Dongfeng Peugeot-Citroën Automobile
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Dongfeng Peugeot-Citroën Automobile (DPCA) is a joint venture
between the Dongfeng Motor Corporation and the French PSA Peugeot Citroën
. Based in Wuhan
, capital of Hubei province
, it manufactures Peugeot
and Citroën
models for sale in China
. Imported models are also sold although by a separate, wholly PSA-owned subsidiary, Peugeot Citroën (China) Automotive Trade Co Ltd.
, as a joint venture
with the government of Guangzhou
. This company became defunct by 1997.
Prior to the failure of its first China effort, PSA Peugeot Citroën initiated a second. Building smaller vehicles, specifically the Citroën ZX
, it partnered with Dongfeng Motor Corporation, a large, indigenous vehicle maker. Finalized in 1992, this joint venture
company was located in Wuhan
and was known as Dongfeng Citroën Automobile Company (DCAC). It was the forerunner to the current Dongfeng Peugeot-Citroën Automobile (DPCA).
Established in 1992 producing semi-knocked down cars, by 1996 production capacity had reached 150,000 units/year, and its second offering, the Fukang 988 sedan, was added in 1998. Its first product was a hatchback built from semi-complete knock-down kits, the ZX Fukang
.
While most current products are versions of cars offered in other markets, some vehicles have been tailored to better suit local demand, including changing hatchback
designs to three-box designs
. At least one car, the Citroën C2
, was specifically designed for China.
In 2002 DPCA introduced the company's first Peugeot-branded model. This marked a resumption of Peugeot production in China, as a separate joint venture company, the Guangzhou Peugeot Automobile Company
, manufactured Peugeot models until 1997.
DPCA has also participated in a number of road-safety awareness campaigns (CSR).
Peugeot 206, 207 (hatchback and three-box), 207 CC (imported), 307 (sedan and hatchback), 307 CC (imported), 308 CC (imported), 308 SW (imported), 407 (imported), 407 SW Coupé (imported), 408, 607 (imported), A Chinese-market version of the Peugeot 508
will soon be produced by the company.
Citroën Citroën C2
, a compact car based on the Peugeot 206 specifically designed for China. This entered production in September 2006. The Citroën C4
Coupé is imported, as is the Grand C4 Picasso and the Citroën C6
. Other locally produced Citroëns include the C5
, Elysée
, Citroën C-Elysée (sedan and hatchback), Citroën Fukang
, Citroën C-Triomphe
, and Citroën C-Quatre.
Sources PSA
, Hebei province
.
In May, 2011, DPCA started construction of a 3rd production base, also in Hubei
province. With an annual production capacity of 300,000 units, it will add to existing capacity of 450,000 units/year. Such per year production capacity figures may consider vehicles and engines as discrete.
PSA Peugeot Citroën
has two facilities in Shanghai
an R&D center, the China Tech Center, and a name-unknown design center. These locations are not owned by DPCA, but they may contribute to it. The 2010 Citroën Metropolis was designed in Shanghai.
Joint venture
A joint venture is a business agreement in which parties agree to develop, for a finite time, a new entity and new assets by contributing equity. They exercise control over the enterprise and consequently share revenues, expenses and assets...
between the Dongfeng Motor Corporation and the French PSA Peugeot Citroën
PSA Peugeot Citroën
PSA Peugeot Citroën is a French manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles sold under the Peugeot and Citroën marques. Headquartered in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, PSA is the second largest automaker based in Europe and the number eight in the world.-History:In December 1974 Peugeot S.A....
. Based in Wuhan
Wuhan
Wuhan is the capital of Hubei province, People's Republic of China, and is the most populous city in Central China. It lies at the east of the Jianghan Plain, and the intersection of the middle reaches of the Yangtze and Han rivers...
, capital of Hubei province
Hubei
' Hupeh) is a province in Central China. The name of the province means "north of the lake", referring to its position north of Lake Dongting...
, it manufactures Peugeot
Peugeot
Peugeot is a major French car brand, part of PSA Peugeot Citroën, the second largest carmaker based in Europe.The family business that precedes the current Peugeot company was founded in 1810, and manufactured coffee mills and bicycles. On 20 November 1858, Emile Peugeot applied for the lion...
and Citroën
Citroën
Citroën is a major French automobile manufacturer, part of the PSA Peugeot Citroën group.Founded in 1919 by French industrialist André-Gustave Citroën , Citroën was the first mass-production car company outside the USA and pioneered the modern concept of creating a sales and services network that...
models for sale in China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
. Imported models are also sold although by a separate, wholly PSA-owned subsidiary, Peugeot Citroën (China) Automotive Trade Co Ltd.
History
PSA Peugeot Citroën was an early entrant in the Chinese auto market. In 1987, it established a Chinese company, Guangzhou Peugeot Automobile CompanyGuangzhou Peugeot Automobile Company
The Guangzhou Peugeot Automobile Company is a former automobile manufacturer located in Guangzhou, China. It was a joint venture between the Guangzhou government and the French automobile manufacturer PSA Peugeot Citroën....
, as a joint venture
Joint venture
A joint venture is a business agreement in which parties agree to develop, for a finite time, a new entity and new assets by contributing equity. They exercise control over the enterprise and consequently share revenues, expenses and assets...
with the government of Guangzhou
Guangzhou
Guangzhou , known historically as Canton or Kwangchow, is the capital and largest city of the Guangdong province in the People's Republic of China. Located in southern China on the Pearl River, about north-northwest of Hong Kong, Guangzhou is a key national transportation hub and trading port...
. This company became defunct by 1997.
Prior to the failure of its first China effort, PSA Peugeot Citroën initiated a second. Building smaller vehicles, specifically the Citroën ZX
Citroën ZX
The Citroën ZX is a small family car produced by the French manufacturer Citroën between 1991 and 1998.During the 1990s, the ZX was Citroën's competitor in the class traditionally dominated in Europe by the Ford Escort and Vauxhall/Opel Astra, a market segment Citroën had moved away from when the...
, it partnered with Dongfeng Motor Corporation, a large, indigenous vehicle maker. Finalized in 1992, this joint venture
Joint venture
A joint venture is a business agreement in which parties agree to develop, for a finite time, a new entity and new assets by contributing equity. They exercise control over the enterprise and consequently share revenues, expenses and assets...
company was located in Wuhan
Wuhan
Wuhan is the capital of Hubei province, People's Republic of China, and is the most populous city in Central China. It lies at the east of the Jianghan Plain, and the intersection of the middle reaches of the Yangtze and Han rivers...
and was known as Dongfeng Citroën Automobile Company (DCAC). It was the forerunner to the current Dongfeng Peugeot-Citroën Automobile (DPCA).
Established in 1992 producing semi-knocked down cars, by 1996 production capacity had reached 150,000 units/year, and its second offering, the Fukang 988 sedan, was added in 1998. Its first product was a hatchback built from semi-complete knock-down kits, the ZX Fukang
Citroën Fukang
The Fukang was the first in a range of cars produced for the Chinese market by the Dongfeng Peugeot-Citroën Automobile group, a joint venture between the French PSA Peugeot Citroën and a Chinese manufacturer Dongfeng....
.
While most current products are versions of cars offered in other markets, some vehicles have been tailored to better suit local demand, including changing hatchback
Hatchback
A Hatchback is a car body style incorporating a shared passenger and cargo volume, with rearmost accessibility via a rear third or fifth door, typically a top-hinged liftgate—and features such as fold-down rear seats to enable flexibility within the shared passenger/cargo volume. As a two-box...
designs to three-box designs
Three-box styling
Three-box design is a broad automotive styling term describing a coupé, sedan, notchback or hatchback where — when viewed in profile — principal volumes are articulated into three separate compartments or boxes: engine, passenger and cargo....
. At least one car, the Citroën C2
Citroën C2
The Citroën C2 is a supermini-class car produced by the French manufacturer Citroën since autumn of 2003, replacing the Citroën Saxo, it was built at the Aulnay plant on the outskirts of Paris. A different model, based on the Peugeot 206, is sold in China as the C2...
, was specifically designed for China.
In 2002 DPCA introduced the company's first Peugeot-branded model. This marked a resumption of Peugeot production in China, as a separate joint venture company, the Guangzhou Peugeot Automobile Company
Guangzhou Peugeot Automobile Company
The Guangzhou Peugeot Automobile Company is a former automobile manufacturer located in Guangzhou, China. It was a joint venture between the Guangzhou government and the French automobile manufacturer PSA Peugeot Citroën....
, manufactured Peugeot models until 1997.
DPCA has also participated in a number of road-safety awareness campaigns (CSR).
Products
Citroën and Peugeot models sold in China over the years have included the following. Imported models are mainly sold through DPCA dealerships to complete the range of locally produced cars.Peugeot 206, 207 (hatchback and three-box), 207 CC (imported), 307 (sedan and hatchback), 307 CC (imported), 308 CC (imported), 308 SW (imported), 407 (imported), 407 SW Coupé (imported), 408, 607 (imported), A Chinese-market version of the Peugeot 508
Peugeot 508
The Peugeot 508 is a large family car launched in 2010 by French automaker Peugeot. It replaces the Peugeot 407 as well as the larger Peugeot 607, for which no more direct replacement is scheduled...
will soon be produced by the company.
Citroën Citroën C2
Citroën C2
The Citroën C2 is a supermini-class car produced by the French manufacturer Citroën since autumn of 2003, replacing the Citroën Saxo, it was built at the Aulnay plant on the outskirts of Paris. A different model, based on the Peugeot 206, is sold in China as the C2...
, a compact car based on the Peugeot 206 specifically designed for China. This entered production in September 2006. The Citroën C4
Citroën C4
The Citroën C4 is a small family car produced by French automaker Citroën since autumn 2004. The C4 was designed to be the successor to the Citroën Xsara. It is mechanically similar to the Peugeot 308, which was launched in 2007. A revised version with new front end, reverse light and dashboard...
Coupé is imported, as is the Grand C4 Picasso and the Citroën C6
Citroën C6
The Citroën C6 is an executive car produced by the French luxury marque Citroën since 2005.-Overview:Inspired by the C6 Lignage prototype which was first shown at the Geneva Motor Show in the spring of 1999, but differs from the concept car's styling in minor details...
. Other locally produced Citroëns include the C5
Citroën C5
The Citroën C5 is a large family car produced by the French manufacturer Citroën since early 2001. The C5 replaced the Citroën Xantia in the large family car class.-First generation :...
, Elysée
Citroën Elysée
The Citroën Elysée is a compact sedan car produced for the Chinese domestic market by the Dongfeng Peugeot-Citroën Automobile, a joint venture between the French PSA Group and the Chinese manufacturer Dongfeng Motor.-Design:...
, Citroën C-Elysée (sedan and hatchback), Citroën Fukang
Citroën Fukang
The Fukang was the first in a range of cars produced for the Chinese market by the Dongfeng Peugeot-Citroën Automobile group, a joint venture between the French PSA Peugeot Citroën and a Chinese manufacturer Dongfeng....
, Citroën C-Triomphe
Citroën C-Triomphe
The Citroën C-Triomphe is a mid-size sedan automobile produced for the Chinese market by Dongfeng Peugeot-Citroën Automobile, a joint venture between the French PSA Group and the Chinese manufacturer Dongfeng....
, and Citroën C-Quatre.
Dealer network
Its dealer network boasts nearly 300 Citroën shops in over 200 Chinese cities and about 170 Peugeot showrooms (other sales and service stores that carry and cater to Peugeots do exist). Imported models are usually not carried.Ownership
As of 2010 DPCA is equally-owned, but this has not always been true. In 2000, ownership was: 31%, Dongfeng Motor Corporation; 39%, Chinese banks; 26.9%, Citroën; 3.1%, international banks.Sales figures
- 1996 - 7200
- 1997 - 28000
- 1998 - 33400
- 1999 - 44300
- 2000 - 52000
- 2001 - 53200
- 2002 - 85100
- 2003 - 103100
- 2004 - 89100
- 2005 - 140400
- 2006 - 201318
- 2007 - 207500
- 2008 - 209000
- 2009 - 272000
- 2010 - 376000
Sources PSA
Production bases and facilities
This joint venture has two production bases in WuhanWuhan
Wuhan is the capital of Hubei province, People's Republic of China, and is the most populous city in Central China. It lies at the east of the Jianghan Plain, and the intersection of the middle reaches of the Yangtze and Han rivers...
, Hebei province
Hebei
' is a province of the People's Republic of China in the North China region. Its one-character abbreviation is "" , named after Ji Province, a Han Dynasty province that included what is now southern Hebei...
.
In May, 2011, DPCA started construction of a 3rd production base, also in Hubei
Hubei
' Hupeh) is a province in Central China. The name of the province means "north of the lake", referring to its position north of Lake Dongting...
province. With an annual production capacity of 300,000 units, it will add to existing capacity of 450,000 units/year. Such per year production capacity figures may consider vehicles and engines as discrete.
PSA Peugeot Citroën
PSA Peugeot Citroën
PSA Peugeot Citroën is a French manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles sold under the Peugeot and Citroën marques. Headquartered in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, PSA is the second largest automaker based in Europe and the number eight in the world.-History:In December 1974 Peugeot S.A....
has two facilities in Shanghai
Shanghai
Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
an R&D center, the China Tech Center, and a name-unknown design center. These locations are not owned by DPCA, but they may contribute to it. The 2010 Citroën Metropolis was designed in Shanghai.