Heuliez
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Heuliez is a French
company that works as a production and design unit for various automakers. It specializes in producing short series for niche markets, such as convertible
s or station-wagons.
Heuliez was created in 1920 by Adolphe Heuliez, who started by making horse-drawn carts. As early as 1925, he assembled his first car, a Peugeot 177B. He also created a subsidiary company for the production of buses, which was later sold.
Today, the main product of Heuliez is the retractable roof made for the Peugeot 206 CC
. 350,000 units have been produced. It also produces entire cars, such as the Opel Tigra
. Since 1985, Heuliez has produced more than 450,000 cars, with a staff of over 2,000. Recently, however, poor sales of the Tigra have forced Heuliez to reduce its staff by 541 and Opel asked Heuliez to reduce its output from 200 to 50 cars/day until the end of 2006.
In October 2007, Heuliez asked for protection from creditors. In July 2008 Argentum Motors will buy 60%.
Heuliez is trying to put a four-door convertible, similar to the Peugeot 407 Macarena prototype, into production within the next five years.
The main production plant is located in Cerizay
in the Deux-Sèvres
département. The president of Heuliez is Paul Quéveau.
Since June 2004 Heuliez has produced the complete Opel Tigra TwinTop 2-seater Roadster which was engineered by Heuliez. It is equipped with a retractable hardtop and produced at a rate of 200 vehicles/day. Heuliez adds its logo (a capital H intertwined with a cartwheel) to the front wings of each car. Production ended in Summer 2009
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
company that works as a production and design unit for various automakers. It specializes in producing short series for niche markets, such as convertible
Convertible
A convertible is a type of automobile in which the roof can retract and fold away having windows which wind-down inside the doors, converting it from an enclosed to an open-air vehicle...
s or station-wagons.
Heuliez was created in 1920 by Adolphe Heuliez, who started by making horse-drawn carts. As early as 1925, he assembled his first car, a Peugeot 177B. He also created a subsidiary company for the production of buses, which was later sold.
Today, the main product of Heuliez is the retractable roof made for the Peugeot 206 CC
Peugeot 206
The Peugeot 206 is a supermini car, manufactured by the French automaker Peugeot from 1998 to 2010.Even though the 206 has finished production in most markets as of 2010, in Europe since 2009, it is available the 206+, with a back and especially a front design that resembles the Peugeot 207.-The...
. 350,000 units have been produced. It also produces entire cars, such as the Opel Tigra
Opel Tigra
The Opel Tigra name has been applied to two quite different cars engineered and produced by the German automaker Opel, both based on different iterations of the Corsa supermini, the first built in Spain, the second in France. The first Tigra was a small 2+2 coupé, produced from 1994 to 2000. The...
. Since 1985, Heuliez has produced more than 450,000 cars, with a staff of over 2,000. Recently, however, poor sales of the Tigra have forced Heuliez to reduce its staff by 541 and Opel asked Heuliez to reduce its output from 200 to 50 cars/day until the end of 2006.
In October 2007, Heuliez asked for protection from creditors. In July 2008 Argentum Motors will buy 60%.
Heuliez is trying to put a four-door convertible, similar to the Peugeot 407 Macarena prototype, into production within the next five years.
The main production plant is located in Cerizay
Cerizay
Cerizay is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in the Poitou-Charentes region in western France.-History:The name Cerizay probably originated during the closing centuries of the Roman occupation. During the Middle Ages the old town centre was situated beside a feudal castle...
in the Deux-Sèvres
Deux-Sèvres
Deux-Sèvres is a French département. Deux-Sèvres literally means "two Sèvres": the Sèvre Nantaise and the Sèvre Niortaise are two rivers which have their sources in the department.-History:...
département. The president of Heuliez is Paul Quéveau.
List of cars produced by Heuliez
- Citroën BXCitroën BXThe Citroën BX is a large family car that was produced by the French manufacturer Citroën from 1982 to 1994. In total, 2,315,739 BXs were built during its 12-year history. The hatchback was discontinued in 1993 with the arrival of the Xantia, but the estate continued for another year.-History:The...
Station Wagon (1985–1994) - Citroën VisaCitroën VisaThe Citroën Visa is a supermini that was produced by the French car marque Citroën from 1978 to 1988.-Development History:The Citroën Prototype Y to replace the 2CV based Citroën Ami that dated back to 1960 in the early seventies, was originally developed in co-operation with Fiat...
Chrono (1984) - Citroën VisaCitroën VisaThe Citroën Visa is a supermini that was produced by the French car marque Citroën from 1978 to 1988.-Development History:The Citroën Prototype Y to replace the 2CV based Citroën Ami that dated back to 1960 in the early seventies, was originally developed in co-operation with Fiat...
Mille Pistes (1984) - Citroën VisaCitroën VisaThe Citroën Visa is a supermini that was produced by the French car marque Citroën from 1978 to 1988.-Development History:The Citroën Prototype Y to replace the 2CV based Citroën Ami that dated back to 1960 in the early seventies, was originally developed in co-operation with Fiat...
Convertible (1984) - Citroën BXCitroën BXThe Citroën BX is a large family car that was produced by the French manufacturer Citroën from 1982 to 1994. In total, 2,315,739 BXs were built during its 12-year history. The hatchback was discontinued in 1993 with the arrival of the Xantia, but the estate continued for another year.-History:The...
4TC (1986) - Citroën CXCitroën CXThe Citroën CX is an automobile produced by the French automaker Citroën from 1974 to 1991. Citroën sold nearly 1.2 million CXs during its 16 years of production. The CX was voted European Car of the Year in 1975....
Break (1989–1991) - Citroën XMCitroën XMThe Citroën XM is an executive car that was produced by the French automaker Citroën between 1989 and 2000. Citroën sold 333,775 XMs during the model's 11 years of production...
Break (1992–2000) - Citroën XantiaCitroën XantiaThe Citroën Xantia, pronounced 'Zan-tia' is a large family car produced by the French automaker Citroën. First seen at the end of 1992, the car was produced between 1993 and 2001, with a facelift in 1998. Citroën sold over 1.2 million Xantias during its 8 years of production...
Break (1995–2001) - Opel Tigra Twin Top (2004–2009)
- Peugeot 206 CCPeugeot 206The Peugeot 206 is a supermini car, manufactured by the French automaker Peugeot from 1998 to 2010.Even though the 206 has finished production in most markets as of 2010, in Europe since 2009, it is available the 206+, with a back and especially a front design that resembles the Peugeot 207.-The...
(2000–2007) - Peugeot 604 Limousine (1978–1984)
Current production of complete cars
- Opel TigraOpel TigraThe Opel Tigra name has been applied to two quite different cars engineered and produced by the German automaker Opel, both based on different iterations of the Corsa supermini, the first built in Spain, the second in France. The first Tigra was a small 2+2 coupé, produced from 1994 to 2000. The...
Twin Top (2004–2009)
Since June 2004 Heuliez has produced the complete Opel Tigra TwinTop 2-seater Roadster which was engineered by Heuliez. It is equipped with a retractable hardtop and produced at a rate of 200 vehicles/day. Heuliez adds its logo (a capital H intertwined with a cartwheel) to the front wings of each car. Production ended in Summer 2009
Electric vehicles
- Mia Electric (previously called Heuliez Mia/Friendly) with a range of between 60 and 150 mi (96.6 and 241.4 ) and a top speed of about 65 mph (29.1 m/s).
- Heuliez Pondicherry, neighborhood all-electric urban pickup.
See also
- Active Wheel as used in the Heuliez WILL concept car
- KarmannKarmannWilhelm Karmann GmbH, commonly known simply as Karmann, in Osnabrück, Germany was until 2009 the largest independent motor vehicle manufacturing company in Germany...
in Germany - Magna SteyrMagna SteyrMagna Steyr Fahrzeugtechnik AG & Co KG is an automobile manufacturer based in Oberwaltersdorf, Austria, with its primary manufacturing location in Graz...
in Austria - Bertone and PininfarinaPininfarinaPininfarina S.p.A. is an Italian car design firm and coachbuilder in Cambiano, Italy.Founded as Società anonima Carrozzeria Pinin Farina in 1930 by automobile designer and builder Battista "Pinin" Farina, Pininfarina has been employed by a wide variety of high-end automobile manufacturers,...
in Italy - Valmet AutomotiveValmet AutomotiveValmet Automotive is a Finnish car maker. The majority of company is owned by Metso . Valmet Automotive is a contract manufacturer of specialty automobiles.-Production:...
in Finland
External links
- Heuliez - official web site
- Heuliez-Mia - official web site
- Paris 2008: Heuliez Friendly