Location of the Citroën Detroit Office in 1928
They were in the process of, and were always continuously in the process of tinkering to use American components,
Henri Ford’s Assembly Line – André Citroën’s Inspiration
Put yourself in the mind of André Citroën. The scope of the Rouge River Ford plant near Detroit is yours to explore in this beautiful vintage postcard set.
FCA CEO Mike Manley to lead Americas operations for Stellantis – but where?
Mike Manley’s role in Stellantis poses an interesting question about Carlos Tavares’ action appointing Larry Dominique, in April 2017, as senior vice president for PSA North America.
The Hardiness of a DS and Reusability of a 2CV
Ken Nelson gives two examples on why the 2CV and DS are about as indestructible as cars can be.
Another Update to the Peugeot/Citroën North American Return Strategy
At the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, PSA CEO Carlos Tavares announced that the company has “people working on cars now” for the U.S. market. Tavares went on to say that as part of PSA Group’s return to North America it is asking some Opel engineers based in …
The Only DS5 in North America
by Richard Vaughan….. From 1998 to January of this year, I was employed as a car designer for a US-based company that specialized in designing, engineering and manufacturing automotive interiors and electronics for global carmakers. It is a large multi-billion-dollar company with over 10,000 employees, but because it is …
C4 Cactus Driven in Detroit
Steven Ewing of Autoblog tracked down a C4 Cactus in Detriot recently and he and associate editor Brandon Turkus managed to spend a day with it. Their impressions were very favorable though they found the C4 somewhat underpowered (with a 0-60 mph time of around 12 seconds). Steven tells how …
Failed Brie Experiment Goes Horribly Wrong
4 SM’s were just listed for sale on Craigslist in Detroit for $15K xUS for the lot, (which is rather pricey considering their condition). They were also mentioned on the Bring a Trailer website. The ensuing comments to the listing are hilarious. …