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Peugeot

Armand Peugeot · 1810

Peugeot is the oldest car company in the world — but only because it formalised its automobile division in 1896, 86 years after its founding as a steel foundry. Its success came not from breakthrough invention, but from disciplined technology adoption, rapid iteration, and industrial scaling.