Posted on 07/19/2018 9:35:57 AM PDT by GonzoII
DETROIT (AFP) - French automaker PSA confirmed Thursday its plan for a gradual return to the US market even if Washington follows through on a threat to impose tariffs of up to 25 percent on auto imports.
PSA, which manufactures the Citroen, Peugeot and Opel brands, "confirms the implementation of its 10-years progressive return project in North America," as announced in April 2016, the company told AFP in a statement.
The automaker, which it left the US in 1991, started its return in 2016 with the introduction of its Free2Move app "that provides access to all car-sharing providers."
The second phase will use PSA vehicles to "develop mobility solutions," followed finally by US sales of the brands for which "local production is considered."
The statement came two-days after PSA North America CEO Larry Dominique told reporters the US auto tariff threat could delay the company's return.
"Tariffs would affect how fast and at what price point we return to the US market," he said.
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After the re-worked Minis and Fiat 500 I’ve been wondering who was gonna do the Duck (2CV4).
It is the Citroen DS. Very innovative. YouTube has lots of videos that show off its unique features. I don’t think there has been any car quite like it.
Went I went to Germany from Vietnam, I bought a Peugeot. It was comfortable, handled well, had lots of room. Good price. Then the Dentist’s Peugeot caught on fire in the parking lot, while he was working on a patient. I sold the Peugeot and bought a Lotus.
I always liked the look of Lotus designs (and TVR), but since I became a Top Gear fan, I can’t help but think of Jeremy Clarkson’s remark that LOTUS stood for, “Lots of trouble, usually serious.” :-)
Interesting you mentioned Buick handled Opel.
My local Buick dealer handled both Opel and MG so I had a chance to compare both rather easily. I kinda leaned to the rag top and went with the MG...and got to know the Service Manager on a first name basis.
Clarkson is correct, that certainly was my experience, but I could outrun everything on the road except on the Autobahn where the 130hp engine could not keep up with the Porsches, Beemers, Jags.
I would give one of my man berries to have another ‘63 Opel Kadett.
I had a 1963 opel and drove it across the mountain back to school in Raleigh. There was a long grade going into Boone and the car would barely make 45 miles an hour in second gear. There were times I wsn’t sure it would make it up the mountain.
The good thing about it was a blue hi beam indicator light
Even at gunpoint, I wouldn’t own or drive any of those three POSs.
I barely have any recollection at all of French cars. I think they were biodegradable.
Wrong French Automobile Manufacturer, LeCar (or as some people called it LeMon) was made by Renault...
OK, memory is the 2nd thing to go!
Manta?
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