| Peugeot Citroen, Europe's second largest car | | | | years. Not to mention, how huge is its |
| maker is planning to enter the Indian market | | | | emergence in these countries. |
| with its range of small cars and mid-segment | | | | |
| sedans again. Peugeot is scouting for various | | | | The French car maker comeback into Indian |
| options in India and has held negotiations | | | | market may prove to be a success. Time to |
| with various automobile bodies like the | | | | tango! Peugeotâ??s joint venture with |
| Society of Indian Automobile Manufactures | | | | the age old Doshi family, the makers of |
| (SIAM), Automotive Component Manufacturers | | | | Premier Padmini, in 1995 to make the Peugeot |
| Association of India (ACMA) and various | | | | 309 range of vehicles in India. |
| component makers from southern India. The | | | | |
| group has 5.2% share of the global automobile | | | | Wellâ?¦ though the car was |
| market and controls 14% market share in | | | | quite capable and best for Indian conditions, |
| Europe, and now looking at workable options | | | | Doshis couldnâ??t sustain the French |
| in India. Peugeot being a French carmaker has | | | | friendship, the venture stint was for less |
| always been known for artistic styling and | | | | than three year. The reasons for this were |
| brilliant attention to details. | | | | labour trouble, plant lockout and shortage of |
| | | | kits. That was the end of mid-segment sedan |
| The company was present during the Auto Expo | | | | Peugeot 309 and finally a showdown of the |
| recently held at New Delhi in January to take | | | | plant after a legal battle with the Indian |
| a close look and study the vibrant Indian | | | | partner Doshis. The company was among the |
| automobile industry, but they did not | | | | earliest multinationals to enter the country |
| displayed any of their products. The biggest | | | | in 1993-94 and the first to shut down in |
| names in the global business are already here | | | | 1997. |
| and others like Volkswagen and Nissan are in | | | | |
| the queue. | | | | Out of its international lineup, the Peugeot |
| | | | 107 mini hatchback, 206 and 207 hatches seem |
| Peugeot has spilled its bean not only in | | | | like possible prospects for India along with |
| developed countries but also in countries | | | | the 407 sedan. |
| like Iran, South Africa and China in recent | | | | |