Peugeot Plans to Comeback to India

January 09, 2009, 10:10 IST by Satish Kalepu

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PSA Peugeot Citroen intends to re-enter the Indian market. The French company is not only interested in setting up a manufacturing plant but also supplying auto components in India. The company has set up its dedicated office in Chennai for the auto component sourcing business. The company has already had a meeting with officials of Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) and has begun its sourcing through Magna Steyr. Peugeot’s sibling Citroen is also planning to make its mark in the Indian auto market by selling small cars in the country.

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Citroen had exited Indian car market nearly a decade ago but is ready to try its luck once again in the country. According to the industry sources, there is high possibility of PSA Peugeot Citroen making a comeback with its range of small cars and mid-segment sedans soon. The company is currently studying the 1.5 million Indian passenger car market. The team members of Peugeot have met SIAm and shall present their report to the company in Paris. The company is looking at Joint Venture or 100 percent subsidiary options but nothing is expected to materialize very soon.

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June 30, 2011 by GAGAN AHUJA

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Im not fond of peugeot but i love seing them on race tracks running wild. Came from france, peugeots are of high performance and quality. The boxer version was the latest one i saw in a car show here in Los Angeles. The maintenance of the said cars is also easy to do. Drivers will no need to worry when searching when it comes to car parts since there are a lot of them on the internet today. Plus, there are also repair manuals that would probably help them in doing the repair job.

June 21, 2011 by Harren Midasoer

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hi , i have peugeot 206, its really very nice car , as i think if the peugeot will make a small car it will create a good market not only in citys , in small towns, caz middle class people like small car , easy too drive and easy to park, as we know in india there are number of middle class people , i m sure they will like that cars , car market is also depand on car price,

January 19, 2009 by Pankaj Kumar

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Peugeot is a good company it is always appreciable if it is making small cars for india. small cars will have always good market if car proves its fuel efficiency. Big cities like Delhi, Bombay Banglore etc where the parking facilities are poor definitely it is going to be a success. By viewing the picture if it can replace Maruti Alto and Santro Xing it is definitely going to be a good success for the company

January 09, 2009 by Dkameswararao

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