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{{Short description|French manufacturer of motorcycles}}
'''Peugeot Motocycles''' , a subsidiary of the French automaker [[Peugeot]], builds small motorcycles primarily for the French domestic market.
{{Infobox company
| name = Peugeot {{Not a typo|Motocycles}} S.A.
| logo = Peugeotlogo.jpg
| logo_alt = Peugeot Logo
| logo_caption = The Peugeot Scooters Logo
| type = [[Subsidiary]] ([[Peugeot]])
| founder = [[Armand Peugeot]]
| parent = {{ubl|[[Mutares]] {{smaller|(2023–present)}}}}
| location_country = [[France]]
| area_served = Worldwide
| foundation = Founded in [[France]] in {{Start date and age|1898|df=y}}
| products = [[Scooter (motorcycle)]]
| website = {{url|https://peugeot-motocycles.com/en/|peugeot-motorcycles.com}}
}}

'''Peugeot {{Not a typo|Motocycles}}''' is a French manufacturer of [[Scooter (motorcycle)|scooters]] and small motorcycles. Since February 2023, the company has been controlled by the German holding company [[Mutares]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mutares.de/en/mutares-successfully-completes-acquisition-of-peugeot-motocycles/|title=Mutares successfully completes acquisition of Peugeot Motocycles|work=Mutares|access-date=2023-07-17|language=en}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
[[File:Peugeot DOHC 1913.jpg|thumb|[[Peugeot 500 M]] c. 1913 or 1914]]
[[File:Peugeot P110 1930.jpg|thumb|Peugeot P110 1930]]
Peugeot built their first motorcycle in 1898 with a [[De Dion-Bouton]] engine mounted on the rear wheel. This model was shown at the 1898 Paris Exhibition but was not put into production. Peugeot did produce a tricycle in 1898 although most of the machine was actually manufactured by De Dion-Bouton.


In 1900 Peugeot started to manufacture quadricycles but these fell out of favor and ceased to be produced by 1903. In 1901, spurred on by the success of the French built [[Werner Brothers and Company]] Motobicyclette, Peugeot produced their own motorcycle using a Swiss made Zürcher and Lüthi (ZL) engine.<ref name="OffPeugeotHist">{{cite web| title=History – Cycles – Motorcycles| url=http://www.peugeot.com/en/history/cycles/motorcycles.aspx| website=peugeot.com| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120219163947/http://www.peugeot.com/en/history/cycles/motorcycles.aspx| archive-date=19 February 2012}}</ref> The [[Peugeot 500 M]], a {{convert|500|cc|abbr=on}} [[dual overhead camshaft]] model appeared in 1914, the first of this type. In 1930, Peugeot absorbed [[Automoto]] which had been a pioneer in the field of motorcycles and scooters. Peugeot was the leading French motorcycle manufacturer until the 1950s producing many models.
Peugeot Motocycles were first built following the parting of ways between Eugène and Armand Peugeot, Eugène utilised the space left in the [[Beaulieu]] factory where he would construct motorcycles and tricycles.


In June 1981 an agreement was signed with Honda which provided for the purchase of Japanese two-stroke engines, variator transmission and electrical components to be installed in the Peugeot scooter.<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.lemonde.fr/archives/article/1981/06/25/peugeot-s-associe-a-honda-dans-la-motorisation-des-vehicules-a-deux-roues_2729694_1819218.html|title= Peugeot s'associe à Honda dans la motorisation des véhicules à deux roues|newspaper= Le Monde.fr|date=25 June 1981|accessdate=24 March 2023|language=fr}}</ref>
A prototype first motorcycle was presented at the 1898 Paris Exhibition. It was fitted with a Dion Bouton engine mounted perpendicularly to the rear wheel.


In 1983 the new [[Peugeot SC]] was officially presented, the first scooter with plastic body of the French company equipped with a 50 and 80 cm³ two-stroke Honda engines and automatic gearbox; this mechanism derives from the [[Honda Lead|Honda Lead (NH)]], produced in Japan from the previous year.
Peugeot's first production motorcycles built in 1898 by Les Fils de Peugeot Frères (Sons of Peugeot Bros) were tricycles. Only the cycle section was made by Peugeot; the entire mechanical assembly to include the engine was manufactured by Dion Bouton.
On October 1, 1984 Honda enters the capital of Peugeot MTC by purchasing 25% of the shares; the [[PSA Group]] remains the largest shareholder with 75% ownership.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.lemonde.fr/archives/article/1984/10/02/honda-va-prendre-25-du-capital-d-une-filiale-des-cycles-peugeot_3007241_1819218.html|title=HONDA VA PRENDRE 25% DU CAPITAL D'UNE FILIALE DES CYCLES PEUGEOT|newspaper=Le Monde.fr |date=2 October 1984|accessdate=23 March 2023|language=fr}}</ref>
The alliance with Honda will continue throughout the nineties, in fact the Japanese engines will also be used on the next Peugeot SV scooter, heir to the previous SC. In 2000 Peugeot will also market the [[Honda Foresight]] 250 scooter (produced in Atessa by Honda Industriale Italia) under its own brand as Peugeot SV 250.


On October 28, 2006, the "Jinan Qingqi Peugeot Motorcycle" was founded, a 50-50 joint venture between Peugeot Motocycle and [[Jinan Qingqi]] for the production of scooters in a new complex in Jinan intended for mainly European exports. The first models produced in China were the Peugeot 103 “Vogue” and the Kisbee, Citystar and V-Click scooters. Subsequently, the production of the Ludix and Django models was started.
Peugeot then built a [[quadricycle]] (with a saddle) in 1900. It has a Peugeot engine which in 1901 was fitted with cylinder head coolant system. The 1902 Peugeot motorcycle catalog only contained six quadricycles , four with Peugeot engines. Quadricycles became larger and more powerful and were no longer very different from small cars. However, they were not very practical, and were difficult to drive and to start. These drawbacks led them to lose popularity in favour of small cars. 1903 was the last year they were produced by Peugeot.


In 2008 an agreement was signed with [[Sanyang Motor|Sanyang Industry (SYM)]] for the production of scooters from 2009. This agreement provides for the supply of SYM technologies to Peugeot, specifically the Peugeot Tweet and LXR models are launched which are strictly derived respectively from the Taiwanese models SYM Symphony and SYM HD produced in China by SYM. The differences between the Taiwanese and French models are in a few design elements.
Peugeot's first two wheeled motorcycle produced was the "Motobicyclette" which was presented at the Paris Exhibition in 1901. It's Swiss ZL (Zürcher and Lüthi) 1 1/2 hp 198 cc engine, mounted over the chassis frame in front of the pedal assembly, powered the transmission was by belt. The cycle section was ultra light, and was a reinforced bicycle frame.


In December 2012, the Dannemarie engine plant where the 50 and 125 engines were manufactured was closed. Part of the production was relocated to China at the Jinan plant of the Qingqi-Peugeot Motocycles joint venture.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.dna.fr/actualite/2011/11/17/psa-ferme-l-usine-de-dannemarie-sans-licenciements-(syndicat)|title= Peugeot Scooters fermera en 2012 l'usine de Dannemarie|date=17 November 2011|accessdate=20 March 2023|language=fr}}</ref>
Peugeot then produced a 5 hp motorcycle in 1903, and its engine was placed inside the chassis frame, becoming the definitive location for the mechanical components and is still so today. Five Peugeot 3 1/2 hp motorcycles took part in the Paris-Madrid Racein 1903.


In October 2014, [[Mahindra and Mahindra]] acquired a 51% controlling stake in the company.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mahindra takes an old French turn, buys 51% stakes on Peugeot {{Not a typo|Motocycles}}|url=http://daily.bhaskar.com/news/HW-mahindra-buys-51-percent-stakes-on-peugeot-motocycles-takes-an-old-french-turn-4769746-NOR.html|website=dailybhasker.com|date=9 October 2014|access-date=20 August 2015}}</ref> [[PSA Group]] kept 49% stake in the company as well as the use of its brand image.<ref>{{cite web| title=Mahindra, the new stakeholder| url=http://peugeot-motocycles.com/en/success-story/}}</ref>
Peugeot then increased the sized in power of its motorcycles and which in the 1910s saw the appearance of twin cylinders, some of which demonstrated their capacities in competition. Peugeot pioneered the double overhead camshaft in both cars and motorcycles. In 1914, the 500 cc twin cylinder double camshaft engined Peugeot Grand Prix models appeared. It was to have been ridden in the [[French Grand Prix]], but but [[World War One]] intervened. In 1914 it did beat the speed record set at 122 km/h. After the war the Peugeot Grand Prix won many races.


Peugeot currently produces scooters and [[Three-wheeler|3-wheelers]] with engines ranging from 50 to 500cc.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://peugeot-motocycles.com/en/range/|title=Our selection of 2 and 3 wheelers|website=peugeot-motocycles.com|access-date=2018-01-23}}</ref> It operates 2 production sites at [[Mandeure]], [[France]] and [[Jinan]], [[China]]. Peugeot scooters are sold in 60 countries.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://peugeot-motocycles.com/en/sites/|title=Our sites|website=peugeot-motocycles.com|access-date=2018-01-23}}</ref> M&M subsequently acquired a 100% stake in 2019.
In the 1920s, Peugeot seperated the motorcycle business from the automobile business and in 1926 the [[Nouvelle Société des Cycles Peugeot]] was created. The NSdCP then grouped together all of Peugeot's motorcycles and bicycles business together. At the start of the 1930s Peugeot's biggest motorcycel was the P 107, made populare by the travels of the motorcycle riding reporter, [[Robert Sexé]]. The P107 was powered by a 350 cc engine. In order to counteract British competition, which offered powerful machines with big engines, Peugeot launched two 500 cc 4-stroke models, the 515, with overhead valves and the 517, with side valves. Presented at the Paris Exhibition in 1933, a year later the 515 beat the world 24 hour record on the Montlhéry circuit, with an average speed of 118.747 km/h. This superb machine - one of Peugeot's most handsome - was to be the last big French motorcycle.


In November 2022, [[Munich|Munich-based]] private equity firm [[Mutares]] acquired 50% equity and 80% controlling stake in Peugeot Motocycles.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/mutares-acquires-controlling-stake-in-peugeot-motorcycles-from-mahindra-mahindra/article66121643.ece |title=Mutares acquires controlling stake in Peugeot Motorcycles from Mahindra & Mahindra|website=thehindubusinessline.com|date=2022-11-10|access-date=2022-11-11}}</ref> In February 2023, Mutares completed the acquisition of the company.
After the Second World War, the difficult economic conditions favoured smaller engines. Peugeot produced popular 125 cc, 2-stroke motorcycles, which became very widespread. The P 55 came out in 1946. This was a single cylinder 125 cc, which copied a pre-war model. An industrial tricycle was derived from it - the Peugeot "tri", a fifties icon which the advertisements rightly stated was the least expensive of the utility vehicles.A simple, economical 175 cc and a 250 cc twin cylinder followed in 1953.


In June 2023 Peugeot Motocycles and DAB Motors signed a partnership for the production and distribution of electric motorcycles; specifically, Peugeot will produce future DAB models in its Mandeure factory. Production of the electric motorcycle DAB 1α starts in 2024.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thepack.news/dab-motors-launches-registration-for-limited-edition-run-of-400-electric-motorbikes/|title=DAB Motors launches registration for limited-edition run of 400 electric motorbikes|date=24 April 2024}}</ref>
From then on, Peugeot was the French leader in the motorcycle market, ahead of Motobécane and Terrot - although the roles would later be reversed during the 1950s. The 356 TB 125 cc twin cylinder turned out to be Peugeot's swan song during this period. For the motorcycle market was regressing, a victim of the two-pronged attack from the scooter and the popular car.


==Past and present models==
Of the 300 manufacturers that have made their mark on the history of the French motorcycle, Peugeot is the only survivor, and over the years has acquired many of the great French names, such as Terrot and René Gillet, before succumbing to Japanese domination, like most European companies.
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[[File:Peugeot Elyséo 125, Sondermodell 'Roland Garros' (2002).JPG|thumb|140px|Peugeot Elyséo 125, 'Roland Garros' (2002)]]


===Mopeds===
In 1987, the bicycle and motorcycle businesses were separated. The motorcycle business has been renamed Peugeot Motorcycles (PMTC), and Honda holds a 25% stake. Today, Peugeot Motocycles is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the PSA Group, and has been since 1998. The current XPS is a response to the new surge in the 125 cc market that has been triggered by new regulations.
* Peugeot 101
* Peugeot 102
* Peugeot 103, produced from 1972, with different models (LSMs, SP, Land, Chrono, Electronics, TLX, RCX, Clip, Vogue, FXR, CRX, TSM and others)


===Scooters<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://peugeot-motocycles.com/en/success-story/|title = Peugeot Motocycles: History of the group since 1889}}</ref>===
==Mopeds==
[[File:Peugeot 'Looxor 125'.jpg|thumb|140px|Peugeot Looxor 125]]
* [[Peugeot S55]]
* [[Peugeot S57]]
* [[Peugeot SC|Peugeot SC/SX]]
* [[Peugeot Rapido|Peugeot ST/Rapido]]
* [[Peugeot SV]]
* [[Peugeot Buxy]]
* [[Peugeot Speedake]]
* [[Peugeot Squab]]
* [[Peugeot Scoot'Elec]]
* [[Peugeot Speedfight]]
* [[Peugeot Elyseo]]
* [[Peugeot Elystar]]
* [[Peugeot Looxor]]
* [[Peugeot JetForce]]
* [[Peugeot Ludix]]
* [[Peugeot Satelis]]
* [[Peugeot Satelis Compressor]]
* [[Peugeot Sum Up]]
* [[Peugeot Tweet]]
* [[Peugeot Vivacity]]
* [[Peugeot Kisbee]]
* [[Peugeot Citystar]]
* [[Peugeot e-Vivacity]]
* [[Peugeot Metropolis 400]]
* [[Peugeot Streetzone]]
* [[Peugeot V-Clic]]
* [[Peugeot Django]]
* [[Peugeot Sum-Up 125]]
* [[Peugeot Belville]]
* [[Peugeot Pulsion]]
* [[Peugeot SpeedFight]]


===Motorcycles===
* Peugeot 102 Peugeot 102
[[File:PeugeotXPS.JPG|thumb|140px|Peugeot XPS]]
* Peugeot 103 , 103 from 1972 to today, with different models (LSMs, SP, Land, Chrono, Electronics, TLX, RCX, Clip, Vogue, FXR, CRX and many others)
* [[Peugeot 500 M]]
* Peugeot TLX
* Peugeot XP6
* Peugeot XPS
* Peugeot XR6
* Peugeot XR7


==Scooters==
==Motorsports==
[[File:Norton TT 1907 01.jpg|thumb|180px|left|Rem Fowler on his Peugeot-engined Norton, winner of the 1907 TT twin-cylinder race]]
A Peugeot-engined [[Norton (motorcycle)|Norton]] motorcycle ridden by [[Rem Fowler]] won the twin-cylinder class of the inaugural [[1907 Isle of Man TT]] races.


Peugeot returned to top-level [[motorcycle racing]] in 2016 via a Moto3 project in collaboration with parent company Mahindra. In [[2016 Moto3 season|2016]] Peugeot MC Saxoprint fielded two Mahindra-based Peugeot MGP3Os for [[John McPhee (motorcycle racer)|John McPhee]] and [[Alexis Masbou]]. [[Albert Arenas]] joined the team for the 2nd half of the season as a replacement for Masbou.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2016/08/08/peugeot-mc-saxoprint-part-ways-with-masbou/206493|title=Peugeot MC Saxoprint part ways with Masbou|work=MotoGP.com|publisher=[[Dorna Sports]]|date=2016-08-08|access-date=2016-10-23}}</ref> McPhee took his, and Peugeot's, first Grand Prix win in wet conditions at [[2016 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix|Brno]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Immaculate McPhee shows his wet weather prowess|url=http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2016/08/21/immaculate-mcphee-shows-his-wet-weather-prowess/208232|date=2016-08-21|access-date=2018-01-23|work=MotoGP.com|publisher=[[Dorna Sports]]}}</ref> In [[2016 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix|Australia]], McPhee crashed while running in third place and was run over by [[Andrea Migno]] who was running right behind him. The race was red flagged and McPhee was taken to hospital where he was diagnosed with concussion, a broken thumb and a punctured lung. The injuries meant McPhee missed the final 2 races of the season. [[Hafiq Azmi]] replaced him in Malaysia, whilst [[Vicente Pérez (motorcycle racer)|Vicente Pérez]] replaced him in Valencia.
Following the abandonment of mopeds in favor of scooters by customers, Peugeot has directed its construction to this product. The brand is now famous for their manufacture on its sites Dannemarie (300 employees) and Mandeure (800 employees). The brand has developed large-displacement scooters (125 cc and above), in addition to its models of entry-level (Ludix), which it announced in 2008 the relocation to China. <ref>Les Echos, July 23, 2007, page 17</ref>. Peugeot Scooters are especially popular in Switzerland and France.


In [[2017 Moto3 season|2017]] [[Patrik Pulkkinen]] and [[Jakub Kornfeil]] rode for the team. At the end of the 2017 season both Peugeot and Mahindra withdrew from [[Grand Prix motorcycle racing|motorcycle grand prix]]. The decision to withdraw was made so that the Mahindra Group could increase its focus on the [[FIA Formula E Championship]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Mahindra to withdraw from Moto3 World Championship|url=http://www.crash.net/motogp/news/261694/1/mahindra-withdraws-from-moto3|date=2017-06-25|access-date=2018-01-23}}</ref>
==Motorcycles==


===Grand Prix motorcycle results===
En 1930, Peugeot absorbed [[Automoto]] who had been a pioneer in the field of motorcycles and scooters.
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%; text-align:center"
[[Image:PeugeotXPS.JPG|thumb|Peugeot XPS]]
! Season
It is unusual to see bikes circulating brand elsewhere in France. 50 cc Mopeds are very popular in France for several reasons: a national market price slightly lower than the competition, equipment, motor bikes in the AM6 Minarelli, like many other manufacturers, which facilitates repairs and lowers their price. The price of opportunity is much lower than most manufacturers, which causes an energizing effect on the market.
! Class
! Team
! Machine
! Rider
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! 17
! 18
! {{Tooltip|R.C.|Riders' championship}}
! Points
! {{Tooltip|M.C.|Manufacturers' championship}}
! Points
|-
!rowspan="5"| [[2016 Moto3 season|2016]]
!rowspan="5"| Moto3
!rowspan="5"| Peugeot MC Saxoprint
!rowspan="5"| Peugeot MGP3O
!{{flagicon|GBR}} [[John McPhee (motorcycle racer)|John McPhee]]
|style="background:#cfcfff;" | [[2016 Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix|QAT]]<br />27
|style="background:#dfffdf;" | [[2016 Argentine motorcycle Grand Prix|ARG]]<br />7
|style="background:#cfcfff;" | [[2016 Motorcycle Grand Prix of the Americas|AME]]<br />21
|style="background:#efcfff;" | [[2016 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix|ESP]]<br />Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;" | [[2016 French motorcycle Grand Prix|FRA]]<br />20
|style="background:#cfcfff;" | [[2016 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix|ITA]]<br />23
|style="background:#dfffdf;" | [[2016 Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix|CAT]]<br />15
|style="background:#cfcfff;" | [[2016 Dutch TT|NED]]<br />16
|style="background:#dfffdf;" | [[2016 German motorcycle Grand Prix|GER]]<br />6
|style="background:#cfcfff;" | [[2016 Austrian motorcycle Grand Prix|AUT]]<br />24
|style="background:#ffffbf;" | [[2016 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix|CZE]]<br />1
|style="background:#cfcfff;" | [[2016 British motorcycle Grand Prix|GBR]]<br />17
|style="background:#cfcfff;" | [[2016 San Marino and Rimini's Coast motorcycle Grand Prix|RSM]]<br />20
|style="background:#dfffdf;" | [[2016 Aragon motorcycle Grand Prix|ARA]]<br />13
|style="background:#efcfff;" | [[2016 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix|JPN]]<br />Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;" | [[2016 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix|AUS]]<br />Ret
|[[2016 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix|MAL]]<br />
|[[2016 Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix|VAL]]<br />
! 22nd
! 48
! rowspan="5"| 4th
! rowspan="5"| 55
|-


!{{flagicon|MYS}} [[Hafiq Azmi]]
Before the famous and XP6 XPS appeared in 1997, 50cc motorcycles carried the name of XP [17] dating from 1986 (motorcycle automatic?) And TLX 1982. Other models largest displacements also existed, but there remain today more than the XPS CT 125 (125 cc) equipped with Honda engines. Ungoverned and / or slightly modified motorcycles 50cc reach 90 km / h.
|[[2016 Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix|QAT]]<br />
|[[2016 Argentine motorcycle Grand Prix|ARG]]<br />
|[[2016 Motorcycle Grand Prix of the Americas|AME]]<br />
|[[2016 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix|ESP]]<br />
|[[2016 French motorcycle Grand Prix|FRA]]<br />
|[[2016 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix|ITA]]<br />
|[[2016 Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix|CAT]]<br />
|[[2016 Dutch TT|NED]]<br />
|[[2016 German motorcycle Grand Prix|GER]]<br />
|[[2016 Austrian motorcycle Grand Prix|AUT]]<br />
|[[2016 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix|CZE]]<br />
|[[2016 British motorcycle Grand Prix|GBR]]<br />
|[[2016 San Marino and Rimini's Coast motorcycle Grand Prix|RSM]]<br />
|[[2016 Aragon motorcycle Grand Prix|ARA]]<br />
|[[2016 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix|JPN]]<br />
|[[2016 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix|AUS]]<br />
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| [[2016 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix|MAL]]<br /><small>11</small>
|[[2016 Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix|VAL]]<br />
! 33rd
! 5
|-


!{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Vicente Pérez (motorcycle racer)|Vicente Pérez]]
The XP6 XPS and have a profile motorcycle cross, the XR6 and XR7 has a sporty profile, but cost more and are less numerous. AM6 XP6 Meca-boxes with a Minarelli AM6 engine
|[[2016 Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix|QAT]]<br />
|[[2016 Argentine motorcycle Grand Prix|ARG]]<br />
|[[2016 Motorcycle Grand Prix of the Americas|AME]]<br />
|[[2016 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix|ESP]]<br />
|[[2016 French motorcycle Grand Prix|FRA]]<br />
|[[2016 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix|ITA]]<br />
|[[2016 Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix|CAT]]<br />
|[[2016 Dutch TT|NED]]<br />
|[[2016 German motorcycle Grand Prix|GER]]<br />
|[[2016 Austrian motorcycle Grand Prix|AUT]]<br />
|[[2016 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix|CZE]]<br />
|[[2016 British motorcycle Grand Prix|GBR]]<br />
|[[2016 San Marino and Rimini's Coast motorcycle Grand Prix|RSM]]<br />
|[[2016 Aragon motorcycle Grand Prix|ARA]]<br />
|[[2016 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix|JPN]]<br />
|[[2016 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix|AUS]]<br />
|[[2016 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix|MAL]]<br />
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| [[2016 Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix|VAL]]<br /><small>23</small>
! NC
! 0
|-


!{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Alexis Masbou]]
Other models models are: GL10, GT10, TSA, TLX, XP, SX5, SX8, BB P107, TYPE 55.
|style="background:#cfcfff;" | [[2016 Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix|QAT]]<br />24
|style="background:#cfcfff;" | [[2016 Argentine motorcycle Grand Prix|ARG]]<br />21
|style="background:#cfcfff;" | [[2016 Motorcycle Grand Prix of the Americas|AME]]<br />16
|style="background:#efcfff;" | [[2016 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix|ESP]]<br />Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;" | [[2016 French motorcycle Grand Prix|FRA]]<br />19
|style="background:#efcfff;" | [[2016 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix|ITA]]<br />Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;" | [[2016 Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix|CAT]]<br />Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;" | [[2016 Dutch TT|NED]]<br />Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;" | [[2016 German motorcycle Grand Prix|GER]]<br />16
|[[2016 Austrian motorcycle Grand Prix|AUT]]<br />
|[[2016 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix|CZE]]<br />
|[[2016 British motorcycle Grand Prix|GBR]]<br />
|[[2016 San Marino and Rimini's Coast motorcycle Grand Prix|RSM]]<br />
|[[2016 Aragon motorcycle Grand Prix|ARA]]<br />
|[[2016 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix|JPN]]<br />
|[[2016 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix|AUS]]<br />
|[[2016 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix|MAL]]<br />
|[[2016 Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix|VAL]]<br />
! NC
! 0
|-


!{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Albert Arenas]]
==References==
|[[2016 Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix|QAT]]<br />
{{reflist}}
|[[2016 Argentine motorcycle Grand Prix|ARG]]<br />
|[[2016 Motorcycle Grand Prix of the Americas|AME]]<br />
|[[2016 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix|ESP]]<br />
|[[2016 French motorcycle Grand Prix|FRA]]<br />
|[[2016 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix|ITA]]<br />
|[[2016 Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix|CAT]]<br />
|[[2016 Dutch TT|NED]]<br />
|[[2016 German motorcycle Grand Prix|GER]]<br />
|style="background:#cfcfff;" | [[2016 Austrian motorcycle Grand Prix|AUT]]<br />22
|style="background:#efcfff;" | [[2016 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix|CZE]]<br />Ret
|style="background:#efcfff;" | [[2016 British motorcycle Grand Prix|GBR]]<br />Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;" | [[2016 San Marino and Rimini's Coast motorcycle Grand Prix|RSM]]<br />19
|style="background:#cfcfff;" | [[2016 Aragon motorcycle Grand Prix|ARA]]<br />24
|style="background:#dfffdf;" | [[2016 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix|JPN]]<br />14
|style="background:#cfcfff;" | [[2016 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix|AUS]]<br />16
|style="background:#efcfff;" | [[2016 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix|MAL]]<br />Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;" | [[2016 Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix|VAL]]<br />24
! 35th
! 2
|-


!rowspan="2"| [[2017 Moto3 season|2017]]
==See also==
!rowspan="2"| Moto3
* [[List of Peugeot motorcycles]]
!rowspan="2"| Peugeot MC Saxoprint
* [[List of motorcycle manufacturers]]
!rowspan="2"| Peugeot MGP3O
* [[PSA Group]]
!{{flagicon|CZE}} [[Jakub Kornfeil]]
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| [[2017 Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix|QAT]]<br />20
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| [[2017 Argentine motorcycle Grand Prix|ARG]]<br />18
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| [[2017 Motorcycle Grand Prix of the Americas|AME]]<br />23
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| [[2017 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix|ESP]]<br />18
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| [[2017 French motorcycle Grand Prix|FRA]]<br />11
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| [[2017 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix|ITA]]<br />20
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| [[2017 Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix|CAT]]<br />22
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| [[2017 Dutch TT|NED]]<br />17
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| [[2017 German motorcycle Grand Prix|GER]]<br />18
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| [[2017 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix|CZE]]<br />20
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| [[2017 Austrian motorcycle Grand Prix|AUT]]<br />20
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| [[2017 British motorcycle Grand Prix|GBR]]<br />23
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| [[2017 San Marino and Rimini's Coast motorcycle Grand Prix|RSM]]<br />7
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| [[2017 Aragon motorcycle Grand Prix|ARA]]<br />25
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| [[2017 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix|JPN]]<br />8
|style="background:#dfffdf;"| [[2017 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix|AUS]]<br />12
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| [[2017 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix|MAL]]<br />21
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| [[2017 Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix|VAL]]<br />18
! 22nd
! 26
! rowspan="2"| 4th
! rowspan="2"| 26
|-
!{{flagicon|FIN}} [[Patrik Pulkkinen]]
|style="background:#efcfff;"| [[2017 Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix|QAT]]<br /> Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| [[2017 Argentine motorcycle Grand Prix|ARG]]<br />26
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| [[2017 Motorcycle Grand Prix of the Americas|AME]]<br />27
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| [[2017 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix|ESP]]<br />26
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| [[2017 French motorcycle Grand Prix|FRA]]<br />23
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| [[2017 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix|ITA]]<br />27
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| [[2017 Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix|CAT]]<br />27
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| [[2017 Dutch TT|NED]]<br />22
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| [[2017 German motorcycle Grand Prix|GER]]<br />25
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| [[2017 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix|CZE]]<br />30
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| [[2017 Austrian motorcycle Grand Prix|AUT]]<br />24
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| [[2017 British motorcycle Grand Prix|GBR]]<br />24
|style="background:#efcfff;"| [[2017 San Marino and Rimini's Coast motorcycle Grand Prix|RSM]]<br /> Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| [[2017 Aragon motorcycle Grand Prix|ARA]]<br />29
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| [[2017 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix|JPN]]<br />22
|style="background:#efcfff;"| [[2017 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix|AUS]]<br /> Ret
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| [[2017 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix|MAL]]<br />23
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| [[2017 Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix|VAL]]<br />29
! NC
! 0
|}

==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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{{Commons category|Peugeot motorcycles}}
* [http://www.peugeot.com/en/products/motorcycles.aspx Peugeot Motorcycles website]
* [http://peugeot-motocycles.com/en Peugeot {{Not a typo|Motocycles}} website]
* [http://www.peugeotscooters.fr/international.php?lang=en Peugeot Scooters]
* [http://www.peugeotscooters.fr/international.php?lang=en Peugeot Scooters]


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Latest revision as of 14:27, 29 November 2024

Peugeot Motocycles S.A.
Company typeSubsidiary (Peugeot)
FoundedFounded in France in 1898; 127 years ago (1898)
FounderArmand Peugeot
Headquarters
France
Area served
Worldwide
ProductsScooter (motorcycle)
Parent
Websitepeugeot-motorcycles.com

Peugeot Motocycles is a French manufacturer of scooters and small motorcycles. Since February 2023, the company has been controlled by the German holding company Mutares.[1]

History

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Peugeot 500 M c. 1913 or 1914
Peugeot P110 1930

Peugeot built their first motorcycle in 1898 with a De Dion-Bouton engine mounted on the rear wheel. This model was shown at the 1898 Paris Exhibition but was not put into production. Peugeot did produce a tricycle in 1898 although most of the machine was actually manufactured by De Dion-Bouton.

In 1900 Peugeot started to manufacture quadricycles but these fell out of favor and ceased to be produced by 1903. In 1901, spurred on by the success of the French built Werner Brothers and Company Motobicyclette, Peugeot produced their own motorcycle using a Swiss made Zürcher and Lüthi (ZL) engine.[2] The Peugeot 500 M, a 500 cc (31 cu in) dual overhead camshaft model appeared in 1914, the first of this type. In 1930, Peugeot absorbed Automoto which had been a pioneer in the field of motorcycles and scooters. Peugeot was the leading French motorcycle manufacturer until the 1950s producing many models.

In June 1981 an agreement was signed with Honda which provided for the purchase of Japanese two-stroke engines, variator transmission and electrical components to be installed in the Peugeot scooter.[3]

In 1983 the new Peugeot SC was officially presented, the first scooter with plastic body of the French company equipped with a 50 and 80 cm³ two-stroke Honda engines and automatic gearbox; this mechanism derives from the Honda Lead (NH), produced in Japan from the previous year. On October 1, 1984 Honda enters the capital of Peugeot MTC by purchasing 25% of the shares; the PSA Group remains the largest shareholder with 75% ownership.[4] The alliance with Honda will continue throughout the nineties, in fact the Japanese engines will also be used on the next Peugeot SV scooter, heir to the previous SC. In 2000 Peugeot will also market the Honda Foresight 250 scooter (produced in Atessa by Honda Industriale Italia) under its own brand as Peugeot SV 250.

On October 28, 2006, the "Jinan Qingqi Peugeot Motorcycle" was founded, a 50-50 joint venture between Peugeot Motocycle and Jinan Qingqi for the production of scooters in a new complex in Jinan intended for mainly European exports. The first models produced in China were the Peugeot 103 “Vogue” and the Kisbee, Citystar and V-Click scooters. Subsequently, the production of the Ludix and Django models was started.

In 2008 an agreement was signed with Sanyang Industry (SYM) for the production of scooters from 2009. This agreement provides for the supply of SYM technologies to Peugeot, specifically the Peugeot Tweet and LXR models are launched which are strictly derived respectively from the Taiwanese models SYM Symphony and SYM HD produced in China by SYM. The differences between the Taiwanese and French models are in a few design elements.

In December 2012, the Dannemarie engine plant where the 50 and 125 engines were manufactured was closed. Part of the production was relocated to China at the Jinan plant of the Qingqi-Peugeot Motocycles joint venture.[5]

In October 2014, Mahindra and Mahindra acquired a 51% controlling stake in the company.[6] PSA Group kept 49% stake in the company as well as the use of its brand image.[7]

Peugeot currently produces scooters and 3-wheelers with engines ranging from 50 to 500cc.[8] It operates 2 production sites at Mandeure, France and Jinan, China. Peugeot scooters are sold in 60 countries.[9] M&M subsequently acquired a 100% stake in 2019.

In November 2022, Munich-based private equity firm Mutares acquired 50% equity and 80% controlling stake in Peugeot Motocycles.[10] In February 2023, Mutares completed the acquisition of the company.

In June 2023 Peugeot Motocycles and DAB Motors signed a partnership for the production and distribution of electric motorcycles; specifically, Peugeot will produce future DAB models in its Mandeure factory. Production of the electric motorcycle DAB 1α starts in 2024.[11]

Past and present models

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Peugeot Elyséo 125, 'Roland Garros' (2002)

Mopeds

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  • Peugeot 101
  • Peugeot 102
  • Peugeot 103, produced from 1972, with different models (LSMs, SP, Land, Chrono, Electronics, TLX, RCX, Clip, Vogue, FXR, CRX, TSM and others)

Scooters[12]

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Peugeot Looxor 125

Motorcycles

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Peugeot XPS
  • Peugeot 500 M
  • Peugeot TLX
  • Peugeot XP6
  • Peugeot XPS
  • Peugeot XR6
  • Peugeot XR7

Motorsports

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Rem Fowler on his Peugeot-engined Norton, winner of the 1907 TT twin-cylinder race

A Peugeot-engined Norton motorcycle ridden by Rem Fowler won the twin-cylinder class of the inaugural 1907 Isle of Man TT races.

Peugeot returned to top-level motorcycle racing in 2016 via a Moto3 project in collaboration with parent company Mahindra. In 2016 Peugeot MC Saxoprint fielded two Mahindra-based Peugeot MGP3Os for John McPhee and Alexis Masbou. Albert Arenas joined the team for the 2nd half of the season as a replacement for Masbou.[13] McPhee took his, and Peugeot's, first Grand Prix win in wet conditions at Brno.[14] In Australia, McPhee crashed while running in third place and was run over by Andrea Migno who was running right behind him. The race was red flagged and McPhee was taken to hospital where he was diagnosed with concussion, a broken thumb and a punctured lung. The injuries meant McPhee missed the final 2 races of the season. Hafiq Azmi replaced him in Malaysia, whilst Vicente Pérez replaced him in Valencia.

In 2017 Patrik Pulkkinen and Jakub Kornfeil rode for the team. At the end of the 2017 season both Peugeot and Mahindra withdrew from motorcycle grand prix. The decision to withdraw was made so that the Mahindra Group could increase its focus on the FIA Formula E Championship.[15]

Grand Prix motorcycle results

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Season Class Team Machine Rider 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 R.C. Points M.C. Points
2016 Moto3 Peugeot MC Saxoprint Peugeot MGP3O United Kingdom John McPhee QAT
27 		ARG
7 		AME
21 		ESP
Ret 		FRA
20 		ITA
23 		CAT
15 		NED
16 		GER
6 		AUT
24 		CZE
1 		GBR
17 		RSM
20 		ARA
13 		JPN
Ret 		AUS
Ret 		MAL
 VAL
 22nd 48 4th 55
Malaysia Hafiq Azmi QAT
 ARG
 AME
 ESP
 FRA
 ITA
 CAT
 NED
 GER
 AUT
 CZE
 GBR
 RSM
 ARA
 JPN
 AUS
 MAL
11 		VAL
 33rd 5
Spain Vicente Pérez QAT
 ARG
 AME
 ESP
 FRA
 ITA
 CAT
 NED
 GER
 AUT
 CZE
 GBR
 RSM
 ARA
 JPN
 AUS
 MAL
 VAL
23 		NC 0
France Alexis Masbou QAT
24 		ARG
21 		AME
16 		ESP
Ret 		FRA
19 		ITA
Ret 		CAT
Ret 		NED
Ret 		GER
16 		AUT
 CZE
 GBR
 RSM
 ARA
 JPN
 AUS
 MAL
 VAL
 NC 0
Spain Albert Arenas QAT
 ARG
 AME
 ESP
 FRA
 ITA
 CAT
 NED
 GER
 AUT
22 		CZE
Ret 		GBR
Ret 		RSM
19 		ARA
24 		JPN
14 		AUS
16 		MAL
Ret 		VAL
24 		35th 2
2017 Moto3 Peugeot MC Saxoprint Peugeot MGP3O Czech Republic Jakub Kornfeil QAT
20 		ARG
18 		AME
23 		ESP
18 		FRA
11 		ITA
20 		CAT
22 		NED
17 		GER
18 		CZE
20 		AUT
20 		GBR
23 		RSM
7 		ARA
25 		JPN
8 		AUS
12 		MAL
21 		VAL
18 		22nd 26 4th 26
Finland Patrik Pulkkinen QAT
Ret 		ARG
26 		AME
27 		ESP
26 		FRA
23 		ITA
27 		CAT
27 		NED
22 		GER
25 		CZE
30 		AUT
24 		GBR
24 		RSM
Ret 		ARA
29 		JPN
22 		AUS
Ret 		MAL
23 		VAL
29 		NC 0

References

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  1. ^ "Mutares successfully completes acquisition of Peugeot Motocycles". Mutares. Retrieved 2023-07-17.
  2. ^ "History – Cycles – Motorcycles". peugeot.com. Archived from the original on 19 February 2012.
  3. ^ "Peugeot s'associe à Honda dans la motorisation des véhicules à deux roues". Le Monde.fr (in French). 25 June 1981. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  4. ^ "HONDA VA PRENDRE 25% DU CAPITAL D'UNE FILIALE DES CYCLES PEUGEOT". Le Monde.fr (in French). 2 October 1984. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  5. ^ "Peugeot Scooters fermera en 2012 l'usine de Dannemarie" (in French). 17 November 2011. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  6. ^ "Mahindra takes an old French turn, buys 51% stakes on Peugeot Motocycles". dailybhasker.com. 9 October 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  7. ^ "Mahindra, the new stakeholder".
  8. ^ "Our selection of 2 and 3 wheelers". peugeot-motocycles.com. Retrieved 2018-01-23.
  9. ^ "Our sites". peugeot-motocycles.com. Retrieved 2018-01-23.
  10. ^ "Mutares acquires controlling stake in Peugeot Motorcycles from Mahindra & Mahindra". thehindubusinessline.com. 2022-11-10. Retrieved 2022-11-11.
  11. ^ "DAB Motors launches registration for limited-edition run of 400 electric motorbikes". 24 April 2024.
  12. ^ "Peugeot Motocycles: History of the group since 1889".
  13. ^ "Peugeot MC Saxoprint part ways with Masbou". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 2016-08-08. Retrieved 2016-10-23.
  14. ^ "Immaculate McPhee shows his wet weather prowess". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 2016-08-21. Retrieved 2018-01-23.
  15. ^ "Mahindra to withdraw from Moto3 World Championship". 2017-06-25. Retrieved 2018-01-23.
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