The PSA Group and Toyota break their agreement to develop microurbanos

A month ago, more or less, we learned that the next generation of the Citroën C1 would switch to electricity. From his feline brother, the Peugeot 108 , we still do not have news. However, being the same model, if the first rumor is true, the second will support it. The problem was in the Toyota Aygo , which days later we learned that he could abandon his current physiognomy to move to the SUV segment.

Both reports gave clues about the bad moment what's happening agreement between the PSA Group and Toyota ​​strong>. The last information that there was of him, confirmed that the people in charge of both constructors were working to see common lines of work. However, it seems that finally there will be no renewal in the collaboration agreement passing the rumor to be a reality.

What will happen to the Micrurbans of the PSA Group and Toyota?

According to the French newspaper Les Echos , the collaboration agreement between the Group PSA and Toyota ​​strong> would already be broken. The divorce would be a reality is 2020, as the triplets will end their commercial cycle. To distribute the partnership, Toyota will stay with the Czech Kolin factory. In this productive center the Citroën C1, Peugeot 108 and Toyota Aygo have been assembled during the two generations.

Apparently, and indicates the logic, the PSA Group will continue its path with Opel . Since the signing of the beam arrived at the Gallic consortium, the synergies have increased and, therefore, they no longer need a strange signature to achieve them. In the case of Toyota ​​strong> things get complicated, while simplifying. On the one hand it lacks a partner with walking, but on the other it is free to choose whoever it wants. In any case, it could pull internal synergies, as Daihatsu is its subsidiary and to develop an A-SUV could rely on it.

The Citroën SpaceTourer, Peugeot Traveler and Toyota Proace follow their way

True is that the collaboration for the development of microurbanos between the PSA Group and Toyota could end soon. However, the collaboration on passenger vehicles and industrial will remain intact. The triplets Citroën SpaceTourer , Peugeot Traveler and Toyota Proace (along with their professional versions) will remain together, at least, for the time you have left to this generation.

But this is not all, because according to the French newspaper Les Echos, this collaboration will be extended to other segments of the market. It seems that the PSA Group center in Vigo could host the production of a new industrial vehicle for Toyota. If true, the new Berlingo and Rifter (Partner) will have a third brother, since the SpaceTourer, Traveler and Proace are assembled in Lieu Saint-Amand (France).

We will have to wait for news, but it seems that there will be changes in the alliance between the PSA Group and Toyota.

Source - Les Echos