Company Story
1810 - Jean-Pierre and Jean-Frédéric Peugeot turned their father's mill into a steel foundry.
1842 - Peugeot began producing bicycles.
1891 - Armand Peugeot, a member of the Peugeot family, built his first steam-powered three-wheeler.
1896 - The first Peugeot car was built.
1905 - Peugeot stopped producing bicycles and focused solely on cars.
1926 - Peugeot introduced its first truck.
1948 - Peugeot introduced its first diesel engine.
1955 - Peugeot introduced its first diesel-powered car.
1974 - Peugeot acquired Citroën.
1983 - Peugeot acquired the European operations of the American motor company, Chrysler.
1991 - Peugeot acquired the motorcycle manufacturer, Cycles Peugeot.
2012 - Peugeot acquired the scooter manufacturer, Scooters Peugeot.
2014 - Peugeot acquired the electric vehicle manufacturer, Peugeot Electrique.