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2002
International:
Construction begins on the joint PSA Peugeot Citroën/Toyota production facility in Kolin, Czech Republic. In 2005, the factory will produce 300,000 vehicles, including 200,000 for PSA Peugeot Citroën.
Dong Feng Motors and PSA Peugeot Citroën create DPCA (Dong Feng Peugeot Citroën Automobiles), a joint venture that will expand their cooperative production of Peugeot and Citroën models in China.
PSA Peugeot Citroën announces it is building a new assembly plant in Central Europe.
Scheduled to come on stream in 2006, the facility will cost €700 million and have an annual capacity of 300,000 units. The Group inaugurates a new engine factory in Porto Real, Brazil that will
supply production plants in the Mercosur region.
Cooperation: PSA Peugeot Citroën and BMW sign a cooperation agreement to develop and produce a new family of small gasoline engines.
Ford Motor Company, PSA Peugeot Citroën and Renault-Nissan form a telematics joint venture called Signant.
Innovation: The Group tests France's a new immersive virtual reality facility equipped with leading-edge technologies. known as MOVE?.
PSA Peugeot Citroën unveils its future Design Center at the Museum of Modern Art in Paris. The Group is investing €130 million in the center, which will house the style studios of Peugeot and Citroën and enhance the Group's creative capacity. It is slated to come on stream in Vélizy, near Paris, in early 2004.
Environmental management: The Sept-Fons, Caen, Valenciennes and Melun-Sénart facilities obtain ISO 14001 certification.
Production: The Mulhouse plant celebrates its 40th anniversary and produces its three millionth Peugeot 206.
The Poissy plant rolls out its last 306, whose total production comes close to 2.8 million units.
The Sevelnord factory turns out its millionth vehicle, and the Trémery plant manufactures its 20 millionth engine.
The Villers-la-Montage foundry is sold.
Sport: For the third year in a row Peugeot wins the manufacturer's championship of the World Rally Championship, and Peugeot pilot Marcus
Grönholm takes the driver's championship.
Citroën announces it will feature three Xsara WRC cars in 2003.
Launches: The Group introduces the Peugeot 307 SW, Peugeot 307 estate, Peugeot 206 SW, Peugeot 807, Citroën C3, Citroën C8 and restyled versions of the Citroën Berlingo and Peugeot Partner.
On December 1, Pierre Peugeot passes away at the age of 70. He had been Chairman of the Supervisory Board since 1998.
Thierry Peugeot is appointed Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Peugeot SA.
Annual PSA Peugeot Citroën output: 3,264,000 vehicles.
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