Key facts

1994

Production: Inauguration of the Sevelnord production unit owned jointly by PSA Peugeot Citroën and Fiat. This first European facility for minivan production, requiring an investment of FRF 6 billion, employs 3,500 people. Its capacity is 130,000 units a year.

Europe: PSA Peugeot Citroën joins ACEA, the Association of European Automobile Constructors.

Anniversary: The Citroën Design and Syling Center is inaugurated at the Vélizy site, and the marque celebrates its 75th anniversary in Amsterdam, the birthplace of André Citroën.

Innovation: Trials are carried out on 1,000 Citroën XMs with multiplex electrics.

Advertising: Ray Charles drives the 306 convertible in Salt Lake City.

Sports: Peugeot, partnering with McLaren in Formula One racing, comes out fourth in the World Championships. The ZX Rallye Raid cars win the World Cup.

Launches: the Peugeot 806, the 306 convertible and the Boxer, the Citroën Synergie, the Relay.

The group's annual output: 1,989,800 vehicles