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Jan
26th

FRANCE/JAPAN: Valuation blow to Peugeot-Mitsubishi venture talks – paper

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Talks between PSA Peugeot Citroen and Mitsubishi Motors on a possible joint venture could fail because the two cannot agree on the value of their groups, the French newspaper Les Echos reported. Full story...
Jan
25th

This week’s mag

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MINI Countryman unleashed, Mercedes SLK spied, BMW 5-Series and Citroen DS3 drive, Honda CR-V meets rivals.


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Jan
25th

Titanic Bidding for sunken Bugatti at Bonhams retromobile sale in Paris

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E260,500 (estimate E70,000 - 90,000) for the Lake Maggiore 1925 Bugatti Type 22 Brescia; E475,000 for the 1935 Hispano-Suiza T56 Torpedo; E398,000 for the 1929 Mercedes-Benz 630K Coupe-Chauffeur; a world-record breaking E398,000 for the 1970 Monteverdi 450SS Hai Berlinetta; and a remarkable E189,000 for the 1971 Citroen DS21 Decapotable, underlining the continued strength of this particular Citroen. Full story...
Jan
15th

JAPAN/GERMANY: Suzuki ‘wants VW diesel engines’

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Suzuki is reviewing its diesel engine sourcing from PSA Peugeot Citroen and Renault as it looks to strengthen its ties with Volkswagen, chairman and CEO Osamu Suzuki said on Friday. Full story...
Jan
15th

WRC: Petter Solberg to stay with Citroën in 2010

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Petter Solberg will drive a 2009-spec Citroën C4 WRC, this season. Two rally cars were bought from Citroën Racing, and Solberg will use both cars in the 2010 World Rally Championship. Full story...
Jan
14th

WRC: Kimi Raikkonen had a first run with the Citroen C4

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Kimi Raikkonen completed his first test session with the Citroen C4 he will drive in the 2010 World Rally Championship. Full story...
Jan
13th

BRUSSELS SHOW: Citroen unveils its Mitsubishi-built voltswagen

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Citroën took the wraps off its new Mitsubishi-built all-electric four-seater C-Zero city car at the 88th European Motor Show in Brussels, Belgium, today (13 January). The car is a re-brand of the Japanese automaker's i-MiEV, supplied on an OEM basis from Japan. A Peugeot iOn-branded model is also due out soon. Full story...
Jan
11th

EXCLUSIVE: FRANCE: PSA optimistic despite sales downturn

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PSA Peugeot Citroen is maintaining a bullish outlook for this year despite posting results today that saw sales dip 2.2% in 2009. Full story...
Jan
11th

FRANCE: PSA sales fall, share rises

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PSA Peugeot Citroen (PSA) posted an overall 2.2% fall in global sales for 2009 but increased its worldwide market share to 5.1%. Full story...
Dec
21st

PSA names new design bosses for Peugeot, Citroen brands

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PSA is driving forward its bid to further differentiate its Peugeot and Citroen brands by appointing new design bosses for the marques. Gilles Vidal is Peugeot's new design director while Thierry Metroz will head Citroen design. Full story...
Dec
16th

Lotus names Ferrari exec as new design director

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Lotus has named Donato Coco as its director of design. Previously, Coco was Ferrari's design director and also worked for Citroen, where he rose to chief designer. Full story...
Dec
16th

Lotus appoints Ferrari’s Coco as new design director

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Lotus has named Donato Coco as its director of design. Previously, Coco was Ferrari's design director and also worked for Citroen, where he rose to chief designer. Full story...
Dec
9th

Rally: Kimi Raikkonen confirms Arctic warm-up in Citroen C4

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World Rally Championship convert Kimi Raikkonen will make his competitive debut in a Citroen C4 on January's Arctic Lapland Rally - a fortnight before his 2010 WRC campaign kicks off in Sweden. Full story...
Dec
8th

SLOVAKIA: Car output fall contributes to industrial dip

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A fall in car production in local plants run by Volkswagen, PSA Peugeot Citroen and Kia Motors - now seen as the engine of the local economy - of 10.1 percent year on year in October, after a 19.1drop in September, contributed to a 3.8% overall dip in Slovakia's industrial output, official data showed on Tuesday. Full story...
Dec
7th

WRC: Kimi Raikkonen could keep rallying in 2011

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The door is open to Kimi Raikkonen's signing with Citroen in 2010 to becoming more than a temporary sabbatical from formula one. Full story...
Dec
6th

PSA better placed than rival Renault in key China

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As European scrapping incentives wane, PSA/Peugeot Citroen SA wants a bigger slice of the booming Chinese market, and analysts prefer its stretch targets to Renault SA's caution. Full story...
Dec
4th

Mitsubishi not talking numbers over PSA stake, report says

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Mitsubishi Motors said it is not discussing any numbers regarding a possible acquisition of a stake by PSA/Peugeot-Citroen. The Nikkei business daily had reported PSA could pay up to 300 billion yen ($3. Full story...
Dec
4th

Mitsubishi chief says carmaker is not talking numbers over PSA stake

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Mitsubishi Motors said it is not discussing any numbers regarding a possible acquisition of a stake by PSA/Peugeot-Citroen. The Nikkei business daily had reported PSA could pay up to 300 billion yen ($3. Full story...
Dec
4th

PSA’s problems require more than Mitsubishi deal

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A costly tie-up between PSA/Peugeot-Citroen SA and Japan's Mitsubishi Motor Corp. risks landing Europe's No. 2 carmaker with a partner too small to exploit Asia's booming markets. Full story...
Dec
4th

Key facts about Mitsubishi and PSA

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PSA/Peugeot-Citroen could buy a large stake in Japanese peer Mitsubishi Motors Corp. as part of a plan to deepen ties to ride out the industry's worst ever slump. Here are some facts about Mitsubishi and PSA. Full story...
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