Stellantis Warms Up to China
Stellantis has announced moves to manufacture and distribute Chinese manufactured EVs in Europe and to continue to make Peugeot and Citroën cars for Chinese customers.
Stellantis has announced moves to manufacture and distribute Chinese manufactured EVs in Europe and to continue to make Peugeot and Citroën cars for Chinese customers.
The C5 X being something like a modern CX was touted by Citroën at the time of its premiere.
If India, with its low-cost supplier base, is able to meet the company’s quality and cost targets by the end of 2023, it could open the door to exporting EVs to other markets
The film contains some incredible archive footage of a Kégresse track vehicle and then La Croisière Jaune — the trans-Asian expedition in 1931/1932 that was organized by Citroën to promote their Kégresse vehicles and further the company’s reputation for reliability.
DS Automobiles will keep selling cars in China and next year will unveil a new plan to boost disappointing sales.
With Halloween coming up in few days we felt that posting a tricked-out Citroën H Van reproduction food trailer being offered for sale in China would be appropriate.
If Citroën and Peugeot compete in essentially the same market segment, they could cannibalize Opel’s sales and the brand’s foray into the Chinese market.
CaDA has just introduced a 1:12 scale 2CV model that arguably has more parts than the real thing!
The C5 X marks the re-entry of Citroën into the large sedan segment, dominated by German carmakers, and Citroën hopes it will help end six years of declining sales in China.
With Stellantis applying cost reductions in China, it remains to be seen if Citroën will stay as a brand there.
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