The PSA Group began producing the new Citroën C3 Aircross in Brazil

The PSA Group began producing the new Citroën C3 Aircross in Brazil - The adventurer minivan coming soon to Argentina and is manufactured in Porto Real, Rio de Janeiro. It has more than 190 new parts and 27 kg of organic materials.

PSA Peugeot Citroen began producing the new version of the Citroën C3 Aircross in the industrial area of ​​Porto Real, in the State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The compact van adventurous Brand double chevron, as confirmed to CarsMagazine.com.ar from Citroën Argentina, the Argentine market will be launched in late December or early January (see here).

With the aim of developing the vehicle, adapting the Porto Real plant to produce there and for later release in the Brazilian market, PSA Peugeot Citroën invested around 150 million reais. The project began in 2013, from being made dailies and validation of quality and safety.

The PSA Group began producing the new Citroën C3 Aircross in Brazil

They participated in the development of the new model the Center of Research, Development and Design of PSA Peugeot Citroen, the Latin America Tech Center and a multinational team of 200 employees and Brazilians, Argentines and French engineers.

To produce the new Citroën C3 Aircross more than 190 new parts are used, with the participation of 40 suppliers and a rate of around 95 percent recyclability. It has approximately 27 kg of organic materials such as carpets used in the tailgate and side panels of the trunk.

In the official industrial launch they were attended by the Governor of Rio de Janeiro, Luiz Fernando Pezao; Carlos Tavares, World President (CEO) of PSA Peugeot Citroën; Carlos Gomes, Brazil and Latin America President of PSA Peugeot Citroën; and authorities and officials of the French company.