Tag: PSA

All-electric Vauxhall Corsa will arrive in 2020

Vauxhall has confirmed that the next-generation Corsa – due next year – will feature a fully electrified variant, which will roll off production lines at the brand’s plant in Zaragoza, Spain, in 2020. PSA, which also owns Peugeot, Citroen and DS, took over Vauxhall and its German sister marque Opel in 2017. Late last year, the… Continue reading All-electric Vauxhall Corsa will arrive in 2020

Faurecia to Build New $60 Million Manufacturing Facility in Kansas City Metro

BLUE SPRINGS, Mo., Feb. 15, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The Kansas City Area Development Council announced today that Faurecia, a leading automotive technology company, will build a new $60 million, 250,000-square-foot interiors production facility in Blue Springs, Missouri, part of the Kansas City area. The company, a global leader in developing automotive seating, interior systems and… Continue reading Faurecia to Build New $60 Million Manufacturing Facility in Kansas City Metro

Opel Vauxhall Finance launches a strategic plan to support Opel/Vauxhall sales growth

•    Opel Vauxhall Finance launches its strategic plan, 100 days after its acquisition through BNP Paribas and Groupe PSA•    All initiatives are dedicated to support Opel/Vauxhall’s profitable growth•    The aim is to finance every third Opel vehicle by 2020•    The company will leverage competitive costs of funding and expertise of its shareholders BNP Paribas Personal… Continue reading Opel Vauxhall Finance launches a strategic plan to support Opel/Vauxhall sales growth

Volkswagen suffering in France

Annoying exception. Volkswagen is the only major car brand to have suffered a decline in sales last year in France. The German manufacturer sold 139,360 vehicles in 2017, 2.7% less than in 2016. In January, VW even saw its volumes unscrew by 18%, and Dacia take fourth place in the market behind Peugeot, Renault and… Continue reading Volkswagen suffering in France

GM, South Korea Set for Standoff After Automaker Threatens Exit

General Motors Co. and South Korean authorities are set for a standoff after the automaker announced a plan to shut one factory and threatened to leave the country entirely if concessions aren’t made to stem mounting losses. South Korean officials will hold talks with GM about ways to keep the carmaker’s operations open, the finance ministry… Continue reading GM, South Korea Set for Standoff After Automaker Threatens Exit

PSA will create a fourth shift in Vigo to launch the new models of Peugeot, Citroën and Opel / Vauxhall

Published 2/13/2018 11:39:42 CET MADRID, 13 Feb. (EUROPA PRESS) – The PSA Group plans to start up a fourth work shift in its Vigo plant in the coming months and a third in the center of Mangualde (Portugal), in order to respond to the commercial demand of the new ‘ludospace’ models of the Peugeot, Citroën… Continue reading PSA will create a fourth shift in Vigo to launch the new models of Peugeot, Citroën and Opel / Vauxhall

Creator of the Leisure Activity Vehicle (LAV) Segment, Groupe PSA is Launching a New Generation of Vehicles for Its Peugeot, Citroën and Opel/Vauxhall Brands

RUEIL-MALMAISON, France–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Regulatory News: Forerunner and historical leader of the leisure activity vehicle (LAV) segment in Europe, Groupe PSA (Paris:UG) intends to consolidate its leadership by giving its line-up a new dimension with three latest-generation models designed for very different brand environments. The new line-up stems from a single development programme aimed at increasing the… Continue reading Creator of the Leisure Activity Vehicle (LAV) Segment, Groupe PSA is Launching a New Generation of Vehicles for Its Peugeot, Citroën and Opel/Vauxhall Brands

PSA and Opel make common van

This is undoubtedly the first episode of a long Franco-German series. PSA will launch this year the production of stamped vans Peugeot, Citroën, Opel or Vauxhall. The new versions of the Partner, Berlingot and Combo will be assembled from the second half of the year in Vigo, Spain, and Mangualde, Portugal – two newly renovated… Continue reading PSA and Opel make common van