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 Key facts
2003
International:
. PSA Peugeot Citroën announces the construction of a new assembly plant in Trnava, Slovakia, to extend its European production base. The new plant will have annual capacity of 300,000 cars (small vehicles) when brought on stream in 2006 and will employ 3,500 people. Total investment cost for this new plant will be €700 million.
. The Group will begin producing the Peugeot 307 at its Buenos Aires plant in 2004, and it begins (in early April) manufacturing the Citroën C3 at its Porto Real plant in Brazil.
Cooperation:
PSA Peugeot Citroën and Ford Motor Company unveil their two new common rail diesels developed in the second phase of their cooperation venture (which began in 1998). These engines will be manufactured at the Group’s Trémery plant.
Innovation:
The number of Peugeot and Citroën fitted with the diesel particulate filter system (DPFS) topped the 500,000 mark. The DPFS, which slashes the emissions produced by diesel engines to barely measurable levels, arrived on the market in May 2000.
Production:
. The Rennes site produces its ten millionth vehicle. The Sochaux site produces the one millionth 307.
Sports:
For its first year in the World Rally Championship, Citroën wins the manufacturer's championship with Xsara WRC. Peugeot is second.
New vehicles:
The Peugeot 307 CC, Citroën C2 and C3 Pluriel arrive on the market.
Group's annual production: 3,309,100 vehicles.
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