Production of an All-New new Citroën vehicle will be produced at the Rennes Production facility in France.

• Production of the new Citroën vehicle was initially set to be assigned to a plant outside Europe
• Final decision made possible by stakeholders commitment to work together to secure the plant's future
• €100 million to be invested to increase output in Rennes by 60% by 2018

As part of the product offensive included in the ‘Push to Pass’ plan, which includes 34 new models, the Rennes plant will start manufacturing a new market-winning vehicle for Citroën by 2018. The ‘C84’ project is part of a dynamic product strategy that will see four new models launched by the brand in less than 18 months.

Pictures used for illustrative purposes only and are not to be confused 

with the actual production models from 2018.

Based on the EMP2 platform, the new Crossover will be manufactured alongside the future Peugeot 5008 and the Citroën E-Mehari.

With these three models, output at the plant will ultimately reach 100,000 vehicles per year compared with 60,000 currently.

The Rennes plant was chosen after a study carried out by the PSA Group over several months, reflecting the performance measures taken by the plant and the commitments made to upgrade operations.

The plant upgrade plan puts forward several ground-breaking solutions, with the introduction of modern, agile manufacturing processes. Work will begin in early 2017 and is scheduled to be completed in 2018. The upgrade represents a €100 million investment, which will also benefit other automotive industry players in Brittany.

The decision to manufacture the new vehicle in Rennes was made possible by the commitment of the entire workforce and the shared drive by management and the signatory trade unions to come together to secure the plant's future.

On 29 April, an agreement called the "Contract for the Future of Rennes" was signed at the plant, with the support of five of the Group’s six trade unions (CFDT, CFE/CGC, CFTC, FO and SIA/GSEA), representing more than 80% of employees. The decision to manufacture the new vehicle in Rennes was subject to this agreement, which will come into force on 1 January 2017.

Commenting on the announcement, Carlos Tavares, Chairman of the Managing Board of the PSA Group, said: "The decision to manufacture this new vehicle in Rennes shows that, when stakeholders are committed to working together to secure the future of a manufacturing plant, they can create the performance conditions necessary in a continuous efficiency improvement process."

After Renault, Bollore signs with the PSA to produce the Electric BlueSummer fun car.

• Distribution and production of a Bolloré electric car at PSA Peugeot Citroën plant in Rennes
• Joint commitment to developing shared mobility solutions, including car sharing schemes using conventional and electric vehicles

Covering vehicle production and distribution as well as car sharing, the strategic cooperation agreement between Bolloré and PSA Peugeot Citroën reflects the two groups' shared commitment towards sustainable mobility. 

It is also aligned with their common goal of becoming a leading player in the car sharing market, which will account for a significant portion of the new mobility economy, alongside public transport solutions.

The electric vehicle that will be distributed by PSA Peugeot Citroën is the Bluesummer, a four-seat cabriolet designed by Bolloré, with an urban driving range of 200 kilometres.

On the production side, the agreement also provides for the assembly of Bluesummer cars at PSA Peugeot Citroën plant in Rennes from September 2015, with installed capacity of 15 vehicles per day for a maximum of 3,500 vehicles per year.

To further their commitment to sustainable mobility, the two groups will also cooperate in the area of car sharing – initially in Europe and later via the creation of a joint venture designed to deploy car sharing solutions worldwide using electric vehicles (passenger cars and commercial vehicles), as well as low-emission internal combustion vehicles.

The strategic cooperation agreement leverages the two groups' respective expertise and experience:

Bolloré is already present in the electric mobility market, having designed and developed several electric vehicles (notably Bluecar, Bluesummer, Bluebus and Bluetram). 

It also operates an electric vehicle car sharing network in several cities in France (Paris, Lyon and Bordeaux and their outlying towns) and abroad, via dedicated subsidiaries.

PSA Peugeot Citroën has set up various car sharing operations since 2013, with an offer designed for businesses in France and, via its Citroën brand, in Germany (Multicity Berlin). In addition, the Peugeot brand launched a short-term rental offer in 2009 – Mu by Peugeot.

Carlos Tavares, Chairman of the Managing Board of PSA Peugeot Citroën commented: "The agreement signed between our two companies reflects the vision that Vincent Bolloré and I share of clean, sustainable mobility solutions that enable us to provide our customers with the freedom to get around, which we consider a fundamental right in today's society."

Vincent Bolloré, Chairman and CEO of Bolloré, said: "We are very proud of this partnership founded on industry, innovation and environmental stewardship. It's a step forward in the development of mass-market electric vehicles."