French auto-industry resumes, plans to return to Iran
- owner of the PSA Peugeot Citroën DS and the second largest automaker in Europe and 11th in the world in 2015.
Renault Trucks basis-France is a major producer of commercial vehicles and Volvo AB two PSA Peugeot Citroen and Renault produce a large number of vehicles outside France.
French carmakers have long been dominant in Francophone Africa, but from 1970, the Japanese raided because of lower prices and the availability of suitable off-road cars and light trucks 10.
Joseph Cugnot in 1770 Float Steam, first automobile in the world.
1769 - Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot built the first self-propelled mechanical vehicle 11.
1807 - François Isaac de Rivaz invented an internal combustion engine operated with hydrogen.
1859 - Jean Joseph Étienne Lenoir developing an internal combustion engine.
1884 - Edouard Delamare-Deboutteville France is credited with building the first automobile gasoline.
1885 - Amédée Bollée starts manufacturing steam vehicles.
1887 - Leon begins Serpollet steam vehicle construction.
1887 - Levassor established as a concern of the automotive industry by René Emile Levassor with the first car produced in 1891.
1890 - Armand Peugeot produced a car with four wheels powered by a Daimler gasoline engine fueled internal combustion engine.
1894 - Albert de Dion and Georges Bouton produce a single cylinder gasoline engine and in 1898 produced a four-wheeled vehicle they had already built steam vehicles from 1883.
1894 - Delahaye was founded by Emile Delahaye The company was bought by Hotchkiss et Cie in 1954 and discontinues car production.
1896 - Armand Peugeot begins to build and adapt its own engines in its cars.
1903 - France remains the first automaker in the world, producing 30.124 cars nearly 49 of the world total against 11,235 cars produced in the United States 12.
1903 - Hotchkiss et Cie founded the company was bought by Peugeot in 1950, but production discontinues automatic in 1955.
1905 - was founded by Louis Delage Delage company was bought by Delahaye in 1935, but car production ceased in 1954.
1910 - Ettore Bugatti, the company began Bugatti in Molsheim then in Germany, now the end of production in 1956 France.
1911 - The French branch of Hispano-Suiza is based automatic production ended in 1938.
1919 - is based Avions Voisin by Gabriel Voisin in 1939 production ceased after the war, designed a microcar Voisin, the Biscuter.
1920 - Darracq founded in 1896 merges with Sunbeam and Talbot, creating what became Talbot-Lago in 1935 the company was bought by Simca in 1959.
1921 - Amilcar based company merged with Hotchkiss et Cie in 1937 and production ceased in 1939.
1921 - Salmson begins car production in 1957, the company was bought by Renault.
1929 - The annual French car production peaked at 253,000 passenger cars, a level that will not fit after World War 13.
1933 - With the production of French cars to 140.635 units, France has lost its place as the first automobile manufacturer from Europe to Britain 220.775 The French roads however it reflects three decades during much the French auto-industry led the world, with a fleet of 1.448 million, before Britain had 1,210,880 registered cars and Germany with only 13 cars 510680.
1934 - Citroen Traction Avant launches with front wheel drive and unitary construction Citroën went bankrupt and is supported by the Michelin Tire Company.
1934 - Matford begins to build Ford cars, but stops in 1939 In 1947, the company is reorganized as FAS and Ford sells cars under the Ford name.
1936 - While the British and German economies fed until the 1930s, the growth of the French economy was at best temporary, with a period of destructive strikes and economic paralysis in the middle years of the decade in Germany, the government Hitler treated the German auto industry to play a central role in radical economic strategy driven by what can be considered a Keynesian fiscal stimulus in 1936, France fell from second to third place among the auto producing countries in Europe, producing 204,000 cars 14 recordings, while Germany's production amounted to 213.117 passenger cars 15.
1945 - Renault becomes property of the state and is called National GOVERNED of plants.
1945 - The Pons plan reflects the government's determination to structure the French auto-industry based on priorities identified by politicians and officials automakers A group is favored A tax is imposed punitive taxation power of larger engines leading the disappearance of most of the Great Road such as Bugatti and Delage Delahaye Hotchkiss Salmson Talbot-Lago in the mid 1950s.
1948 - Citroën presents the Citroen 2CV model, a small drive sedan on the market before the car as people in the same vein as German Volkswagen Beetle.
1970 - Citroën introduces the Citroën SM great cut with a self-leveling suspension, power sensitive to the rate of self-centering steering, hydropneumatic brakes and engine technology Masarati He also launched the new family car GS, which is voted European car of the Year.
1972 - Launch of the Renault 5 France first small sedan He had a body style three-door and front wheel drive.
1974 - Despite its new CX successor to 19 DS being voted European Car of the Year, Citroen Maserati bankruptcy records is then sold to Alejandro de Tomaso Peugeot launches its first hatchback, the three-door 104 is launched two years after the original sedan.
1975 - The Simca 1307 sold in Britain as Chrysler Alpine is launched and is elected European Car of the Year making use of a body style hatchback and front wheel drive Citroen is saved from collapse by merging in Peugeot Renault moves on the luxury car market with the 20 30 range, which is unusual for this car sector has a tailgate and wheel training before launching the Citroen LN which has an engine with two cylinders and 652cc a hatchback with three doors on the basis of the Peugeot 104 last Citroen DS is built to last 20 years and more than 1 4 million sales worldwide.
1976 - Renault launches new small family hatchback, which is similar in concept to R14 Volkswagen Golf West Germany.
1978 - PSA Peugeot Citroën takes Chrysler's European division relay, the former Rootes Group in the UK and Simca in France's name Talbot is revived for use on these cars, including the new midsize sedan horizon is named Car European launch of Renault Year 18 saloons and estates, which have front-wheel drive and will eventually replace the long term Renault R12 models begins financial participation with American Motors in the early 1980s, Renault takes control company, but selling American Motors to Chrysler in 1987 Citroën launches visa a small sedan five doors Peugeot launched the 305 sedan, which will replace the smaller 304.
1979 - Peugeot launched the 505 sedan replacement for the 504, which will remain in production for a few years in Europe Simca brand was arrested after 45 years by the new owner Peugeot, which revive the Talbot badge for all of the former Chrysler European society model range.
1980 - Demise of the Renault 12 after 11 years in production and Renault 16 after 15 years New in the Renault range is the coupe Renault Fuego, which is similar in size and price of cars like the Ford Capri Peugeot launched the Talbot Solara a hatchback version of sedan Alpine decade old Citroën GS is updated to feature a tailgate and renamed GSA Peugeot launches new flagship of the brand Talbot - Talbot which was developed by Chrysler Europe organization predecessor.
1982 - Citroën launches the Citroen BX which will replace the smallest GSA.
1983 - Peugeot launches the new 205 supermini, designed by Italian designer Pininfarina Renault has a new competitor in the average size of the new sedan sector with 11 French production of the Peugeot 504 ends after 15 years.
1984 - Renault launches the Espace - first multipurpose vehicle volume in Europe It also launches a large sedan Renault 25 direction while the R5 receives a complete overhaul, but his style is still recognizable as an update day of the original 1972.
1985 - The Peugeot 309 is in production, built the old Rootes factory near Coventry in England rather than France Peugeot had scrapped the plans to sell the car under the Talbot brand, which will now be phased out passenger cars.
1986 - Georges Besse Renault President is assassinated by the Direct Action communist terrorist group Talbot brand is discarded by Peugeot on passenger cars, with Samba finishing production after the age of five and the Alpine production after 11 years Renault replaces 18 sedan and wagon with Nevada Renault 21 saloon and estate Savanna seven-seat European production of the Renault 4 is arrested after 25 years, but he is determined to continue production in Argentina until the early 1990s, the Citroën GS GSA is finally arrested after 16 years in production.
1987 - Peugeot launches 405 also built in Britain, which is elected European Car of the Citroen Year is a new entrant to the supermini market with its AX A year after the end of the French and British production, the last Talbot models horizon are built Spain and Finland signaling the end of the Talbot brand for passenger cars.
1988 - Citroen 2CV production in France ends after 40 years, and the production after 10 years Visa 2CV is to continue in Portugal until 1990 Renault replaces the September 11 R19 range with the launch of the Peugeot 405 as succession.
1989 - The Citroen CX sedan stopped after 15 years and replaced by the XM is voted European Car of the Year The latest models Peugeot 305 are built.
1990 - Launch of the Clio Renault a new small sedan that will replace the aging 5 is voted European Car of the Year.
1991 - Peugeot replaces its popular part 205 with the slightly smaller 106 while Citroën re-entering the midsize hatchback market with its ZX the first two replacements for aging BX Final versions of the CX are built after a cycle of production of 17, with the succession model being slashed two years after the show to make room for the new XM property Peugeot launches new entry-level model, the 106.
1992 - PSA Peugeot Citroën establishes joint venture with Dongfeng Motor in China Renault enters the automobile market of the city with the Twingo is designed only for training markets in the left hand Renault R25 replaces eight years with the Safrane as a new top-end model.
1993 - Peugeot 309 replaces the 306, which also replaces the smaller portion 205 which is still in production in its tenth year Citroen Xantia launches the replacement for the sedan BX At the end of the year, Renault withdraws R21 after nearly eight years in sales and replaces it with the Laguna.
1994 - The latest versions of the Citroen BX occurred after a 12-year run when the succession model is eventually replaced by a wagon version of the sedan Xantia.
1995 - Renault launches the Megane a medium range of hatchbacks, sedans, coupes, convertibles and Renault properties also launching an estate version of the Laguna to replace Nevada Savanna Launched Eurovan a venture between PSA and Fiat, which will be sold as a minivan Peugeot, Citroën, Fiat and Lancia Peugeot badge replaces the long race and a huge success with 405 406 even if it is initially only sold as a sedan.
2010 - Demise of the Peugeot 206 after 12 years in production, the last four that took place in Slovakia Peugeot is replacing its 407 and 607 saloons with a single model, the 508 Launch of the second family generation Citroën C4 sedan, which also spawns Version most luxurious called the DS4.
2012 - Launch of the Peugeot 208 to replace 207 End of production Citroen Xsara Picasso after 13 years, marking the end of the last passenger car volume production in France before 2000.
2014 - Replacement of the Peugeot 107 in the Peugeot 108, which again is part of a Peugeot-Toyota business, built in the Czech Republic alongside the new generation Citroën C1 and Toyota Aygo Launch of the Renault Twingo III, which has a switch at the rear -wheel drive and a motor mounted at the rear, the first Renault half a century feature of such a mechanical arrangement.
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