PEUGEOT (FR)

75 Avenue de la GrandeArmée
FR- 75116 Paris

Peugeot is among the most famous car manufacturers in the French market. The company belongs to the group PSA Peugeot Citroen controlled by Peugeot familiy. The core business is the production of the car but includes motorcycles and commercial vehicles for class freight and passengers. The saga of Peugeot family starts before car production. Towards the end of the eighteenth century, Peugeot set up a factory for processing cotton, activities in the early nineteenth century converted in a foundry that will become among the best in Europe. The production is diversified in saw blades, switch clocks, springs up to mancinacaffè and pepper. In 1847 appears the coat of arms with a lion on an arrow. Cars make their appearance in 1890 after bicycles and motor tricycles. The first models are driven by a motor with 2 horses and a top speed of 20 kmph. In 1896 is established in Adincourt the 'Societe des Automobiles Peugeot' and registered the mark with the symbol of the lion. Since 1897 kicks off production of engines. The car models are multiplied over the years and the brand Peugeot has commercial success on an international scale. In 1965 the company becomes a holding company comprising all companies until then controlled. The following year Peugeot signes an agreement with compatriot Renault for engine production in common. And in 1976, following the purchase of 90 percent of the capital of Citroën, borns the group PSA Peugeot-Citroen. Two years later, the band redeems branches in France, Spain and the UK to become the owner of the brands Chrysler and Simca and Talbot. The little evidence Talbot models in Europe, however, forced to absorb the Peugeot logo, used until 1993 only for the Express van, based on Fiat Ducato era. In 1998 Peugeot officially joint venture with Fiat for the production of commercial vehicle and this lead to the opening of two plants (Atessa Valenciennes in France and Switzerland). Another joint venture is dated 1998 and covers the Ford group for the construction of new mid-range diesel engines and low. The politics of trade agreements continues in two thousand years in a view to reduce costs of production. In 2010 Peugeot introduces the new image of the lion with a restyling of the symbol of French House (eight changes during its history). As regards passenger transport, in addition to the large catalog of cars, Peugeot offers two models with a capacity equal to or more than nine seats: the Expert Tepee and Boxer. The first is in production since 1995, is equivalent to the Citroën Jumpy and Fiat Scudo. In the first version is designed as people carriers up to seven seats, but the restyled 2004 edition comes in nine places. Three variants (Comfort, Premium, Executive) and four classes of engine power Peugeot (90, 120, 136 and 140 horses). More generous in size and power is the Boxer, van manufactured since 1994. It 's the twin of the Fiat Ducato and Citroen Jumper. In 2002 a slightly restyled front and rear as amended in 2006 came out the second series of shorts with the second of Jumper and third of the Ducato. In Combi Premium version, Boxer reaches nine seats and the the engine is PSA HDi 120 hp or Sofim Hdi 160 hp.