Key facts

1986

Production: A €1.52 billion investment program is launched at the Sochaux production facilities. Production of the Talbot models comes to an end.

Innovation: The European Prometheus program begins, with Group participation. Its objective is to set the standards for “intelligent” roads and cars.

Sports: While the sculptor César is compressing 205 T16s, Peugeot again becomes World Rally and Drivers Champion with the same car.

Launches: of the 205 convertible, the 309 GTI models and the Citroën AX.

The group's annual output: 1,755,400 vehicles