Automoto was a French bicycle and motorcycle manufacturer founded in 1902, which joined with the

Peugeot Peugeot (, , ) is a French automobile brand owned by Stellantis. The family business that preceded the current Peugeot companies was established in 1810, making it the oldest car company in the world. On 20 November 1858, Émile Peugeot applie ...

group in 1930 and was fully absorbed by 1962. Prior to

World War II World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...

Automoto sourced engines from Chaise, Zurcher,

J.A.P. J. A. Prestwich Industries, was a British engineering equipment manufacturing company named after founder John Alfred Prestwich, which was formed in 1951 by the amalgamation of J. A. Prestwich and Company Limited and Pencils Ltd. History John ...

, and Villiers. Engines produced by Ateliers de Mécanique du Centre (AMC) were also used after 1945.

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Cycles Automoto: Setting the Standard
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