Citroën India Launch highlights: C5 Aircross is the first SUV to launch in 2020, brand to launch in 2021

Here’s the C5 AirCross from all angles

In the last 100 years, it’s sold over 50 #million #cars! pic.twitter.com/0XGUesz0Vm

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Citroen for India

Citroen’s punchline says, “Inspired by you” and this is how India inspires Citroen. Note the reference to the Ambassador – a brand name that is now owned by the PSA Groupe.

The @Citroen brand will launch in India in 2021 with a new vehicle every year. The C5 Aircross is the first SUV to launch in 2020. pic.twitter.com/x6n5tWjHv0

— Tech2 (@tech2eets) April 3, 2019

C5 Aircross announced

Comfort will also be a big talking point for the C5 Aircross- Citroen’s first car for the Indian market

Citroen Dealerships

Citroen will set up state-of-the-art retail dealerships and will allow customers to rate their cars, dealerships and experience to maintain a tight leash on quality and customer service

The iconic Ambassador

Citroen inspires the Indian values with the Ambassador it launched so many years back and which is still being used as a symbol of the Indian government.

PSA’s India goals

PSA will competitively make local and localise components. The brand has struck a partnership with TCS for engineering. The Powertrain manufacturing will start in 2019 in Hosur plant in collaboration with Avtec.

PSA’s sales

Groupe PSA is primarily aiming at three markets which are India, North America and Russia. Outside of Europe PSA has more than 50 percent of sales. The company has achieved 1 million sales in the last year.

A live stream of the event

Brand @Citroen launches in India. https://t.co/2CWXvGpAhk

— Tech2 (@tech2eets) April 3, 2019

The PSA AVTEC joint venture in India will have the scope of R&D, powertrain manufacturing (starting in Hosur in 2019), vehicle manufacturing, sales and after sales from its plant in Hosur, Tamil Nadu. @Citroen pic.twitter.com/eU2ELGKB81

— Tech2 (@tech2eets) April 3, 2019

A small introduction to Peugeot PSA

Heres a video that showcases the PSA Group, the parent company that owns @Citroen. pic.twitter.com/htTm15duxz

— Ankit.Today (@ankitv) April 3, 2019

Significant local partnerships with CK Birla group

PSA Group shares that @Citroen cars in India will be global products that come here. Significant local partnerships with CK Birla group and @TCS will help build India specific products. pic.twitter.com/eq7uVHhfjk

— Tech2 (@tech2eets) April 3, 2019

Local partnerships with CK Birla group

Carlos Tavares talks of how the PSA group was nearly bankrupt 5 years ago but is not the most profitable car brand in Europe. @Citroen pic.twitter.com/sPv6j4HOoZ

— Ankit.Today (@ankitv) April 3, 2019

The event has started!

Carlos Tavares addresses the media at the #PSAGroupe conference in #Chennai pic.twitter.com/dDWPGnM1fO

— OVERDRIVE (@odmag) April 3, 2019

Fully electric Ambassador? 

The PSA Group that's launching the @citroen brand in India also has the rights to the legendary indian car Ambassador. They'll likely play that up for emotional connect with buyers. Word is, a fully electric Ambassador might be launched by 2022. pic.twitter.com/XsWN6mQoNF

— Tech2 (@tech2eets) April 3, 2019

Another milestone for the Indian car industry as the #French brand #Citroen makes its debut in what is one of the most booming #automotive markets in the world@Citroen pic.twitter.com/7dD4WhpibA

— OVERDRIVE (@odmag) April 3, 2019

Under the wraps is the first vehicle for the Citroen brand in India – the C5 Aircross

Third throw of the dice on India’s automotive landscape for PSA Group after PAL-Peugeot in the late 1990s & the aborted Peugeot advent a decade ago but now entering with the Citroen brand! Hope this time they stand their ground & play a strong hand in the Indian market! pic.twitter.com/wdsMkFZFrz

— . (@adiljal) April 3, 2019

Citroen plant in India

Citroen’s production facility outside Chennai supply powertrains and transmissions. The factory is said to have a total production capacity to roll out 2,00,000 engines and 3,00,000 transmissions annually. With an investment of Rs 600 crore, the facility will roll out 50,000 cars in the first year.

Citroen in India

In April 2016, PSA Group revealed its ‘Push to Pass’ six-year long growth plan for the plan and the company said that they would step in India by 2018 and would launch the first Citroen product by 2021.

Peugeot and Birla

PSA Group and Avtec Ltd, a CK Birla Group company inaugurated their Hosur plant in November 2018. The plant manufactures and supplies powertrains for global and domestic markets.

We're in Chennai to attend the launch of European car brand @Citroen in India. They'll be laying out launch timeline, product strategy for gasoline and electric cars for Indian market soon. Stay tuned to https://t.co/ddcesxhXN7 for live updates from @ankitv. pic.twitter.com/wPo47h9CDS

— Tech2 (@tech2eets) April 3, 2019

An interactive display takes us through the legendary legacy of French car maker @Citroen all the way from 1919 to 2019. That's a century of making cars. The C3 compact SUV will most likely make it to Indian roads. pic.twitter.com/RJZoP6hG8w

— Tech2 (@tech2eets) April 3, 2019

What do you think is the right pronunciation of the French car maker @Citroen brand?
The launch event will begin at 2pm. Stay tuned to https://t.co/ddcesxhXN7 for launch updates. pic.twitter.com/kAtTdcLyDg

— Tech2 (@tech2eets) April 3, 2019

Hello and Welcome to the launch of the Citroen brand in India

French carmaker Peugeot PSA, the parent company of Citroen, is all set to reveal its plans for India today at a function held in Chennai.