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PSA's Europe chief explains how company is meeting its CO2 targets

PSA's Picat: "Everyone has to play a part to help our society go green and reduce CO2 emissions. We play our role by putting the right technology in our cars." (Pascal Rossignol/REUTERS)
April 10, 2020 05:42 AM

Maxime Picat, director of PSA’s European operations since 2016, is facing a complex task this year: Managing the automaker’s brands, and its manufacturing and sales operations to meet the EU’s tough new emissions requirements. Picat spoke with Automotive News Europe Associate Publisher and Editor Luca Ciferri and News Editor Peter Sigal in early March, before the coronavirus crisis halted auto production and sales in Europe, about how he uses all the tools at his command to make sure PSA avoids emissions fines.

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