Peugeot News

In February and March of this year, General Motors and French automaker Peugeot-Citroen shocked the auto industry by announcing an alliance, expecting their European units to consolidate plants, share platforms, and enjoy synergies overseas. It made sense, as ...    Read more

Here's a little known piece of trivia: When Chrysler saw its resurgence in the mid-1990s, much of the responsibility didn't come from any of the industry rockstar executives you may have heard of, like "Maximum" Bob Lutz, or former Chrysler CEO Bob Eaton. No, Chrysler was able to consolidate costs, ...    Read more

Henry Ford II famously quipped that the auto industry would eventually find itself consolidated down to a handful of major players—not the hundreds that existed worldwide in the 1950s when he uttered his sentiments. As it turns out, he's been more right than wrong so far. Further extending his wise observation, ...    Read more

If you haven't noticed, automakers these days are caught up with a CAFE-induced mpg craze. To avoid heavy tax fines for a lineup that fails to meet the 2025 54.5-mpg standard, many manufacturers are turning to small and efficient engines, or alternative electric and hybrid technologies, to boost fuel mileage. But ...    Read more

Peugeot has announced that it will be adding the 207 Touring Outdoor to the 207 lineup.According to the Motor Report , the 207 Touring Outdoor comes with new 16-inch wheels, alloy roof rails, a split tailgate, satellite navigation, and a rugged look thanks to its black plastic fender flares, ...    Read more

Peugeot seems to have made a perfect alternative for the hottest small coupe in the market, the Audi TT, by launching the RCZ coupe. Now they are making things much worse for the Germans because at this year’s IAA they introduced a Hybrid4 version of the coupe. ...    Read more

Peugeot has brought its concept of an innovative, electrically powered city car to the Frankfurt show this year, and hasn’t spared one ounce of cheeky French design, or choking EV hyperbole. Full Article

More details have emerged regarding Peugeot's 2011 RCZ sports car, which'll hit the show stage next month in Frankfurt. Full Article

French carmaker Peugeot, which claims to be the oldest car manufacturer in the world, has recently introduced the first side head airbag.The side head airbag is located in the head restraints of one-piece seats in the new 308 CC. Already the 308 CC includes a side chest/pelvis airbag. Peugeot says ...    Read more

Michelin, that famous tire company with the Michelin blimp as the commercial spokes -- ah -- thing, has been developing a specific type of new technology over a 12 year span.Now that technology is about to be introduced in a new car called the Will. The technology is called “Active ...    Read more

The French government is giving money to its struggling domestic automakers. But this is a government we're talking about, so you know there's going to be some conditions.And there are. Automakers receiving said francs are obligated not to close down any factories in France and not to give bonuses to ...    Read more

As members of the U.S. Congress debate whether or not to provide a bailout to the U.S. domestic automakers, France has decided to do just that for its auto manufacturers.French President Nicolas Sarkozy said that the French government would announce a “rather massive” plan within the next week to two ...    Read more

There is an old joke that says when Germany (a nation renowned for bad food) runs out of recipes it likes to invade its neighbor France (known as the home of the finest in culinary delights). Rarely in history have these two vastly different nations been united in pretty much ...    Read more

Perhaps the European automakers, like BMW, Porsche, and Citroen, are jealous to see American carmakers Ford, General Motors and Chrysler getting low interest loans from the U.S. government.In any case, they are now asking for their own low interest loan package. The European Union is demanding that car makers reduce ...    Read more

Unlike other designer's studies that have mad waves on the web, the Peugeot has some weight to it. Winners of its i-annual Peugeot Design Competition are turned into actual concept cars for the 2009 Shanghai Motor Show.The 888 is one such winner. Its most significant feature of the design is ...    Read more

Us young’uns in the States probably don’t think, see, or hear much about the Peugeot. What is a Peugeot? Exactly.The French brand is extinct in the States, discontinued here and Canada years ago. Mexico still gets them, though. You might have heard of them if you pay attention to rally ...    Read more

Our fellow enthusiasts across the pond recently gave some great advice when buying a used vehicle that had been, uh, "altered."First, we humans are a curious sort. We like to be individualists. We want our processions to be marked as our own. It can’t look like anyone elses. That’s why ...    Read more

Ever see those extreme sports on television where people pull insane stunts to get the largest thrill out of life? Guess what? You’re almost doing the same thing every time you get into a car.Perhaps you think yourself a good driver and can survive quite well by omitting basic car ...    Read more

International relations experts might tell you cooperation between the French and Germans is key to European solidarity. Peugeot seems to be taking that belief to heart. Reuters reports Europe's second largest volume leader, Peugeot Citroen, "won't exclude" the possibility of a joint engine development venture with BMW and Mercedes. ...    Read more

The effects of Mitsubishi Motors working with French automaker PSA Peugeot Citroen Group may have an added advantage for those Americans who would like to see Peugeo return to the U.S.According to Vroom Vroom , Citroen and Peugeot have added re-named versions of the Mitsubishi Outlander crossover to their ...    Read more

Have any of you been missing Peugeot? Well, there is good news for those of you who have: they’re baaack! Well, at least some of them are thinking about it. Things are changing in the U.S. market that could favor Peugeot which left in the Nineties. For example, small fuel ...    Read more

The Peugeot Design Contest 2007 has been reduced to 10 finalist from a list of 20 and will name the ultimate winner in February. The 10 finalists and their cars include: ...    Read more

Young Iranian designer Amin Dahreh-Sobb must be feeling very special. A concept car that he designed will be part of Peugeot's top 30 models of future automobiles. Car companies normally hold design contests every year to find new talented designers to come up with innovative ideas. Peugeot plans to ...    Read more

Editors and staff at our fortunate sister publication, European Car (EC), flew across the pond in September to cover the Paris Auto Show. European cars are known for their style and technology and this year was no exception. We admit there were more than a few gasps as ...    Read more