Like Opel, Peugeot did not manufacture cars in the early years of its existence. The company was founded as Peugeot Frères in 1810, when Jean-Pierre II and Jean-Frédéric Peugeot inherited a fabric dyeing shop, an oil mill and a grain mill from their father. They converted the grain mill into a metal foundry, where things like coffee mills, band saws, springs, umbrella frames, mopeds, bicycles, and so on are manufactured.
The first car with the Peugeot brand name, a three-wheeled steam car, appeared in 1889. The Peugeot Type 3 from 1891 is the world’s first series-produced car. The independent (Automobiles) Peugeot is founded in 1896. The 1912 small Bb Peugeot was a design by Ettore Bugatti. In 1929 Peugeot introduces the 201 and that is the car with which Peugeot introduces the three-digit model designations with the 0 in the middle. In 1960, the 404 was the first car to be available with petrol direct injection. In the 1960s and 1970s, many Peugeot models were designed by the Italian design house Pininfarina.
In 1974 Peugeot took a 30 percent share in Citroën and in 1975 it took over the brand completely. The resulting concern was called PSA (Peugeot Société Anonyme). In 1978 PSA took over Chrysler’s European arm (Simca and the Rootes brands) and renamed it Talbot, but that name disappeared in 1992 and the UK factory closed in 2007. Since the end of 2013, the Peugeot family still has a 14 percent share in the company, just like the French state and the Chinese DongFeng Motors.
In June 2022, the French concern Stellantis officially presented its first Peugeot 408 crossover for the 2024 model year. The car received a modern design, improved aerodynamics, narrow V-shaped headlights, aggressive bumpers, unusual taillights, a grille without frame, 20-inch wheels … .
The 1.5-liter Peugeot 1.5 BlueHDi diesel engines have been produced in France since 2017 and are installed in almost all modern models of the concern for the European market. The company developed these diesels separately and they differ from similar … .
The 4B12 naturally aspirated gasoline engine is a joint product of Mitsubishi and Hyundai automakers. Its production began in 2007 and continues to this day. This ICE is used on several models of the Mitsubishi brand (Delica, Lancer, Outlander). In … .
The 1.6-liter Peugeot EP6CDTX or THP 200 prince engine was assembled in Duvrin from 2010 to 2015 and was installed on sports modifications of a number of mass models of the French concern. There are two modifications of this engine … .
The 4B10 Mivec engine is an in-line, 4-cylinder gasoline engine with a volume of 1.8 liters. The maximum power of the engine is 139-143 hp, and the torque indicators are 172-178 Nm. ICE has been produced since 2007. The most … .