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The Company in 1950
- The SCEMM (Société de Construction d'Equipements, de Mécanisations et de Machines) begins operations at St. Etienne. This Citroën subsidiary is devoted to the manufacture of production equipment, particularly special machinery.
- In the German city of Cologne, Citroën Automobile AG recommences operations after the interruption of the war, but purely as a sales organization.
- Annual production : 81 941 vehicles.
The models in 1950
- At the Paris Motor Show, the 2CV van is premiered prior to the start of production in March 1951. It offers a 250 kg payload and a 375 cm3 engine developing 9 bhp SAE at 3,500 rpm. The van travels at 60 km/h and consumes 5 litres/100 km.
- Between February 1951 and March 1978, 1,246,306 examples are made. Demand is so great that there is a six-year waiting list for delivery.
In the news in 1950
- The Schuman plan proposes a European federation based on economic cooperation.
- In France, Antoine Pinay creates the sliding-scale minimum wage (SMIG).
- War breaks out in Korea.
- Eugène Ionesco writes The Bald Prima Donna.