The lion brand is ahead of the German manufacturers. YouGov is an international internet-based market research company founded in the UK in May YouGov carried out a study on a representative sample of almost 14, people. This car was a steam-operated vehicle that had three wheels. However, only four cars of this type were made. Because of the heaviness of the steam-power engine, warming up the car was a long process. The company had to take a break from manufacturing cars when World War I rolled around.
It was then that Peugeot started producing military vehicles. In fact, Peugeot was one of the main manufacturers of arms, bicycles, military tanks and shells. Once World War I ended, they got back to making cars. The company introduced the small electric vehicle, known as the VLV, in to help solve fuel restrictions.
Discover the fascinating history of PEUGEOT with our timeline below, from the unveiling of our very first motor vehicle, right up to the launch of our ground-breaking concept vehicles. Over the course of his life, he made many forays into industry, firstly with a weaving business, a dye works, an oil mill and a grain mill.
Throughout the years the lion logo has evolved. In addition, the blue background colour was introduced to the company branding to symbolise the forward thinking nature of the company. Building partnerships with other industry specialists is something PEUGEOT has continued to do over the years, leading to collaborations with the likes of Ford and BMW, and the development of some unique engines.
They did so with an engineering tour de force : a DOHC 7. It proved faster than other cars of its time, and Boillot won the French Grand Prix at an average of In May , Goux took one to Indianapolis, and won at an average of Surprisingly, a model turned a mph 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.
Postwar, car production resumed in earnest. Racing continued as well, with Boillot entering the Targa Florio in a 2. Peugeot introduced a five-valve per cylinder, triple overhead cam engine for the Grand Prix, conceived by Marcel Gremillon who had criticized the early DOHC ; but the engine was a failure. The same year, Peugeot debuted 10 hp 7.
During the s, Peugeot expanded, in splitting the cycle pedal and motor business off to form Cycles Peugeot , the consistently profitable cycle division seeking to free itself from the rather more cyclical auto business, and taking over the defunct Bellanger and De Dion companies in New for was the Peugeot , the cheapest car on the French market, and the first to use the later Peugeot trademark and registered as such —three digits with a central zero.
The would get the independent front suspension in , Soon afterward the Depression hit; Peugeot sales decreased but the company survived. In , attempting a revival of fortune, the company unveiled a new, aerodynamically styled range. More recently, many manufacturers have offered retractable hardtops, including Peugeot itself with the cc.
Three models of the thirties were the Peugeot , Peugeot and Peugeot These cars had curvaceous bodies, with headlights behind sloping grille bars, evidently inspired by the Chrysler Airflow. The 2. For , there was the new Airflow-inspired which ran until and a based large model, designed by Andrean, which featured a vertical fin and bumper, with the first high-mounted taillight.
The entry-level was built in series from to , and about 20 more examples were built from existing stocks of supplies in February Regular production began again in mid, and lasted into In , the company restarted car production with the , delivering copies. In , Peugeot introduced the Peugeot , with coil springs, rack-and-pinion steering, and hydraulic brakes.
The set new Peugeot sales records, remaining in production until Peugeot would take over Chenard-Walcker in , having already been required to acquire a controlling interest in Hotchkiss in
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