However, Peugeot quickly recognized the potential of the newly emerging internal combustion engine. In Peugeot traveled to Germany in search of the perfect twin-cylinder engine, resolved that he would not come back emptyhanded.
Two months later he returned with the cc version, which was being manufactured by Daimler for its own hand-built cars.
This purchase, Peugeot told his colleagues, was the beginning of something "grand. Peugeot's motor car would quickly make its mark, winning some of the world's first automobile races and establishing the Peugeot name among the top of the profession.
Peugeot soon introduced a new type of automobile, the station wagon, before the turn of the century. Within 15 years Peugeot had established manufacturing facilities throughout France.
The first Peugeot factories were established in Valentigney and Audincourt, and then in Lille and Sochaux. For a few years after the Sochaux plant was opened, production primarily involved the manufacture of trucks. Industrial vehicle production increased dramatically during World War I, but as the war ended it began to recede.
In the period leading up to the war Peugeot cars won many races, including the Indianapolis During this time the company began producing a complete range of vehicles for all uses with one salient feature which would continue to distinguish its product line--its cars were sturdy and dependable vehicles with an excellent finish.
By then, a new name had appeared on the French automotive scene. In Citroen established the company's precursor, the Citroen Gear Company, in In order to work smoothly, the teeth on the gears had the form of chevrons, the shape that became the emblem of the Citroen name.
These same production methods, inspired by Citroen hero Henry Ford, would later allow Citroen to produce economical cars in large quantities, and transform the automobile from an elite possession to a common consumer good in Europe. In M. Citroen began preparations to convert his Paris munitions factory on the Quai de Javel into a car factory. By the end of , the factory was producing 30 cars a day. The factory produced the Type A, appearing in June , the first European car to be mass produced and the first low-cost car to be sold fully equipped with, among other things, electric starter and lighting, hood, spare wheel, and tire.
It was also the first car designed with the intention of reaching the popular market. In Citroen's fame took off at rapid speed after the company won the fuel economy grand prix at Le Mans. As a result, the company greatly increased its rate of production; from a total of 2, cars built in , the company had a production total of 12, in The following year, Peugeot would make its own contribution to the automotive engine market, introducing the first diesel-powered passenger automobile.
Peugeot continued to hand craft its automobiles, as Citroen moved its postwar production in two directions. In production began on three types of "half-trucks," bearing the Citroen name and incorporating the B2 engine. The new truck type would accomplish the first vehicle crossing of the Sahara. In the ensuing decades, Citroen gained world renown by participating in motor expeditions, rallies, and mass treks across desert landscapes in both Asia and Africa. On the consumer site, Citroen was also innovating.
In the company began offering credit sales, with repayments spread over 12 or 18 months. These arrangements helped to jump-start the popularization of the automobile throughout France.
Also in , the company presented the 5CV Type C, a model that contributed to the "democratization" of the automobile because it was economical and easy to drive--so easy, in fact, that it was dubbed the first "ladies' car. Citroen first became known in foreign markets in , when it exported a total of approximately 3, cars. This move sent the company on a long trek of expansion through numerous international territories throughout the century.
The year marked the official beginning of Automobiles Citroen. In the same year, the company presented the B10, the first automobile to have an all-steel body instead of the conventional mixed wood and steel construction.
Made of cold-pressed panels welded together, the new body offered much better resistance to impact. Production increased in to vehicles per day, for a total output that year of 55, automobiles.
In the company also shaped and welded its dealer network in France; the number of dealers increased from in to 5, in The fame of Citroen continued to spread as Haardt and Audouin Dubreuil led their second mission, the Croisiere Noire, between October and July The Citroen Central African Expedition consisted of 16 men and eight half-trucks traveling a total of 20, kilometers from Colomb-Bechar Algeria to Antananarivo Madagascar.
By Citroen's factories employed 30, workers and maintained a total production capacity of 1, vehicles per day; the company had 14 distributors in France and North Africa, ten subsidiary companies, and four factories in foreign countries. Overseas sales represented 45 percent of all French motor industry exports. Peugeot would turn to the new automotive technologies in the late s, yet remained committed to its tradition of handcraftsmanship.
The first "modern" Peugeot automobile, the , was introduced at the Paris Motor Show. This completely new car, which was originally fitted with an cc engine, earned Peugeot its reputation as a manufacturer of reliable vehicles. The also inaugurated the company's system of model names, that would continue through the century, reaching the "x06" line in the late s.
What distinguished Peugeot from other car companies of its time was the number of technological developments that the company incorporated into its product designs year after year. Indeed, a steady stream of innovations formed the core of the company's history during its first century. By , for example, the company had produced the more refined model, also available in a family version.
The lines of the and had become more elegant and attractive, creating a distinctive style very much in keeping with the current trends of the time. In the first aerodynamic tests were conducted on the model and Peugeot introduced the model and the six-cylinder , but no other model could match the Before the finally went out of production in September , , units had been produced. The production at the Thiruvallur plant will be continued in a reduced scale after when the new plant starts producing the MU The company has set up two dealerships — Hyderabad and Coimbatore — with a dealership soon opening in Chennai.
The dealer network expansion will continue with dealerships expected to come up by end of Plant operation will continue to be managed by Hindustan Motors. This move is for Chennai plant to adopt its own growth strategies. The plant will reportedly offer its extra capacity to other companies.
Hindustan Motors said on October 18 import of the Mitsubishi brand "Pajero Sport"SUV in the form of a completed vehicle has been switched to local domestic production by use of imported completely knockdown kits at the Tiruvallur plant.
An Indian production "Pajero Sport" carries a 2. The engine develops a maximum output of PS at 4, rpm and a maximum torque of Nm at 2,, rpm. Its price has been lowered by , rupees to 2,, rupees. Its components, like tires, batteries, seatbelts and lamps, are sourced from local suppliers. Local sourcing ratio, which now stands at around 14 percent, is expected to be raised to 30 percent within next year. Hindustan Motors said at the shareholders meeting on August 13 the local production model of the "Pajero Sport" SUV under the Mitsubishi brand will go on sale starting October Hindustan Motors made clear at the shareholders meeting held on August 13 it is preparing for launching a passenger car and a light commercial vehicle.
The passenger car will be the "Mirage" hatchback under the Mitsubishi brand. Details on the other light commercial vehicle are not yet available.
Hindustan Motors said it will begin to take advance orders for the "Pajero Sports" on March Annual production capacity is planned to be doubled to 24, by Mitsubishi Motors announced to begin production of an SUV "Outlander" under subcontract to be sold thought the Hindustan network consisting of 44 outlets at a price of around 1. The sales target for fiscal is units. Open Close. These quirky elements ensure you do not confuse it with anything else on the road. So, the C5 Aircross will immediately stand out, be it on the road or in your driveway.
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