The Group's virtual reality centre Using 3D technology, the design engineers of PSA Peugeot Citroën can design vehicles just as they would in the real world. As part of the design process, they can take the customer's place behind the wheel, or get behind the controls of a workstation, just like a plant operator. PSA Vehicle safety : a global approach PSA Peugeot Citroën makes safety for drivers and other road users a top priority. The Group spends more than 10% of its annual R&D budget on safety.
	PSA Peugeot Citroën in 2007 Assets for the future. PSA Peugeot Citroën's styling centre : ADN Discover the creative home of the Group's styling and innovation teams. The ADN is dedicated to the cars and technologies of tomorrow. Platform policy One vehicle base for several different cars. Example with the Peugeot 407 Coupé and the Citroën C6. INNOVATION - TECHNOLOGIES - ENVIRONMENT Hybrid HDi technology PSA Peugeot Citroën, world leader in diesel technology, will launch hybrid HDi vehicles in 2010. Find out how these vehicles work and how they reduce fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. Lane Departure Warning System One of PSA Peugeot Citroën's most recent innovations in accident prevention, LDWS strengthens onboard safety. Stop & Start Already available on several Group vehicles, including the Citroën C2 and C3, the Stop & Start system reduces fuel consumption by as much as 15% in the city. Particulate filter Launched as a world first by PSA Peugeot Citroën in 2000, the particulate filter has already been fitted on more than 1.5 million Peugeot and Citroën vehicles. GENEPAC fuel cell The fuel cell may well rank among future forms of vehicle propulsion. PSA Peugeot Citroën has already developed France's first fuel cell for cars, GENEPAC, in partnership with the French Atomic Energy Commission (CEA). Impact tests A total of nine Peugeot and Citroën vehicles have obtained the maximum five-star score in EuroNCAP impact tests. Test pictures: - Peugeot 1007 (front impact) - Citroën C4 (side impact) PRODUCTION Extension of the supply of utilities The new Citroën Berlingo and Peugeot Partner are produced on the site of Vigo (Spain) with an industrial potential of 300 000 vehicles a year. Car's manufactory : traditional expertise and high-tech Each day more than 10.000 vehicles are manufactured by PSA Peugeot Citroën's factories. To realise this valor almost 80.000 men and women give their skills. SevelNord site To manufacture the new compact vans and combis developed as part of the PSA Peugeot Citroën – Fiat cooperation agreement, workshops have been modernised, logistics systems redesigned and ergonomics enhanced. Check out the combination of expertise and high-tech in several Group production centres : - Manufacturing the Citroën C5 at Rennes - Manufacturing the Citroën Grand C4 Picasso at Vigo (Spain) - Manufacturing the Peugeot 207 at Trnava (Slovakia) - Manufacturing the Peugeot 1007 at Poissy - Manufacturing the Citroën C4 at Mulhouse - Manufacturing the Peugeot 407 Coupé at Rennes