Auto manufacturer Dongfeng Peugeot Citroen Automobile Co, located in Wuhan Economic & Technological Development Zone, reported a 90.2 percent growth in its sales volume in January, achieving positive year-on-year growth for two consecutive months.
The company has two brands - Dongfeng Peugeot and Dongfeng Citroen.
Dongfeng Peugeot's sales volume increased by 107.7 percent year-on-year and 15.5 percent month-on-month in January.
The sales volume of Dongfeng Citroen cars increased by 62.9 percent year-on-year and 0.1 percent month-on-month.
At the beginning of the first month of 2021, Dongfeng Peugeot Citroen Automobile Co entered a state of busy production and delivery.
In January, the engine and gearbox workshop production lines of the Xiangyang plant both started full-load production. The engine output reached 9,200 units and the export of gearbox steel parts exceeded 260,000.
The Wuhan plant worked more than 11.2 hours a day at full capacity for 26 working days to meet order requirements.
The Chengdu plant achieved mixed-line production of multiple models and completed export shipments with high quality. Export sales increased by 460 percent year-on-year.
While making full efforts in service and marketing channels, the company continues to optimize the performance configuration of related dual-brand models to further enhance its product competitiveness.
In 2021, it will launch Citroen's global strategic models, as well as the new 4008, the new 5008 and other models to enrich its product offering.
