Abstract

PSA Peugeot Citroën has an international dimension with a strong anchorage in France, especially in manufacturing. Its announcement in July 2012 that it would halt production at its assembly plant in Aulnay-sous-Bois sent tremors through the mass media and politics. Should this plant closing be seen as the first phase in a delocalization of manufacturing facilities? Or will — and can — PSA remain a major player in French industry? What are the conditions for the company, and for car-makers in general, to maintain a significant industrial presence in France?