Key facts

1979

Marques: Chrysler's former European subsidiaries and the Simca and Sunbeam marques take the name Talbot.

Creation: of Credipar, Compagnie Générale de Crédit aux Particuliers.

Award: the Simca Horizon is chosen "Car of the Year" in Europe.

Launches: the Peugeot 505 and the 604 turbo diesel.

The group's annual output: 2,328,100 vehicles