The car brand with a lion logo is Dongfeng Peugeot, which belongs to Dongfeng Peugeot Citroën Automobile Company Ltd. Dongfeng Peugeot is a brand under Dongfeng Peugeot Citroën Automobile Company Ltd. On October 2002, Dongfeng Motor Corporation and French PSA Group (Peugeot Citroën Group) signed an expanded cooperation joint venture contract. The two major groups joined forces to fully implement the new blueprint of introducing the Peugeot brand into China, thus giving birth to Dongfeng Peugeot. Dongfeng Peugeot has launched 70 models in China, including the Peugeot 508, Peugeot 408, and Peugeot 308. The Peugeot 508 was launched in August 2021, offering five models equipped with 1.6T 170-horsepower 5G06 and 1.8T 211-horsepower 6G03 engines. The car measures 4870/1855/1455 mm in length, width, and height, with a wheelbase of 2848 mm, and is fitted with Bridgestone tires, both front and rear tires sized at 215/55-R17. The development history of Dongfeng Peugeot is as follows: In 1819, the French Peugeot company was renamed "Peugeot Frères et Compagnie." In 1832, Peugeot underwent another reorganization and changed its name to "Peugeot Frères Aînés," expanding its production scale to include hardware tools. Starting in 1882, Peugeot manufactured its first bicycle, featuring a large front wheel and a small rear wheel, with the rider directly pedaling the front wheel without any transmission mechanism. It wasn't until 1886 that Peugeot bicycles using chain drives began mass production. 1889 was a historic year for Peugeot, as the first car bearing the Peugeot name was introduced. In 1896, "Société des Automobiles Peugeot" was established, specializing in the production of travel cars and trucks. The Peugeot 204, launched in 1965, created a sensation. As Peugeot's first front-wheel-drive car, the 204 was equipped with a lightweight alloy engine with an overhead camshaft, four-wheel independent suspension, and front-wheel disc brakes. In April 1976, Peugeot acquired 90% of Citroën's shares held by Michelin. In exchange, Michelin received 10% of Peugeot's shares. After reorganization, the "PSA Peugeot Citroën" holding company was established. The Peugeot 505, which was once produced in China, was launched in 1979. From 1985 to 1997, Peugeot won numerous car racing championships. In 1985, the 205 Turbo 16 won the World Rally Championship. In 1995, 1996, and 1997, the 306 Maxi brought Peugeot the French Rally Championship titles. On October 25, 2002, the signing ceremony for the expanded cooperation joint venture contract between Dongfeng Motor Corporation and Peugeot Automobile Company was grandly held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
