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Key Facts
2009
Organisation:
- Citroën changes visual identity.
- Appointment of a new Managing Board by the Supervisory Board.
Headed by Philippe Varin, Chairman, with Jean-Marc Gales (Brands), Guillaume Faury (Manufacturing and Components), Grégoire Olivier (Automobile Programmes and Strategy) and Frédéric Saint-Geours (Finance and Strategic Development).
- Performance plan of €3.3 billion for 2010-2012.
International:
- 1st engine machining unit in Brazil.
- Inauguration of Wuhan 2 plant in China.
Partnerships:
- Signature of a memorandum of understanding with Mitsubishi Motors Corporation on electric vehicle development.
- PSA confirms it has started discussions with Mitsubishi Motors Corporation to review together the possibilities for expanding their relationship, which could go as far as a strategic partnership.
Automotive industry:
- 1st “Etats Généraux” forum in France for the automotive industry.
- Loan of €3 billion from French government.
- Faurecia signs an agreement with a view to acquiring EMCON Technologies, which would enable it to become the world leader on emissions control technologies.
Labour:
- PSA Peugeot Citroën obtains new “Diversity” label for its policy on equal opportunities.
- Signature of an agreement on training and compensation during short-time working.
- “Jeunes Talents” forum: PSA Peugeot Citroën commits to 2,000 work-study contracts, 2,100 professionalisation contracts, 3,000 interns and 200 International Corporate Volunteers in 2010.
- Signature with five trade unions of an agreement on the assessment and prevention of psychosocial risks.
Innovation and the environment:
- PSA Peugeot Citroën number one on patent publications in France.
- 3 million DPFS-equipped vehicles sold.
Production:
- Extension of production unit for compact manual gearboxes at the Valenciennes plant and 30 millionth gearbox produced.
Safety:
- 6 Group vehicles obtain 5 stars in a single phase in EuroNCAP tests.
Sport:
- Historic one-two for the Peugeot 908 HDi DPFS at the Le Mans 24 Hours.
- 5th World Rally Championship title for Citroën and 6th consecutive World Rally Championship title for Sébastien Loeb.
Products :
- Launch of the Peugeot 206+, 308 CC, 3008 and 5008 and the Citroën C3 Picasso and New C3.
- Citroën presents the “DS Inside” concept car.
- China: launch of the Citroën C-Quatre saloon and start of C5 production.
- Presentation of the Peugeot Ion and C-ZERO electric cars.
- Presentation of the Peugeot BB1 and Citroën REVOLTE concept cars.
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