Citroën Car History

Citroën Car History The story of Citroën begins from André Citroën is also the founder of the company. After serving in the French Army, he opened a private enterprise specializing in manufacturing various kinds of transmission gears. By 1919 the firm began manufacturing his car, the first sample is Type A. Citroën is a car manufacturer in France, was founded in 1919 by André Citroën. Today this company is part of PSA Peugeot Citroën Group Corporation.  Originally a manufacturer to mass-market vehicles, along with the rustic design, but in 1934 Citroën shocked the world of patents called the front drive Traction Avant (1934-1956). Until the 1980s, Citroën is still room for a car company has a very unique design. The other notable models include the following as the H Van (1947-1981, "HY"), the 2CV (1948-1990, or "ugly ducklings"), DS (1955 to 1975, "Women god ") and the CX (1974-1989). The story of Citroën begins from André Citroën is also the founder of the company. After serving in the French Army, he opened a private enterprise specializing in manufacturing various kinds of transmission gears. By 1919 the firm began manufacturing his car, the first sample is Type A. In 1924, Citroën began a business relations with American engineer named Edward Gowan Budd. Since 1899 he has developed Budd shaped frame to make the train cars. Then he continued steel production body for many car manufacturers, is its first Dodge. Citroën was the first European introduction of all-steel body in 1928. In 1930, Mr. Budd was a patent for Citroën form a block and the vehicle immediately before and is driven by the Traction Avant predecessor 7CV (5kw) launched in 1934. This car has created a template for other car manufacturers to follow during the next 30 years, such as Mini, Volkswagen and many others.  In the beginning, then the cars sold well, but the company remains competitive structure using wood for the body, and they have to release vehicles with aerodynamic designs. Citroën is regarded as the hand because it can not redesign your body and so it started to become obsolete and outdated. Overcoming obstacles on style, cars are still sold a lot of Citroens just because an advantage is cheap, and this is what makes car company lost money. This circumstance has prompted André Citroën to develop the Traction Avant, a car full of creativity makes for other competitors to "off station". But the race to achieve success in the development of the Traction Avant is synonymous with increased costs and contributed to weaken the financial situation of the company.  With the introduction of the vehicle's ability to operate in dangerous areas, Citroën also stand to sponsor the expedition in Asia (Croisiere Jaune) and Africa (Croisiere Noire). The expedition is always included scientists and journalists, so in terms of mass media shall be deemed a success.  By 1934, the debt clause makes Citroën risk of bankruptcy, and the largest shareholder at the time the tire company Michelin has won control of the whole.  1948 Citroën 2CV car unveiled at the Paris Car Show. In 1955 it introduced the DS model. This is the first official car suspension system using hydraulic steam (hydropneumatic) Citroën legend. Earlier this system was tested on the last death Traction. The DS features a power assist for steering, brakes and suspension. High pressure system similar to activate the piston under the lid, to operate the clutch. This is a kind of semi-auto gearbox Citroën named "Citromatic". High-pressure hydraulic system has formed a foundation for many types of Citroen cars in the second half of the 20th century, including the sample SM, GS, CX, BX, XM and Xantia.  Citroën in 1965 acquired the French carmaker Panhard in the hope of using the professional middle class of Panhard cars to complement the product line which is a cheap small car (like a 2CV, Ami) and type most expensive (as the DS, ID). Citroën in 1967 won control of Maserati, the Italian sports car company, and to introduce sports car Grand Tourer SM is the Maserati V6 motor. Born at the wrong time as affected by the oil crisis, the Grand Tourer also quickly disappeared because no profit.  The combination of the Maserati has caused severe losses, accompanied by the warranty costs "Goodness" or models for diseases such as GS and CX, leading to outcomes that bought Peugeot Citroen in 1976 . The merger creates a new group called PSA Group.  In the 1980s, Citroën models based largely on Peugeot's platform. Model BX 1982 still uses hydropneumatic suspension system, but is equipped with Peugeot engine is derived. In late 1980, PSA is often common to use the basic components for both the vehicle. Examples XM has the same engine and chassis with the Peugeot 605, Xantia 1993 also form the shell but outwardly, remaining the same as Peugeot 406.  Citroën developed a small car in Romania, called Oltcit, and also sold under the name Citroën Axel.  The dynamic approach to the design and styling of the Citroen was muffled under the rule of Peugeot conservatism. The 2CV was ultimately shake the reason for death on 27-7-1990, after the production line was brought from France to Portugal in 1988.  Despite the troubles between the Peugeot and Citroen, Citroen is continuing its tradition of innovation with new models such as C2 and the Xsara Picasso. It even expanded into new markets such as China, where the C3 and Xsara are alongside the ZX Fukang form inland and Elysée. The introduction of newer models such as the C6, the car has long been expected to replace the XM, Citroen has shown commitment to continuous innovation in the 21st century.