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  • GM and PSA Peugeot Citroen alliance

    Following their initial alliance announcement made in March of this year, the heads of General Motors and France’s PSA Peugeot Citroen have announced an update on the deal, which included the confirmation of the joint development of four new vehicle projects. The four new vehicle projects are as follows: 1. A compact MPV for Opel and crossover derivative for Peugeot. 2. A small MPV for Opel and Citroen. 3. An upgrade of an existing small car platform for the next-generation of small cars from Opel, Peugeot and Citroen. 4. A mid-size car for Opel, Peugeot and Citroen. The new vehicles...

  • GM CEO Dan Akerson (left) and PSA Peugeot Citroen CEO Philippe Varin
    GM Mulls Deeper Ties With PSA Peugeot Citroen, Could Form Joint Venture: Report

    In March of this year General Motors made the surprise move of forming an alliance with PSA Peugeot Citroen by purchasing seven percent of the French automaker’s stock. The original deal was structured around two main pillars: the sharing of vehicle platforms, components and modules; and...

  • Sebastien Loeb and Daniel Elena in a Citroen DS3 WRC car in 2012
    Loeb Wins Ninth WRC Title, Red Bull To Promote Sport From 2013

    Frenchman Sébastien Loeb together with the aid of his co-driver Daniel Elena has won his ninth and final World Rally Championship title on Sunday, and in the process earned Citroen its eighth Constructors’ title. Competing in this weekend’s Rallye de France, Loeb was easily able...

  • Sebastien Loeb and Daniel Elena in a Citroen DS3 WRC car in 2012
    Citroen Committed To WRC, Considering WTCC Entry With Sebastien Loeb

    Despite fears Citroen may pull out of the World Rally Championship next year due to financial constraints, the French automaker has confirmed it's committed to the sport and will be racing at the start of the 2013 season next January. Citroen, which won the championship last year, thanks to the...

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    BMW Committed To Hybrid Deal Despite PSA And GM Alliance

    In 2010 BMW and France’s PSA Peugeot Citroen signed a deal to expand their already successful powertrain cooperation to include hybrid component development for front-wheel drive cars. The deal included the joint development and purchasing of hybrid components to help reduce costs for all...

  • 2012 Citroën Numéro 9 plug-in hybrid concept
    2012 Citroën Numéro 9 Concept Previews Possible DS9 Flagship

    French automaker Citroën will celebrate the launch of its upmarket DS line in the Chinese market with the unveiling of the striking Numéro 9 concept at the upcoming 2012 Beijing Auto Show. Showcasing the future look of its DS models, Citroën's Numéro 9 concept also hints at...

  • GM CEO Dan Akerson (left) and PSA Peugeot Citroen CEO Philippe Varin

    General Motors and France’s PSA Peugeot Citroen announced this week the creation of a long-term and broad-scale global strategic alliance, which they hope will leverage the strengths and capabilities of the two automakers and contribute to the profitability of both. Importantly, the two auto giants also hope that the alliance deal strongly improves their competitiveness in Europe, a market where both are suffering from shrinking sales and oversupply issues. The alliance is structured around two main pillars: the sharing of vehicle platforms, components and modules; and joint purchasing...

  • 2012 Citroen DS4 Racing Concept
    Citroen DS4 Racing Concept Preview: 2012 Geneva Motor Show

    French automaker Citroen is looking to expand its lineup with a hotted-up version of its Volkswagen Golf-rivaling DS4 hatchback. A new hot hatch will be previewed in concept form next month at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show, initial images and details of which have been released today. The images...

  • Sebastian Loeb, 2011 Wales Rally GB
    Sebastian Loeb Celebrates Eight WRC Titles

    Frenchman Sebastian Loeb has managed to achieve a milestone in motorsports: by claiming eight WRC titles, he's won more championships than either Michael Schumacher or Vlentino Rossi.

  • Citroën DS4 giveaway
    Citroën Sponsors Nationwide Game Of Hide-And-Seek For The DS4

    U.K. readers: how'd you like a brand new car? Well as it turns out, Citroën is running a nationwide game of hide-and-seek, and if you play your cards right, you could drive off in a Citroën DS4. To participate, all you need is a computer, Android, or iPhone and a heaping helping of...

  • Citroen C3 Picasso
    French Press: Recalled Citroën can be braked from passenger seat

    Some Citroën C3 Picasso models can be braked to a screeching halt by the passenger. And while that might sound right if it were say, a driver's ed car, it isn't. According to BBC News, the Picasso is now under recall in the U.K., after the network reported a 'passenger brake' issue, in which a...

  • Citroën E-3POD Antistatic concept
    Urban Transport Of The Future? Bike Meets Car With E-3POD

    The Royal College of Art in London, England has produced some of the auto industry's top design talent for 40 years now and attracts budding car designers from all around the world. On occasion, they hold competitions for their top talent to design vehicles of the future, mixing the best in car...

  • 2010 Citroen Lacoste Concept

    Following on from the striking GQbyCitroen concept car shown earlier this year, French automaker Citroen has unveiled a brand new concept car designed for the lifestyle-oriented car segment. The latest concept was developed in partnership with the fashion label Lacoste and has been designed to provide "leisure and pleasure". The new car is the 2010 Citroen Lacoste Concept and it’s set to make its world debut next week at the 2010 Paris Auto Show. Some unique features include the sculpted front end, rounded rear and concave rear windscreen. The cabin is accessed by the open-style...

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    2010 Paris Auto Show Preview: Citroen DS4

    At next month’s 2010 Paris Auto Show French automaker Citroen will unveil a new hatchback designed to continue the brand’s assault on the premium vehicle market. However, while most automakers associate luxury with sedan bodystyles, Citroen is attempting to carve out its own niche as...

  • 2010 Citroen Metropolis Concept
    Citroën Metropolis Concept Previews Maybach-Rivaling Luxury Sedan

    Moving up in the automotive world is a difficult task, whether it's Acura trying to reach tier 1 luxury status or Hyundai-Kia seeking recognition as a globally competitive automaker. France's Citroën has faced its own difficulties in recent years, producing products that outstrip the brand's...

  • Citroen by GQ Concept
    GQbyCITROEN Concept Official Details

    Following on from 2008’s striking GTbyCitroen concept car, French automaker Citroen has unveiled a brand new concept car designed for the compact sports car segment. The latest concept was developed in partnership with the fashion experts GQ magazine and has been designed to provide "the...

  • 2010 Citroen DS3 Racing
    2010 Geneva Motor Show Preview: Citroen DS3 Racing

    Citroen is unleashing a hot new version of its DS3 hatchback at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show--the limited edition 200 horsepower DS3 Racing. Developed by the French automaker’s racing division--the winning team behind five WRC manufacturer’s titles and six driver’s titles--the DS3...

  • 2010 Citroen DS High Rider Concept
    Citroen Previews DS High Rider Concept Ahead Of Geneva Debut

    Moving up in the automotive world is a difficult task, whether it's Acura trying to reach tier 1 luxury status or Hyundai-Kia seeking recognition as a globally competitive automaker. France's Citroen has faced its own difficulties in recent years, producing products that outstrip the brand's...

  • 2010 Mini Cooper Cabrio Mark II

    PSA Peugeot-Citroen and BMW currently build small engines together that the French auto giant uses for a number of compact hatchbacks and urban runabouts and BMW for its Mini range. There are now reports that the two companies are considering strengthening this agreement with plans to share whole platforms as well. The possibility was hinted at by BMW CEO Norbert Reithofer, who revealed BMW was talking to PSA about a deeper cooperation. Industry insiders told the Financial Times, however, that the luxury automaker was in "preliminary talks" about a future shared platform for the Mini model...

  • GTbyCitroen supercar concept
    Report: GTbyCitroen supercar to see six-unit production run

    Since the GTbyCitroen supercar crossed the pixel-reality barrier and leapt out of Gran Turismo 5 and onto the street, talk of a limited production run has circulated. Now that talk is taking shape, with an expected production run of just six cars according to the latest reports. Back in December we...

  • GTbyCitroen supercar concept
    GTbyCitroen concept hits the streets of London

    At last year's Paris Motor Show, Citroen stunned the audience with a dramatically styled supercar dubbed the GTbyCitroen. A few months later, the company revealed it would produce a limited run of the cars. And in May Citroen revealed that the low-slung and futuristic vehicle would be tackling some...

  • 2005 Citroen C-SportLounge Concept
    Upmarket Citroen DS4 and DS5 coming in 2011

    Moving up in the automotive world is a difficult task, whether it's Acura trying to reach tier 1 luxury status or Hyundai-Kia seeking recognition as a globally competitive automaker. Citroen has faced its own difficulties in recent years, producing products that outstrip the brand's reputation. The...

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    Fiat may turn to PSA Peugeot-Citroen should Opel bid fail

    Fiat's sudden interest in Chrysler and Opel highlight the Italian auto giant’s desire to build a large scale global manufacturing operation, but now that a deal with Opel appears to be far from certain there’s speculation as to where Fiat's interest will fall next. In top contention...

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    First look at upmarket Citroën DS 3

    Moving up in the automotive world is a difficult task, whether it's Acura trying to reach tier 1 luxury status or Hyundai-Kia seeking recognition as a globally competitive carmaker. Citroën has faced its own difficulties in recent years, producing products that outstrip the brand's reputation...

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