1 January –
Peugeot completes its takeover of
Chrysler Europe, which includes the
Simca factories in
France and the former
Rootes Group factories in Britain. The deal was agreed eight months ago. It is unclear whether the Chrysler brand on British market models will be replaced by Simca branding, or whether a new or different brand within the combine will replace it.
8 January – French tanker Betelgeuse explodes at the Gulf Oil terminal at
Bantry in
Ireland; 50 are killed.
May – Launch of the
Peugeot 505, a large rear-wheel drive family saloon which will eventually replace the
504.
9 July – A car bomb destroys a
Renault owned by "Nazi hunters"
Serge and Beate Klarsfeld at their home in France. A note purportedly from
ODESSA claims responsibility.
1 August – End of the
Simca marque after 45 years; from now on, all former Simca and
Chrysler cars will be sold as
Talbots, following the takeover of Chrysler Europe by
Peugeot last year.[3]
1 January –
Peugeot completes its takeover of
Chrysler Europe, which includes the
Simca factories in
France and the former
Rootes Group factories in Britain. The deal was agreed eight months ago. It is unclear whether the Chrysler brand on British market models will be replaced by Simca branding, or whether a new or different brand within the combine will replace it.
8 January – French tanker Betelgeuse explodes at the Gulf Oil terminal at
Bantry in
Ireland; 50 are killed.
May – Launch of the
Peugeot 505, a large rear-wheel drive family saloon which will eventually replace the
504.
9 July – A car bomb destroys a
Renault owned by "Nazi hunters"
Serge and Beate Klarsfeld at their home in France. A note purportedly from
ODESSA claims responsibility.
1 August – End of the
Simca marque after 45 years; from now on, all former Simca and
Chrysler cars will be sold as
Talbots, following the takeover of Chrysler Europe by
Peugeot last year.[3]