PSA Peugeot Citroën: Française De Mécanique Produces Its 300,000th Unit Assembled So Far of Turbo PureTech Three-Cylinder...
23 März 2016 - 10:29AM
Business Wire
Regulatory News:
PSA Peugeot Citroën (Paris:UG):
Teams at Française de Mécanique assembled the site's
300,000th Turbo PureTech threecylinder petrol engine
on 19 March.
The engine is fitted on the Peugeot 208, 308, 2008 and 3008, the
Citroën C3, C4, C4 Cactus and C4 Picasso, and the DS 3 and DS 4. It
cuts fuel consumption and CO2 emissions by an average 18% compared
with the naturally aspirated EP engine, already the market’s top
performer. The smaller, lighter Turbo PureTech petrol engine offers
a remarkable level of driving pleasure and performance for a model
in its cylinder class.
In June 2015, it was named Engine of the Year in the 1l to 1.4l
category at the International Engine of the Year Awards. The
accolade recognises both the technology and the performance of this
market-leading powerplant.
Production of the Turbo PureTech engine began in March 2014 at
the Française de Mécanique plant and a total of 6,450 units are now
manufactured weekly by four teams.
Commenting, Denis Martin, Operational Director Europe, said:
"Our PureTech petrol engine is a key factor in the success of the
models it is fitted on. Given current trends in the petrol/diesel
model mix, the performance of this excellent threecylinder engine
gives PSA a competitive edge that our front-line teams can leverage
to win market share".
About the Turbo PureTech three-cylinder petrol engineThe
EB PureTech family of three-cylinder engines boasts extremely high
levels of performance, cutting fuel consumption and CO2 emissions
by an average of 18% compared with its predecessors. The 1-litre
and 1.2-litre naturally aspirated versions have been manufactured
since 2012 at the Trémery (France) plant, which has an annual
production capacity of 640,000 units. The 1.2-litre turbo versions
have been split since March 2014 between the Française de Mécanique
plant and the Xiangyang plant in China, which have respective
annual production capacities of 320,000 and 200,000 units.
About the North Region Manufacturing Division / “Pôle
Industriel Nord”To step up the competitiveness of the Group’s
manufacturing base in Europe (and in France in particular), and
jump-start improvements in plant manufacturing performance, PSA
Peugeot Citroën created a North Region Manufacturing Division on 1
January 2015 to unite the Française de Mécanique (Douvrin),
Valenciennes and Sevelnord (Hordain) facilities.The Division’s
purpose is to leverage PSA Peugeot Citroën’s strong presence in
France’s Nord-Pas-de-Calais region by developing synergies between
the three plants and aligning their operating methods.
About Française de MécaniqueFrançaise de Mécanique is a
PSA Peugeot Citroën subsidiary located in Douvrin, France (in the
Pas-de-Calais region). Created in 1969, the plant manufactures four
major petrol engine families − three for PSA Peugeot Citroën and
one for Renault − and also handles the machining of their main
parts, i.e., engine blocks, connecting rods, crankshafts and
cylinder heads. The site has 2,450 employees and produces 2,625
engines per day. For more information, visit:
www.francaisedemecanique.com
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