Peugeot-Citroen has opened its new India Technical Centre (ITC) in Chennai.

ITC is located in Chennai One, which is part of one of the Chennai Special Economic Zones (SEZ). Groupe PSA's technical partner Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is also located in the same zone.

The company has said that the new facility is designed and built in a frugal way. It will house a research and development centre along with other departments like Programs and Projects, Global Purchasing Hub, Supply Chain, Process and Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, KD Excellence Center and Product. In the future, the facility will also house a workshop for styling, architecture and assembly of prototypes.

Citroen is gearing up to launch its first product in India in 2020. It will be the C5 Aircross SUV and it will be built at its Tiruvallur factory.