Peugeot (US / puːʒoʊ /; UK / pɜrʒoʊ /; French pronunciation: [pøʒo]) is a French cars brand, part of PSA Peugeot Citroën
The family business that preceded the current Peugeot company was founded in 1810, and manufactured coffee mills and bicycles. On 20 November 1858, Emile Peugeot applied for the lion trademark. Armand Peugeot built the concern's first car, an unreliable steam tricycle, in collaboration with Leon Serpollet in 1889; this was Followed in 1890 by an internal combustion car with a Panhard-Daimler engineDue to family Discord, Armand Peugeot in 1896 founded the Société des Automobiles Peugeot.
The Peugeot company and family are originally from Sochaux, France. Peugeot retains a large manufacturing plant and Peugeot Museum there. In February 2014, the shareholders agreed to a recapitalization plan, in the which Dongfeng Motors and the French government each bought a 14% stake in the company
Peugeot has received many international awards for its vehicles, Including four European Car of the Year awards. In 2013 and 2014, ranked at the second Peugeot Lowest average CO2 emissions Among generalist brands in Europe, the Renault car maker group being ranked first, with 114.9g CO2 / km Peugeot is known as a very reliable brand, citing how its 1950s and 1960s models are still running in Africa or Cuba in the 2010s, where Peugeot is called the Lion.
Peugeot Sport won the World Rally Championship five times, the Intercontinental Le Mans Cup twice (2010, 2011), surpassing Toyota and Audi, the World Endurance Championship twice (1992, 1993), and the Intercontinental Rally Challenge Championship three times. During the last year, Peugeot Sport has surpassed the record set in the ascent to Pikes Peak with the Peugeot 208 T16 driven by Sébastien Loeb, and got a triple victory of the Peugeot 208 GTi in its class at the 24 Hours Nürburgring racePeugeot is a car brand French major, part of PSA Peugeot Citroën, the second largest carmaker based in Europe. The family business that precedes the current Peugeot company was founded in 1810, and the factory produced coffee and bicycles. On November 20, 1858, Emile Peugeot applied for the lion trademark. The company produces the first car in 1891. Due to family discord, Armand Peugeot in 1896 founded the Société des Automobiles Peugeot. Peugeot company and family is originally from Sochaux, France. Peugeot retains a large manufacturing plant and Peugeot Museum there. It is also sponsoring the football club Sochaux, which was founded in 1928 by a member of the Peugeot family.
However, Peugeot still plans to develop new models to compete in segments where it currently does not compete. Collin claimed that the French automaker competed in 72% of the market segment in 2007, but he wants to get that figure up to 90%. Although Peugeot sport racing program, the company is not prepared to build a pure sports car more hardcore than the upcoming RC Z sports coupe. It is also pursuing government funding to develop a diesel hybrid drivetrain, which might be the key to expansion. In 2015, Peugeot Returned to the Dakar Rally after its four Victories in the 1980s
The family business that preceded the current Peugeot company was founded in 1810, and manufactured coffee mills and bicycles. On 20 November 1858, Emile Peugeot applied for the lion trademark. Armand Peugeot built the concern's first car, an unreliable steam tricycle, in collaboration with Leon Serpollet in 1889; this was Followed in 1890 by an internal combustion car with a Panhard-Daimler engineDue to family Discord, Armand Peugeot in 1896 founded the Société des Automobiles Peugeot.
The Peugeot company and family are originally from Sochaux, France. Peugeot retains a large manufacturing plant and Peugeot Museum there. In February 2014, the shareholders agreed to a recapitalization plan, in the which Dongfeng Motors and the French government each bought a 14% stake in the company
Peugeot has received many international awards for its vehicles, Including four European Car of the Year awards. In 2013 and 2014, ranked at the second Peugeot Lowest average CO2 emissions Among generalist brands in Europe, the Renault car maker group being ranked first, with 114.9g CO2 / km Peugeot is known as a very reliable brand, citing how its 1950s and 1960s models are still running in Africa or Cuba in the 2010s, where Peugeot is called the Lion.
Peugeot Sport won the World Rally Championship five times, the Intercontinental Le Mans Cup twice (2010, 2011), surpassing Toyota and Audi, the World Endurance Championship twice (1992, 1993), and the Intercontinental Rally Challenge Championship three times. During the last year, Peugeot Sport has surpassed the record set in the ascent to Pikes Peak with the Peugeot 208 T16 driven by Sébastien Loeb, and got a triple victory of the Peugeot 208 GTi in its class at the 24 Hours Nürburgring racePeugeot is a car brand French major, part of PSA Peugeot Citroën, the second largest carmaker based in Europe. The family business that precedes the current Peugeot company was founded in 1810, and the factory produced coffee and bicycles. On November 20, 1858, Emile Peugeot applied for the lion trademark. The company produces the first car in 1891. Due to family discord, Armand Peugeot in 1896 founded the Société des Automobiles Peugeot. Peugeot company and family is originally from Sochaux, France. Peugeot retains a large manufacturing plant and Peugeot Museum there. It is also sponsoring the football club Sochaux, which was founded in 1928 by a member of the Peugeot family.
However, Peugeot still plans to develop new models to compete in segments where it currently does not compete. Collin claimed that the French automaker competed in 72% of the market segment in 2007, but he wants to get that figure up to 90%. Although Peugeot sport racing program, the company is not prepared to build a pure sports car more hardcore than the upcoming RC Z sports coupe. It is also pursuing government funding to develop a diesel hybrid drivetrain, which might be the key to expansion. In 2015, Peugeot Returned to the Dakar Rally after its four Victories in the 1980s
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