Citroen is a brand of Citroen Automobile Company, which was founded by Andre Citroen in 19 19. 1900, 22-year-old Andre Citroen obtained a patent for cutting herringbone gears from Poland. Then, the young man who graduated from the comprehensive engineering school founded the Citroen gear factory. Citroen automobile company was founded in 19 19, and began his tireless pursuit in the automobile industry.
1965438+in may 2009, Citroen's model a car was put into production in kazawa, France, which started the production of Citroen cars. Although the annual output at that time was only 28 10, Citroen A still created many firsts in France: the first large-scale, low-cost and well-equipped production line imported from Europe; The first left-hand drive car; The first car for mass consumers.
Development course of Citroen:
1 and 1900, Andre Citroen, who was only 22 years old, came across a method of cutting herringbone gears while traveling in Poland, and immediately bought the patent. Since then, this herringbone striped gear has become the symbol of Citroen, and it is also the Citroen logo that continues to this day.
2. 19 19 years, Citroen launched Model A car. This is the first car mass-produced in Europe, the first car sold, and the first car specially developed for the public and oriented to ordinary people. Citroen's idea is to popularize cars.
3. 1922, at the opening ceremony of the 7th Paris Auto Show, a jet rushed into the sky of Paris, leaving the words of Citroen jumbo jet 5 kilometers long under the gaze of thousands of people.