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Peugeot is a major French car bran, part of PSA Peugeot Citroën. It is the second largest automaker in Europe, behind Volkswagen. Peugeot's roots go back to pepper, salt and coffee mill manufacturing in 1842 and later bicycle manufacturing at the end of the 19th century. Its world headquarters are in Paris, Avenue de la Grande Armée, close to Porte Maillot and the Concorde Lafayette Hotel but the Peugeot company and family is originally from Sochaux, France. Peugeot retains a large manufacturing plant in Sochaux which is also home to the Peugeot Museum. The company also sponsors the Sochaux football club, founded in 1928 by a member of the Peugeot family: the club' s arms contain a lion logo similar to Peugeot's.

Trivia about peugeot

  • This French company is known for making fine bicycles as well as cars
  • This French automaker, not Mercedes, is Europe's largest builder of diesel engines
  • In August 1991 this French automaker of the 405 Series said it will quit selling cars in the U.S.
  • The lion on this French auto company's logo was adopted from Belfort, the city where an early model was made
  • This company, whose symbol is seen here, eagerly embraced the automobile around 1890

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