Peugeot has launched the world’s first diesel-electric hybrid, despite the world telling us it can’t be done. The costs!, says the world. The technical challenge!, it points out. The woes ...
Peugeot has achieved sub-130g/km status this year. That’ll please European legislators, who say European car makers must hit this range-average target – or else…. they’ll pay. It’s been a gradual ...
China has two types of vehicle maker – homegrown brands and importers. ‘Importer’ here means non-Chinese brands, ones we’re all familiar with. They’re not strictly importers, mind – Chinese law ...
I don’t remember when car launches were for real men. Wish I had been about, though, back in 1983, when Peugeot launched the sacred 205. A small airfield in the ...
CITROEN wants to become Europe’s third-largest brand. No, I’m not sure how, either. Right now, it’s seventh-largest. Sixth? Its partner, Peugeot. So, a right old odd statement for new chief ...
I used to run a Peugeot 308 as a long-termer. Fine car, it was. Interior better built than a Golf, peachy HDi engine, and one of the nicest dial packs ...
Saab and Volvo: two very different companies indeed: “Volvo has 20,000 employees, Saab at the death had 3500. In 2010 Volvo produced 375,000 cars, Saab in its final year managed just 32,000. And Saab’s $940m turnover was dwarfed by the $16.7bn generated by Volvo.”
That’s why Ford paid $6.45bn for Volvo in 1999 - yet GM’s entire stake in Saab cost just $725m…