List of articles tagged: Citroen

A record-breaking global gathering of Citroën 2CVs is set to take place from 26-31 July at the 19th International ‘Amis de la 2CV’, an event expected to attract over 6,000 examples of the legendary and iconic Citroën model.

PSA Peugeot Citroen will be setting up its new plant in Chennai. Chennai is already the home of Ford, Hyundai, BMW and Renault-Nissan factories. PSA will kick off with Peugeot models especially the 508 sedan and will make India as their exporting hub.

Peugeot-Citroen might set-up a manufacturing plant in India somewhere in South India with Chennai and Hyderabad being the most likely locations.

Citroën is introducing the Nemo Multispace. It is set to complement its bigger brother, the Berlingo Multispace.Twin sliding doors in the rear, large tailgate, with the Citroën chevrons prominently positioned in the centre, provide easy loading and access to the car’s contents.

The French autogiant Renault has put all its Indian plans of launching new cars from its Chennai plant. Initially the company had planned to launch its few models by 2010 and 2011.

The Indian government will fund the Indian automotive manufactures for their R&D expenses. Small manufacturers will get 100% funding to upgrade their technology.

The French government will fund Renault and Peugeot-Citroen due to the global financial crisis.

PSA Peugeot Citroen is planning to return back to the Indian car market. The French company is interested in supplying components as well setting up a manufacturing plant in the country.

The automotive enthusiast loves a ‘straight six’ – so does a cricket fan. The preference of the automobile manufacturer for the inline six-cylinder engine is gradually diminishing, as they give in to the packaging and safety requirements that a V6 meets much more easily. However, a select few still persist with the layout – BMW is one such manufacturer.