Citroën

Also known as Automobiles Citroën S.A.

Citroën () is a French automobile company. The "Automobiles Citroën" manufacturing company was founded on 4 June 1919 by André Citroën. Citroën has been owned by Stellantis since 2021 and previously was part of the PSA Group after Peugeot acquired 89.95% share in 1976. Citroën's head office is located in the Stellantis Poissy Plant in Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine since 2021 (previously in Rueil-Malmaison) and its offices studies and research in Vélizy-Villacoublay, Poissy (CEMR), Carrières-sous-Poissy and Sochaux-Montbéliard.

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Citroën is a French automobile manufacturer founded in 1919 by André Citroën that has been owned by the multinational company Stellantis since 2021. The company is significant as one of France's major car makers, with its headquarters and research facilities located across several sites in the Paris region and beyond.

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Company.name: Automobiles Citroën
Company.logo_alt: Two black upward-pointing arrows are inside the outline of a black oval. Above the oval, there is text saying "Citroën".
Company.logo_caption: Logo since 2022
Company.logo: 150px|class=skin-invert
Company.type: Subsidiary
Company.industry: Automotive
Company.fate: Merged with Peugeot to form PSA Group in 1976
Company.founder: André Citroën
Company.location_city: Poissy (New), Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine
Company.location_country: France
Company.area_served: Worldwide (except North America)
Company.key_people: Antonio Filosa (CEO, Stellantis) Xavier Chardon (CEO, Citroën) (since the 2nd of June 2025)
Company.services: Citroën Insurance
Company.num_employees: 13,900
Company.parent: Stellantis

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Wikidata facts

Official name: AUTOMOBILES CITROEN
Employees: 140000
Official website: dealer.citroen.be
Image: Citroën dealership, Chingford, Waltham Forest, London 1.jpg

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native label: Citroën
Commons category: Citroën
inception: 1919-06-04
Commons gallery: Citroën
social media followers: 42000

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History
Early years
Traction Avant and Michelin ownership
Traction Avant
Research breakthroughs
2CV
DS
High pressure hydraulics
Aerodynamic pioneer
Expansion and financial challenges
PSA Peugeot Citroën era
Conflict with the trade unions
Changing design language
Geographic expansion
Recent decades
DS brand
List of CEOs
Previous CEOs
Advertising
Awards
Motorsport
Early rally wins for Citroën vehicles
Racing the 2CV
Rebuilding the competition group
New competition division for touring cars
Formula E
Concept cars
Logo
Logo evolution
Factories
International markets
Australia
Current product lineup
Citroën
DS line
Dongfeng Peugeot-Citroën (joint venture)
See also
Notes
References
Bibliography
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In 1934, the firm established its reputation for innovative technology with the Traction Avant. This was the world's first car to be mass-produced with front-wheel drive and four-wheel independent suspension, as well as unibody construction, omitting a separate chassis, and instead using the body of the car itself as its main load-bearing structure.