Dongfeng Citroen to launch 7 models in China before 2015

Shanghai January 10 (Gasgoo.com) French automaker Citroen's Chinese joint venture with Dongfeng Motor Corp. has achieved its full-year sales target for 2010 thanks to demand for the Citroen C5 Saloon, and plans to launch seven new models in China in the next five years, the Beijing News reports, citing the company's General Manager Wei Wenqing.

Dongfeng Citroen, part of Dongfeng Peugeot Citroen Automobile Company Ltd. (DPCA), expected to sell 200,000 vehicles last year, and was pleased to have received orders for more than 220,000 vehicles as of December 31. That is 37.5% higher than last November and 60% than last October, and even doubled the 2008 figure, Wei said.

In the first eleven months of 2010, Dongfeng Citroen saw its vehicle sales grow 42.4% from a year earlier, in excess of the industry average of 32%, he said, adding the company's optimization of product line-up has contributed to the good performance.

Asked if the company has any plans to launch new models in the future, Wei said Dongfeng Citroen will focus on strengthening its core technology in the long run, and will put seven models on the domestic market before 2015.