Student wins Citroen DS3 design competition

West Midlands student, Justine Lewis, is celebrating winning an online competition to design a one-of-a-kind roof for the Citroen DS3. The 18-year-old who attends Walsall College where she is studying Graphic Design entered the competition to come up with the most innovative roof design on Citroen Retail Group’s Facebook page last month. “I was absolutely delighted when I found out I had won, although I was really proud of it, I didn’t think for a minute my design would win out of the other...

Citroen creates new DS-only styling team

Citroen has revealed it has created a new DS-only styling department in a bid to maintain the model’s distinctive look and appeal. The new organisation, which comes into effect on 1 June,  is tasked to put even more clear water between DS styling and the mainstream C-range vehicle range. Managed by 47 year-old Thierry Metroz, the new entity will seek to develop the unique character of the DS and to reinforce its complementarity with the main Citroen range. "To support the move...

Citroen amasses 200,000 DS sales in just two years

Citroen has revealed it has sold over 200,000 DS models worldwide in the past two years, with the UK seeing 25,000 examples find new homes. Just two years since the DS3 launched, the range has subsequently grown to include the DS4 and brand new DS5 (shown below), and its upmarket appeal is clearly finding favour in the UK and beyond. Frédéric Banzet, CEO of the Citroen brand, commented; “If there was one full-line carmaker that could be this audacious, it would be Citroen. Citroen is the...

Eye-catching Citroen ‘DS9’ concept shown in Beijing

Citroen has taken the wraps off its new shooting brake concept car, called the Numero 9, the model will be shown at the Beijing Motor Show and will herald the launch of the DS range in China. Unlikely to ever reach the UK, the Numero 9, or DS9 as it potentially could be called in production form, features a hybrid powertrain which emits just 39g/km and delivers fuel economy of 166mpg. Citroen has also confirmed that the concept car signals styling cues of the next three DS models, including...

Citroen Nemo named best city van

The Citroen Nemo has been named ‘Best City Van' in the first Trade Van Driver (TVD) magazine awards. Quick to praise the diminutive van, the judges commented: "The cheeky Nemo is ideal for city-based operations. It has a small footprint to winkle into those tight corners, but is capable of carrying up to 2.8m³ of cargo and returns amazing fuel economy figures. Add to this the expert back-up from Citroën's ever-increasing number of Business Centres and you have a worthy winner."...