Peugeot
New 2014 Peugeot 308 unveiled officially
Article by Ayan Sengupta
Peugeot has now officially revealed the images of its new 2014 308, which according to the company is the car that will revitalize its presence in the ultra-compact family hatchback segment. The car now looks more premium that the earlier generation and the company claims that the new vehicle is better in terms of efficiency, quality and drivability. The new generation Peugeot 308 will be making its world debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show on 10th of September 2013, while the sales will be starting from the January 2014 in the UK market.
Speaking on the new design, Design Director, Gilles Vidal said that the new Peugeot 308 has pure technological exterior design that represents the high strength [...]
Peugeot 2008 Compact SUV unveiled
Article by Ayan Sengupta
The French auto maker, Peugeot has now officially unveiled soon to arrive 2008 Compact SUV prior to its debut that is scheduled at 2013 Geneva Motor Show in March. The compact SUV will be in direct competition with the SUVs like Renault Duster and Ford EcoSport in the Europe and there is no chance of it to appear soon in Indian market as Peugeot has currently put its India plan on hold. So, it might take some time before Peugeot rolls out its products for Indian customers.
With 2008, Peugeot has mainly relied on the expertise it show and attained with the award winning 3008 crossover. All the experience and expertise has paid off as the perfect vehicle for the B segment. The vehicle is set hit [...]
Peugeot Citroen and GM to focus on smaller vehicles
Article by Ayan Sengupta
General Motors and PSA Peugeot Citroen confirmed the signing of a major agreement for the commencement of their Global Strategic Alliance. According to the terms of the Master Agreement dated 29th Feb 2012, the partners have signed agreement related to the three of the initial vehicle projects.
The three vehicle projects that have been selected are under the following segments:
A joint program for development of C-MPV for the Opel/Vauxhall and a C-CUV2 for the Peugeot brand.
A mutual MPV3 program for B segment
Joint development of an upgraded low CO2 for B-segment.
He Vauxhall/Opel and PSA’s next generation of cars in European and other markets will further strengthen the alliance. The [...]
Turkey to get Peugeot 301 on 1st Nov; Hopes are high for India too
Article by Ayan Sengupta
Peugeot officials have recently given the details of the new 301 sedan. Variations in the road-structures come as part and parcel when we move from developed to developing or underdeveloped countries. This means that the roads and thus the driving conditions aren’t comparatively favorable to the cars and the drivers. The Peugeot 301 sedan is meant to take care of such roads.
The designing team of the sedan took the designing so seriously that they were reported to have gone out on long driving missions to carry out comparative mileage on different kinds of roads. The car has been designed in such a way that neither it gets affected in any way nor its driver suffers because of the poor surfaced [...]
Peugeot 508 in India Preview
Article by Lijo Mathai
Most of us would remember Peugeot’s (it is by the way pronounced as (Per – zow) or even Paa – Zo) first entry in India as the Peugeot 307. The two lion on two legs logo would forever be etched in many minds considering that the 309 was an iconic vehicle of its time in India. But then Peugeot suddenly vanished from India and no one has heard of them since. It was only in late 2010 that one could actually hear of the French manufacturer retrying to enter India. Finally, this month, it was confirmed that the company is finally ready to enter India on its own and is also setting up facilities, the first one being in Tamil Nadu. And if estimates are correct, Peugeot would be pumping [...]
