Monday, July 14, 2025

Peugeot closes its performance department after one car

There will be no more PSE models on the street, not even if Peugeot actually considered it, says the car brand's director Linda Jackson.

Peugeot is no longer a brand that makes faster cars.

In fact, the French brand has decided to shut down its entire performance division PSE, Peugeot Sport Engineered .

The brand's director Linda Jackson says so in an interview with Autocar .

The decision comes after Peugeot has only built one PSE model – namely the 508 PSE. A car that costs up to DKK 700,000 in Denmark. In fact, the estate model 508 SW PSE costs up to DKK 690,990.

READ ALSO: Error discovered in Denmark – recalls 100,000 dead electric cars

But that car – or the sedan model for that matter – will not get a successor. It all comes down to priorities, as Linda Jackson explains it.

– In the Stellantis Group, 40 billion euros are being invested in electrification, and Peugeot is part of that.

– By the end of this decade, we will have an electric version of every car in the entire model range, and then you have to prioritize, says the CEO.

Peugeot is not the only car brand that is busy putting plans in the grave at the moment. In fact, the car brands are almost in a row to change their minds. Among other things, because the electrification of the car world is not going quite as fast as the industry had predicted.

Most recently, Ford has announced that it will no longer only sell electric cars to Europeans by 2030 at the latest. And at Mercedes, you no longer know when the electric car can compete with the petrol and diesel alternatives. Read more about it here.

Read more exciting news from and about the world of cars right here!

Latest

Boosted Magazine
Boosted Magazine
Boosted in Denmark has over a million unique users, surpassing two million sessions, and accumulating over seven million page views each month, and our platforms has become a hub for automotive enthusiasts. Now you can enjoy our content in English too! Enjoy our free car news - every day. Want to talk to us? Write an email to boosted@boostedmagazine.com
spot_img

The government now expects 1 million electric cars by 2028

The government expects that Danes will have purchased one million electric cars by 2028. The Danish car importers' interest group praises the projection. The...

8-year wait is over – Tesla promises 50,000 cars

It's been more than eight years since Tesla first showed the "Semi" truck to the public. Series production will begin in 2026. Tesla Semi...

Study: New cars have never been heavier

New passenger cars now weigh over 1,550 kilograms on average. This is an increase of 300 kilograms since 2016. The explanation must be found...

Volkswagen: EU to postpone ban on petrol cars

VW CEO Oliver Blume casts doubt on the EU's 2035 deadline for the sale of new petrol and diesel cars. He calls for more...

Porsche warns – stops sales of electric cars

Porsche is now bleeding so much in the Chinese market that the brand is now seriously considering whether to withdraw from the world's largest...

Volkswagen will now build electric cars with gasoline engines

Volkswagen will make the gasoline engine part of the electric ID. cars. VW boss Oliver Blume sees it as a way to facilitate the...

Can't be stopped – Nissan ends up illegal in Russia

The large SUV Oting Paladin will soon be launched in Russia. The car is actually a Nissan Patrol, which is not allowed in the...

Donald Trump drops tariffs on the auto industry

Donald Trump is partially backing down on tariffs on auto parts. The move benefits US automakers, while import tariffs on cars appear to remain...

Denmark is being cheated of a wild Tesla move – see it here

In Denmark, Tesla is now lowering the interest rate on Model 3 and Model Y to 0.99 percent. But it's even wilder just across...

Dubai police now drive Rolls-Royces from Mansory

The custom-built Rolls-Royce Cullinan from Mansory is now part of the Dubai Police fleet. The car has 610 horsepower and hits 100 km/h in...

Car brand in crisis – to lay off and save 12 billion

Volvo Cars has seen better days. The new, returning boss sees no other option than a savings plan of 12 billion kroner. Layoffs will...

Police bust scrapyard mafia with 116 deadly cars

A large-scale police operation coordinated by Europol has hit an international crime ring that was making millions selling dangerous scrap cars from the US...