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Dongfeng Citroen Raised Sales Target, to Make SUV

On strong demand for C4L the joint venture between Citroen and Dongfeng revised up its 2013 sales goal from 263,000 to 280,000 units, according to Pan Jianian, the JV’s General Manager. He also revealed that the first Chinese-made Citroen SUV will hit the market before 2015. Not content to be in the second tier, Dongfeng-Citroen … Read more →

Peugeot 301, Citroen C-Elysee: Shanghai Motor Show in Pics

While languishing in Europe, Peugeot-Citroen is going full throttle in China, set to open its third vehicle plant in Wuhan in July, two months before the scheduled date. Built jointly with its Chinese partner Dongfeng, the plant will add 300,000 units to the annual production capacity of DPCA (Dongfeng-Peugeot-Citroen). 2/3 of the new capacity will … Read more →

DPCA Premieres Chinese-Built Peugeot 3008 Crossover

November 21st, 2012 | Posted in New Cars | Peugeot | PSA

Dongfeng-PSA (DPCA) unveiled the locally made Peugeot 3008 in Guangzhou on Wednesday evening, preparing to release it in early 2013. With two engine options, a 1.6T and 2.0, the 3008 crossover is expected to sell for 160,000-220,000 Yuan. To adapt to the Chinese market, the 3008 has been modified in notable ways. Major changes, in … Read more →

DPCA to Build Peugeot 301/Citroen C-Elysee at New Wuhan Factory

The joint venture of PSA and Dongfeng (DPCA) has recently begun trial production of the Peugeot 301 compact sedan and its sibling, the second-gen Citroen Elysee, at its new factory still under construction in Wuhan Economic Development Zone. Both models are to be launched at the upcoming Paris auto show and go on sale in … Read more →

H1 Sales of Dongfeng-PSA Rose 10% to 193,860

July 5th, 2011 | Posted in Citroen | Dongfeng | Peugeot | Sales

Dongfeng Peugeot Citroen Automobile Company (as DPCA or Dongfeng-PSA) posts a 10% sales growth in the first half of 2011 over a year ago, delivering 19,3860 new cars. In June it sold 30,630 units on a 22% increase. Citroen C-Quatre, a local version of the C4, was the best-selling model from DPCA, with deliveries growing … Read more →

Dongfeng PSA (DPCA) Exports Peugeot 408 to Egypt

A shipment of 120 units of Peugeot 408 bound for Egypt left a Wuhan port on the Yangtze river Thursday, marking the first time Dongfeng-PSA (DPCA) exports whole vehicles in batch. Bi Gaocheng, General Manager of DPCA, says the Sino-French joint venture will deliver at least 2,080 cars, including the firs shipment of 120, to … Read more →

Wordmark of Changan-PSA (CAPSA) Unveiled

Changan-PSA, the joint venture of Changan Auto and PSA Peugeot Citroen, unveiled on Monday an official logo based on the abbreviation of its company name, CAPSA. The message and emblem were posted through Changan’s account on the microblogging site of weibo.com (weibo.com/ccag). We also learned that the JV’s official website, capsa.com.cn, will open soon. Equally … Read more →

Changan-PSA Gets Government Go-Ahead, Aims for a 3% Market Share

China’s National Development and Reform Commission gave its approval to the joint venture of Changan Auto and PSA Peugeot Citroen on May 24, according to PSA China. Ground will soon be broken on the JV’s factory in Shenzhen, Guangdong, which is designed to produce 200,000 vehicles and 200,000 engines a year. Changan and PSA signed … Read more →

Dongfeng Peugeot Citroen Breaks Ground on Third Factory, to Add Capacity of 300,000 Units

May 18th, 2011 | Posted in Citroen | Dongfeng | Peugeot | PSA

The sino-french joint venture of Dongfeng Peugeot Citroen Automobile Company Ltd. (DPCA) started building its third vehicle factory on Wednesday, which will increase its annual production capacity from the current level of 450,000 to 750,000 units by 2015 when the factory becomes fully operational. An initial capacity of 150,000 units will be installed by September, … Read more →

PSA to Build EC, EP, EB Engines in Xiangyang, Double Capacity

March 30th, 2011 | Posted in Citroen | Dongfeng | Peugeot | PSA

DPCA, the joint venture of Dongfeng Motor and PSA Peugeot Citroen, broke ground today on the new PSA petrol engine project in Xiangyang (used to be called Xiangfan), Hubei. 2.9 billion Yuan ($442 million) will be spent on building new workshops and upgrading existing ones for producing the EC, EP, EB families of fuel-efficient, Euro … Read more →

Dongfeng Sales Gained 37.8% to 2.615 Million Units in 2010

Dongfeng Motor posts a 37.8% growth in 2010 sales. The company and its joint ventures sold a total of 2.615 million new vehicles, as production increased 39.98% to 2.6615 million units. Revenue reached 269.159 billion yuan. Passenger car sales gained 36.57% to 1.9773 million units, while commercial vehicle sales grew 41.76% to 637,700 units. Here … Read more →

2010 Sales of Dongfeng Peugeot Citroen Increased 38.3% to 373,000 Units

December 30th, 2010 | Posted in Citroen | Dongfeng | Peugeot | Sales

The Wuhan-based passenger car joint venture of Dongfeng Motor and PSA Peugeot Citroen posted record annual sales of 373,000 new vehicles for 2010 on Dec. 30, up 38.3% from 2009. Revenues reached 37 billion yuan. For the whole year, the company built a total of 375,000 Peugeot and Citroen cars, 42.8% more than 2009. Between … Read more →

Dongfeng Peugeot Citroen to Release the 508 in Mid-2011

The passenger car joint venture Dongfeng Peugeot Citroen Automobile Company (DPCA) confirms that the new Peugeot 508 mid-size sedan, launched at the 2010 Paris Motor Show, will be built by its No.2 Wuhan factory and released in mid-2011. DPCA has two vehicle factories in Wuhan, Hubei. One of them has platforms for compact (such as … Read more →

Dongfeng Peugeot Citroen Publishes Five-Year Plan, Aiming for 5% Market Share

September 21st, 2010 | Posted in Citroen | Dongfeng | Peugeot | PSA

At a press conference held today in Wuhan, Hubei, Dongfeng Peugeot Citroen Automobile Company (DPCA) disclosed its road map to 2015. The company, currently trailing behind other major auto joint ventures in China, sets the ambitious goal of more than doubling sales and market share in five years. The plan has five parts (called "5A" … Read more →

Peugeot to Sell Motorcycles in China

July 25th, 2010 | Posted in Peugeot | PSA

Peugeot Motorcycle, a subsidiary of the French automaker Peugeot, is setting up a dealer network in eastern China in partnership with Jinan Qingqi Motorcycle Co., its CEO, Pierre-Louis Colin, said in a recent interview with Chinese media. The two-wheeled Peugeot products will hit the showrooms in December. Since March 2008, Jinan Qingqi, in Shandong province, … Read more →