The Company in 2001
New Citroën's head noffice
- Citroën moves its head office to Colisée III, rue Fructidor, in the 17th district of Paris. The Marque already has its training centre here, as well as a branch outlet. The reception hall features a display area for the Marque’s vehicles.
- After beating its own sales record for the third year running, the Marque made further progress in the first half of 2001. Over this period, Citroën sold 652,000 vehicles around the world an increase of 9.8% compared with the first months of 2000. Growth was evenly distributed across all markets. In the first five months of 2001, vehicles equipped with diesel engines account for 57% of new Citroën registrations in Western Europe. The HDi engines are still the focus of strong customer demand, owing to their quality and their performance in terms of driving pleasure, fuel economy and environmental protection.
- The main event in 2001 is Citroën’s return to the World Rally Championship with the Xsara WRC, which is to take part in four events.
- Annual production : 1 233 600 vehicles
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C5 : since 2001
The models in 2001
- The Citroën C5 makes its market debut with a campaign focusing on technology for the customer. The new vehicle features HDi engines and a particulate filter on the 2.2 HDi. A vehicle of unusual proportions, the C5 offers a reassuring view of the road and superlative standards of comfort.
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C5 estate : since 2001
- Spring sees the launch of the C5 Estate, which enjoys a warm welcome.
The Xsara HDi 110 bhp arrives in the show-rooms.
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C3 : since 2001
- The friendly, functional versatile Berlingo gains a new TU5JP4 engine: 1,587 cm3, 4 valves per cylinder, 110 bhp at 5,750 rpm, maximum torque of 147 bhp at 4,000 rpm, combined with a reduction in CO2 emissions and fuel consumption.
- C3 unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 2001.
In the news in 2001
- The first World Social Forum takes place in Porto Allegre, Brazil. Participants put forward alternatives to neoliberal policies. At the same time, the world’s political and economic elite hold a summit meeting in Davos, Switzerland.
- France experiences severe flooding in Brittany, the Paris Basin and the Somme.
- In Italy, right-wing Forza Italia wins the elections. Silvio Berlusconi becomes Italy’s 59th prime minister since the war.
- In 2001, we said goodbye to Gilbert Trigano, co-founder of Club Mediterranée, Charles Trenet, singer poet and musician, René Dumont, founder of political ecology, John Lee Hooker, bluesman, author Douglas Adams, Sir Harry Secombe and Anthony Quinn.