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Citroën Begins Production of DS5 in China, Wild Rubis to Follow
Today's China represents a new Eldorado for near or pure luxury car brands, with PSA Peugeot Citroën being one of many automotive groups looking to slice off another piece of the pie. With Peugeot and Citroen already established in China's mainstream market, the French launched Citroen's DS marque as a standalone brand in the premium segments. Now, 15 months after the launch of the DS brand in China with a fresh line of cars, the company and its Chinese partner Changan kicked off local production of its biggest model to date, the DS5, at their Shenzhen plant.
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Psa's Chinese Joint Venture Launched Its First Own-brand Car, The Fengshen L60
Dongfeng Peugeot Citroën Automobiles (DPCA), the China-based joint venture between PSA Peugeot Citroën and Dongfeng Group (DFG), has started series production of the Fengshen L60, its first own-brand car. Read more »...
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Citroën Says C3-xr Crossover Won’t Come To Europe, Boosts C4 Cactus Production
Citroën’s C3-XR small SUV will only be offered on the Chinese market, with the French carmaker ruling out European sales of the model. Built in a PSA Peugeot Citroën plant in Wuhan, China, the C3-XR will arrive in local dealerships in December....
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Citroën’s Ds Brand Will Launch Three All-new Models In A Year In China, No Replacement For C5
The recently unveiled DS 5LS is the first of three all-new luxury models that Citroën’s DS brand will roll out in China over the course of the next year. The French carmaker is planning a major expansion of the DS line that will also include...
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Citroen Ds Wild Rubis Will Be Built, But Won't Be Sold In Europe, Ceo Says
Revealed earlier this year at the Shanghai Motor Show, the Citroen DS Wild Rubis is a stylish crossover concept that previews a future production model. Citroen says manufacturing of the large crossover will begin in China between the end of 2014 and...
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Kia Launches New China Brand Horki With Forte-based Concept Sedan
As if China didn't have enough brands of its own as well as from Asian and Western carmakers, an increasing number of established companies like Kia are expanding their local portfolios with new names. At the Auto China 2013 in Shanghai (April 20...
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