after a three-year evaluation.
China Association of Automobile Manufacturers data shows that Dongfeng Peugeot Citroen Automobile produced over 213,000 vehicles and sold 207,000 vehicles last year.