The Company in 1954
- The Asnières plant begins operation of its hydraulics manufacturing plant, built in preparation for the DS. The Asnières "hydraulics" section is henceforth responsible for all the hydraulic parts used in Citroën cars.
- Production annuelle : 154 054 véhicules.
The models in 1954
- In May, the 15-Six gains a constant-height hydropneumatic rear suspension - a technical breakthrough pioneered by Citroën's design and development department. The hydropneumatic system combines a gas and a liquid to achieve unequalled standards of comfort and roadholding.
- At the Paris Motor Show, the 2 CV gains a 425 cm3 engine developing 12 bhp at 3,500 rpm, and a centrifugal clutch.
In the news in 1954
- In France, René Coty becomes the last President of the Fourth Republic (1954-1958).
- After the fall of Dien Bien Phu, the Geneva Accords put an end to the war in Indo-China. Vietnam is split into two states (north and south of the 17th parallel) while Laos and Cambodia become independent.
- Fellini's La Strada reaches the screen. Akira Kurosawa makes Seven Samurai.
- William Golding writes Lord of the Flies.