Peugeot

Founded in 1810 in France, Peugeot began as a family-run steelworks producing tools before pivoting to motor vehicles. Armand Peugeot built the company’s first vehicle—a steam tricycle—by 1889, and launched its first combustion car in 1890 . The brand’s iconic lion logo, first trademarked in 1858, has evolved over centuries to symbolize strength, flexibility, and speed across its tool-making and automotive eras…