Adoption of Fordist production in France: industrial policy and automakers (1920–1950)

1. Citroën launches Type A mass production

   May 28, 1919Labels: Citro n, Quai de

   • Citro n Type
   • Citro n

2. Renault starts producing cars at Île Seguin

   Jan 1, 1930Labels: Renault, le Seguin

   • Renault Group

3. Citroën rebuilds Quai de Javel for volume

   Mar 15, 1933Labels: Citro n, Quai de

   • Traction Avant
   • Citro n Press

4. Citroën begins Traction Avant volume production

   Apr 19, 1934Labels: Citro n, Traction Avant

   • Traction Avant
   • Citro n Press

5. Simca is founded to build cars in France

   Nov 2, 1934Labels: Simca, Fiat

   • Simca
   • Club Simca

6. Michelin takes control of Citroën after bankruptcy

   Dec 1, 1934Labels: Citro n, Michelin

   • Traction Avant
   • Citro n

7. Matignon Agreements reshape industrial labor relations

   Jun 7, 1936Labels: Matignon Agreements, Popular Front

   • Matignon

8. Ford commissions the Poissy plant near Paris

   Jan 1, 1937Labels: Ford France, Poissy plant

   • Poissy Plant

9. Poissy plant opens shortly before German invasion

   May 1, 1940Labels: Poissy plant, World War

   • Poissy Plant

10. Renault engineers secretly develop the 4CV

    Jan 1, 1942Labels: Renault, 4CV

    • Renault 4CV

11. French government nationalizes Renault factories

    Jan 16, 1945Labels: Renault, R gie

    • Conseil d tat
    • Le Figaro

12. Plan Pons begins automobile industry rationalization

    Jan 1, 1946Labels: Plan Pons, Automakers

    • Paul Marie Pons
    • GFA
    • Pons Plan

13. France creates the General Planning Commission

    Jan 3, 1946Labels: General Planning, Monnet Plan

    • Monnet Plan

14. Renault 4CV debuts, enabling postwar mass motorization

    Oct 1, 1946Labels: Renault 4CV, Paris Motor

    • Renault 4CV

15. Renault starts 4CV series production at Billancourt

    Aug 1, 1947Labels: Renault, Billancourt plant

    • Renault 4CV