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PEUGEOT FAMILY ADVENTURE

THE PEUGEOT FAMILY ADVENTURE

 

FAMILY ADVENTURE

The flagship of the French industry, PEUGEOT is one of the main pioneers of the global automotive industry. In more than 2 centuries, the brand's activities have developed around passion and technological challenges.

 

 

1810

TRANSFORMATION OF THE FAMILY GRAIN MILL INTO A STEEL MILL

Jean-Pierre and Jean-Frédéric Peugeot diversify their activity with the production of steel tapes for sewing and saw blades and springs for watchmaking.

1891

LAUNCH AND COMMERCIALISATION OF TYPE 3 SERIES

The first car in the world to be mass-produced (64 copies), the type 3 series Valentigney-Paris and follows the first Paris-Brest-Paris cycling race on 2045

1896

SEPARATION OF TRADITIONAL AND AUTOMOTIVE MANUFACTURING

Peugeot Frères' sons continued traditional manufactures (cycles, tools.) while Armand Peugeot created the Société Anonyme des Automobiles

1897

Abandonment of workshops for an installation in the first factory totally dedicated to the automobile in Audincourt (25). A second factory becomes operational in Lille (59) in 1898.

1905

PRESENTATION OF PEUGEOT LION CARS

The sons of Peugeot Frères are also engaged in the production of automobiles under the Lion PEUGEOT brand with a different range of Peugeot Automobiles, Thus avoiding competition

1910

CONSOLIDATION OF PRODUCTS

Association of the sons of Peugeot Frères with Armand Peugeot and creation of the Société Anonyme des Automobiles et Cycles PEUGEOT. All manufactures are now part of the same entity.

1912

CREATION OF THE SOCHAUX FACTORY

In 1929, it will bring together all the productions of Automobiles PEUGEOT and will become the largest industrial site in France.

 

In 2012, it celebrated its 100th anniversary, making it the oldest car factory still in operation in the world to this day.

1965

1982

CREATION OF THE PEUGEOT ADVENTURE

2010

PEUGEOT BICENTINARY CELEBRATIONS

PEUGEOT is one of the only brands where the descendants of the founders are still present in its capital and management.