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 Key facts
1980
Organization: Peugeot and Talbot merge, with marketing of the two ranges to be handled by Peugeot through a single dealership network. A joint department is created to manage purchasing for Peugeot, Talbot and Citroën.
Manufacturing: Construction begins on the Valenciennes plant, which will produce gearboxes for both marques. The Brussels-Forest plant in Belgium closes after turning out more than 100,000 Citroëns and the Rennes plant in France, specialized in rubber and plastic parts, starts supplying the three marques.
Innovation: Citroën unveils the Karin concept car, a trapezoidal sports coupe with three staggered seats.
Retirement: of the Peugeot 304, launched in 1969, after production of nearly 1.2 million units.
Launches: of the Peugeot 305 station wagon and 505 turbo and the Talbot Solara.
The group's annual output: 1,964,322 vehicles
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