Stellantis Mangualde Plant

The plant was founded in 1962 and began operations in 1964 with the production of Citroën 2CV (AZL). José Coelho dos Santos, a Portuguese industrialist, purchased a license to manufacture automobiles in 1962, which was later acquired by Citroën. Its first vehicle was the model AZL, popularly known as Citroën 2CV. They produced 472 cars that year.^[4]

The millionth car produced at the plant was manufactured in 2012.^[5]

Timeline edit

• 1963: Purchase of 12130 m². The factory covered an area of 8,150 m².

• 1964: First vehicle, the Citroën AZL.

• 1967: Purchase of land for the Administration building (Accounting and Administrative Management).

• 1969: Production reached 10 vehicles per day, across multiple models: AZL, AZU, AK, H, AMY, DS, AY and MHA.

• 1976: Production reached 35 vehicles day (4 models).

• 1977: First vehicles for export, a Citroën FAF.

• 1980: Existing warehouse area increased, purchase and construction of a parking area for customs-cleared vehicles and construction of Surface Treatment (TTS) and Anti-Corrosion Treatment (Trempé Epoxy).

• 1984: Increased warehouse space. Fatal fire, on May 3, in the building of upholstery and wiring.

• 1987: Twenty-fifth anniversary. Major Citroën reorganization.

• 1990: Manufacture of AX and production of 50 vehicles per day. Installations for wiring and fitting and installation of a new and better anti-corrosion system: the "Cataphorèse". In July, production of the last 2cv.^[6]

• 1994: New upholstery section.

• 1995: Renewal of Painting with the construction of the primary greenhouse. Certified by UTAC with the classification of A95.

• 1996: Creation of the 2nd Team. Beginning of Citroën Saxo production.

• 1998: Production of 1st Generation Citroën Berlingo and Peugeot Partner

• 2000: Third shift

• 2001: Gold medal of the city of Mangualde.

• 2002: New painting retouching boxes. Construction of the Bout d'Usine building.

• 2003: Transfer of administrative services and canteen to a new building. Construction of the Bout d'Usine / Pier Hardware / Line Engines.

• 2006: Construction of the CKD building.

• 2009: Second generation Citroën Berlingo and Peugeot Partner.

• 2010: Participation in the construction of the roundabout "2CV" at the city entrance

• 2011: Construction of 3 car parks and EN16 (National Highway Nº16) integration.

• 2012: 1,000,000 vehicles produced. 50th anniversary.

• 2015: Announcement of the award for the production of the new model for 2018.

– Sources:^[10][11][12]

• Citroën Berlingo/Berlingo Van Mk3(K9) (2018-present)^[13]
• Peugeot Partner/Rifter Mk3 (K9) (2018-present)^[14]
• Opel Combo E/Combo Life (K9) (2018-present)^[15]
• Fiat Doblò (October 2022-present)^[16])^[17][18]

Prior production:^[19]

• Citroën 2CV (AZL) (1964 - 27, July, 1990)
• Citroën 2CV Fourgonette (AZU) (1964 - 1970)
• Citroën 2CV Fourgonette (AK) (1965 - 1976)
• Citroën H Van (1965 - 1976)
• Citroën Ami (1965 - 1976)
• Citroën DS (1966 - 1975)
• Citroën Dyane (AY) (1967 - 1983)
• Citroën Méhari (MHA) (1969 - 1983)
• Citroën GS (1970 - 1976)
• Citroën FAF (1977 - 1982)
• Citroën CX (1979 - 1982)
• Citroën GSA (1980 - 1981)
• Citroën Visa (1981 - 1987)
• Citroën AX (1990 - 1998)
• Citroën Saxo (1996 - 2000)
• Citroën Berlingo / Peugeot Partner Mk1 (M59) (1998 - 2011)
• Peugeot Partner Mk2 (B9) (2009–2018)
• Citroën Berlingo Mk2 (B9) (2009–2018)

• Groupe PSA
• Citroën

• "O Nosso passado - Mangualde". Mangualde (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2018-05-31.

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