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Citroën (French
pronunciation: [sitʁoˈɛn])
is a major
French
automobile manufacturer,
part of the
PSA
Peugeot Citroën group.
Founded in 1919 by
André-Gustave Citroën, Citroën was the first
mass-production car company outside of the USA
[3] and pioneered the modern concept of
creating a sales and services network that complement
the motor car.[4]
Within eight years Citroën had become Europe’s largest
car manufacturer, and the 4th largest in the world.[5]
Citroën earned a reputation for innovation and
revolutionary engineering, which is reflected in the
company’s slogan “Créative Technologie”. Its history of
innovation began with its founding when (as noted
above), André-Gustave Citroën introduced the first
industrial mass production of a vehicles outside the
United States (a technique he developed mass-producing
armaments for the French military in
World War I). In 1924, Citroën produced Europe’s
first all-steel-bodied car, the B-10.[6]
In 1934, Citroën secured its reputation for innovation
with its
Traction Avant not only the world’s first
mass-produced front-wheel drive car, but also one of the
first cars to feature
monocoque-type body.[7]
In 1954 Citroën produced the world's first
hydropneumatic
self-levelling suspension system, then in 1955 the
revolutionary
Citroën DS, the first European production car with
disc brakes. In 1967, Citroën introduced the first
swiveling headlights in several models, allowing for
greater visibility on winding roads. The brand
celebrated its 90th Anniversary in 2011.
Above courtesy of
Wikipeda
- Citroen
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