• In addition to economic cars, Citroën is also actively developing concept cars．
• In 1980s, Citroën began to enter Chinese market．
• In 1992, Citroën and Dongfeng Motor Corporation founded Dongfeng Peugeot Citroen Automobile Co.Lte．
• At the time of the company’s foundation, Citroën became the leading European mployed mass production technique borrowed from Ford in the USA．
• The parties will hold 50% shares to the new company．
• The first Citroën car was produced with a 4-cylinder engine．
• It was capable of a top speed of 65km/ h．
• From June to December 1919, Citroën produced 2, 500 cars．
• It has four series models of brands—Fukang, Elysee, Picasso and Seine．
• In 2010, Citroën set up another joint venture with China Chang an Automobile Group．
• In 1920, they had already produced 20, 200．
• In 1934, Citroën presented their first front-wheel drive cars and started a revolution in auto production．
Unit Five Automobile Braking System
Passage C Automobile Culture
• Citroën History • No one can think of Citroën car without thinking
of its founder, an outstanding engineer Andre Citroën． • He started a “V gear works” in 1912 and produced double helical gears． • In 1919, he established his own auto factory named after his name “Citroën” in honor of his gear works． • He had a dream that every family should have a economic and comfortable car．
• By 1975, Citroën production capacity reached nearly 700, 000per year, of which 55% were sold abroad．
• At this time the dream of Andre Citroën came into reality．