Peugeot History:
Peugeot began manufacturing wheeled vehicles in 1882.Actually; its founder Armand Peugeot introduced the Peugeot "Le Grand Bi" penny-farthing in 1882 and a range of bicycles. Peugeot bicycles have been built until very recently, although the car company and bike company parted ways in 1926. At the 1901 Paris Salon, Peugeot debuted a tiny shaft-drive 652cc (40ci) 5hp (3.7kW) one-cylinder, dubbed Baby), and shed its conservative image, becoming a styling leader. Peugeot later added a motorcycle to its range in 1903, and motorcycles have been built under the Peugeot name ever since. The 1907 Salon showed Peugeotsfirst six-cylinder, and showed Tony Huber joining as engine builder. By 1910, Peugeotsproduct line included a 1149cc two-cylinder and six four-cylinders, of between 2 litres and 6 liters. In addition, a new factory opened the same year at Sochaux, which became the main plant in 1928.During the First World War, Peugeot turned largely to arms production, becoming a major manufacturer of arms and military vehicles, from bicycles to tanks and shells. After the wars, the company restarted in the car business, with the 202, delivering 14000 copies. In 1947, they introduced the Type 203, with coil springs, rack-and-pinion steering, and hydraulic brakes. The 203 set new Peugeot sales records, remaining in production until 1960.In 1974 Peugeot bought a 30% share of Citroen, and took it over completely in 1975 after the French government gave large sums of money to the new company. The joint parent company became the PSA group. The group then took over the European division of Chrysler, in 1978 as the American auto manufacturer struggled to survive. In 1986, the company dropped the Talbot brand for passenger cars when it ceased production of the Simca-based Horizon/Alpine/Solara models. On April 18, 2006; PSA Peugeot Citroen announced the closure of the Ryton manufacturing facility in Coventry, England. This announcement resulted in the loss of 2,300 jobs as well as about 5,000 jobs in the supply chain. The plant produced its last Peugeot 206 on December 12 2006 and finally closed down in January 2007.

Peugeot Overview:
Peugeot is a major French car brand, part of PSA Peugeot Citroen. It is the second largest automaker in Europe, behind Volkswagen. Peugeotsroots go back to bicycle manufacturing at the end of the 19th century. Its headquarters are in Paris, Avenue de la Grande Armee, close to Porte Maillot and the Concorde Lafayette Hotel.

Other Peugeot Details:
Popular brands from Peugeot include; Peugeot 1007, Peugeot P4, Peugeot Partner, Peugeot 908, Peugeot 908 HDi FAP and Peugeot 4007.The Peugeot 1007 is a mini MPV produced by the French manufacturer Peugeot since 2004. It is based on the Peugeot 207 and Citroen C3 platform. The Peugeot P4 is a light, unarmoured; four-wheel-drive vehicle used by the Military of France under the designation of Light all-terrain vehicle. It is based on the Mercedes-Benz G-Class and equipped with Peugeot engine and equipment. The Peugeot Partner is a van and leisure activity vehicle made by the French car manufacturer Peugeot. The van is named Partner and the leisure activity vehicle Partner Combi. In Italy it is known as the Peugeot Ranch. The Peugeot 908 HDi FAP is a sports-prototype racing car built by the French automobile manufacturer Peugeot to compete in the 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race starting in 2007.The Peugeot 4007 is a compact crossover SUV to be introduced in July 2007. The equivalent Citroen badge-engineered version will be the C-Crosser, both of which will be produced by Mitsubishi in its Okazaki plant on the basis of the new Outlander. Both the 4007 and C-Crosser will be the first Japan-produced cars sold under any French brand.