Peugeot has been the Schwinn of France for many years.
The availability of Peugeot in the USA has varied over the years from being virtually unobtainable in the first portion of the century, to a huge influx during the 1970's USA bike boom.
Then in the late 80's, Peugeot ceased shipments to the USA and sold the rights to the name for use in North America to ProCycle in Canada (Also known as CCM.)
Armand Peugeot (educated at the Ecole Centrale Paris) introduced the Peugeot "Le Grand Bi" penny-farthing in 1882 and a range of bicycles.
Peugeot names the models of their cars in the x0y format; x describes the size of the car (and hence its class), whereas y describes the model number (the higher the number, the newer the model).
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Instead, Peugeot followed a unique strategy and decided that its new, much smaller, supermini, the Peugeot106 launched in 1991, would take sales from the lower end of the 205 range while the lowlier models of the Peugeot306 range, launched in 1993 to replace the Peugeot309, would take sales from the top-end 205s.
This is because when Peugeot launched its latest generation of cars in the early to mid 1990s, with 106 of 1991, the 306 of 1993 and the 406 of 1995, the 205.
Peugeot has since admitted that there may be some problems throughout the range but as of yet they have not been able to fully identify them.
The Peugeot106 was introduced in the autumn of 1991, as the French marque's entry level car slotting in beneath the 205.
Peugeot initially intended to phase the 106 out and market the 206 as its replacement, but later decided to replace the 106 with another all-new model.
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Peugeot's award-winning range of top-selling scooters are all the rage, leading the transport revolution which has transformed the lives of thousands who've invested in the freedom and fashion of twist-and-go.
Peugeot scooters are a relatively new sight on British roads but the company produced its first motorcycle back in 1902 and was among those to face the challenge of the first Isle of Man Tourist Trophy reces back in 1907.
Peugeot's design team tapped into the consciousness of scooter riders and sharpened up the styling and improved technical features to ensure that Speedfight2 has an eye to the future, not just a glorious past.
It's the first Peugeot to have a bonnet at the front and, in place of the handlebars, it has a steering wheel (with an inclined steering column).It also marks the move to chainless transmission systems.
In October, Peugeot unveils the new V6 PRV engine, the fruit of its agreements with Renault and Volvo, seen on the 504 coupé at the Paris Motor Show.
Peugeot reinforces its position thanks to the 206 and 607 and confirms its leadership in the diesel stakes with the HDI particle-filter engine.
Peugeot said rising competition in the small car sector and a dip in sales of its 206model had led to the job cuts.
Peugeot said it would reduce work at the plant from three shifts a day to two in the summer.
Peugeot pledged that Ryton would play "a key role in the company's manufacturing strategy as it will become the main European production site for the car for several years to come".
The Peugeot 201 is the first mass-produced car with independent front suspension—and also the first one named the Peugeot way, that is using three digit numbers with a central zero.
Just like the other car manufacturing companies, the Peugeotbrand had had its down times, specifically after the Second World War when most of their facilities were destroyed, and during the Great Depression and oil crisis when almost all car companies started to decline.
The Peugeot has been known in the racing arena, which means that every car bearing their Lion logo is designed to rev up fast either on the road or on the race track.
Peugeot entered a car in the 1894 Paris-Rouen Trial, which is recognized as having been the world's first motor race.
With Peugeot needing to adopt a more global approach it was decided that the company would establish a new competition department with the intention of mounting a major rallying program.
In 1982 PeugeotTalbot Sport's director Jean Todt announced that the company was building a 4WD turbocharged, mid-engined version of the Peugeot205 for the 1984 World Rally Championship.
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In the seventies the Peugeot204 and Peugeot304 were very important models in the mediumsize/price range.
The Peugeot204 was the first Peugeot which had front-wheel drive, a moulded light metal engine which was transverse mounted in the front compartiment.
We come to the conclusion that the Peugeot204 and Peugeot304 are very intresting objects to restore and to use them daily: Most car-parts of these Peugeots are still produced at the factory in Sochaux, France and still can be found at some wrecker's yards.
In 1972, Peugeot produces its 2,000,000th 404, and presents the shortest sedan in the world at the Parisautomobile show, the 104.
In 1982, the Peugeot Adventure Association is founded; its goal is to maintain the heritage of the Lion brand.
Its main vocation is to create the Peugeot Museum in Sochaux (France), where all of the company's carmodels since its founding are presented in special historical settings, thus allowing the visitor to follow Peugeot'sdevelopment from the beginning through to today's prototypes.
Peugeot announces the Peugeot207, the newest member of the legendary 2 series dynasty, which has seen over 13.2 million cars produced since the launch of the 201 in 1929.
When the Peugeot206 replaced the legendary Peugeot205, nobody could have known what a success it was going to be.
The 207 is based on Peugeot’s platform one, which it shares with the innovative Peugeot1007 and was designed in house by Peugeot’s own stylists.
The wide model range, the high quality and multifunctionality of commercial vehicules PeugeotPartner and Peugeot Boxer, the very short time for delivery and the very attractive prices, enable to be very optimistic on these pronostics.
The quick development of Peugeot dealership network in regions enables us to set up programs of cooperation with companies in every dealership center, with always the highest level of quality.
PSAPeugeotCitroën is committed to meeting the challenge of lowering the cost of this technology.
His proposal was that the Peugeot of 2020 should be an original vehicle, inspired by aeronautics, incorporating a two-seater passenger compartment in the centre.
In the opinion of the panel, the step taken by Peugeot in setting up the first Design Competition on the internet was bound to lead to an original design such as the Moonster being produced.
For Peugeot this first on-line design competition signifies the importance that the marque places on innovation in design.
Small Peugeots have always been great fun to drive but not all the models in the new 207 range, due in South Africa in June, keep the faith.
Opinion is divided about whether Peugeot's407 Coupé is the most beautiful car on the road or as ugly as a beached shark - DAVE ABRAHAMS drove it and took the pictures.
JOHN SIMISTER examines the Peugeot207, a crucial model that should become a familiar sight on European and other countries' roads.
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