{"id":21964,"date":"2023-01-18T11:15:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-18T11:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businessyield.com\/?p=21964"},"modified":"2023-01-18T22:17:05","modified_gmt":"2023-01-18T22:17:05","slug":"french-car-brands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businessyield.com\/brand-stories\/french-car-brands\/","title":{"rendered":"FRENCH CAR BRANDS: 21+ Old French Car Brands in the USA (Exhaustive List)","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"
According to reviews, French cars are the most popular in the European market, with around two-thirds of their vehicles driven in Europe. Citroen, Peugeot, and Renault are the three major vehicle manufacturers in France. Although several major car companies have established manufacturing facilities in France, These three still remain the classic French vehicle brands of choice. However, Venturi, a luxury car manufacturer based in Monaco, and Bugatti, which was acquired by Volkswagen in 1998, are two more noteworthy companies. Alpine is also well known for its race and sports cars. Let\u2019s take a look at some of the most well-known French car brands in the USA and their logos.<\/p>\n
Around 60 million automobiles are created each year, but how much do we truly know about the history of some of these car brands we see? Every car company has a rich history, ranging from its origins to its humble beginnings in the 1800s. Further, this rich history has helped to shape the car companies into what they are today. Keep reading to see French car brands you can find in the USA.<\/p>\n
Peugeot is the world\u2019s oldest automotive brand dates back to 1803 by Jean-Pierre and Jean-Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Peugeot. It began as a family-run grain mill, producing saws, steel strips, and springs for the watchmaking industry before moving on to bikes in 1830 and then vehicles in 1882. The first Peugeot automobile was displayed at the Paris World\u2019s Fair in 1889. This steam-powered three-wheeler is notable for its popularity at the fair and for being the first car in Italy around 1893. Yes, that\u2019s true the first drive on Italian roads was French. The car was imported from France in 1892 by Gaetano Rossi, a wealthy textile industrialist, and delivered to his residence in northern Italy the following year. Moreover, Peugeot has gone a long way and is continuing to improve.<\/p>\n
Ren\u00e9 Panhard and \u00c9mile Levassor created Panhard et Levassor as an automobile manufacturing firm in 1887.<\/p>\n
Panhard is a light tactical and military vehicle manufacturer based in France. Panhard was acquired by Auverland in 2005, however resulting in its current iteration, which is now a part of Renault Trucks Defense. For 40 years, Citroen owned Panhard, then PSA following Peugeot\u2019s 1974 takeover of Citroen. The united firm currently goes by the name Panhard.<\/p>\n