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Founded by Georges Bouton and Jules-Albert de Dion in 1883, in Puteaux.1
Private company
De Dion–Bouton
Logo: Licorne37, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons3
French automobile company
De Dion-Bouton was a French automobile manufacturer and railcar manufacturer, which operated from 1883 to 1953. The company was founded by the Marquis Jules-Albert de Dion, Georges Bouton, and Bouton's brother-in-law Charles-Armand Trépardoux.2 It ceased to exist in 1968.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
1883Founded1
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De Dion-Bouton was a French automobile manufacturer and railcar manufacturer, which operated from 1883 to 1953. The company was founded by the Marquis Jules-Albert de Dion, Georges Bouton, and Bouton's brother-in-law Charles-Armand Trépardoux.2
Leadership
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- FounderGeorges Bouton1
- FounderJules-Albert de Dion1
Products and brands
- car
Listed on Wikidata.1
De Dion-Bouton supplied engines to vehicle manufacturers such as Hanzer and Société Parisienne who mounted a 2.5 horsepower (1.9 kW) unit directly on the front axle of their front-wheel-drive voiturette the 'Viktoria Combination'.
From Wikipedia’s article on De Dion-Bouton, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4
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Links
- WikipediaDe Dion-Bouton
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ1179850
Sources
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- 1WikidataDe Dion–Bouton on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaDe Dion–Bouton on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsDe Dion–Bouton logo by Licorne37, CC BY-SA 3.0
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- 5Wikimedia CommonsDe Dion–Bouton photo by Sts~commonswiki, CC BY-SA 3.0