111 Facts About Groupe Renault

Groupe Renault is a French multinational automobile manufacturer established in 1899.

Groupe Renault owns subsidiaries RCI Banque, Groupe Renault Retail Group and Motrio .

In 1903, Groupe Renault began to manufacture its own engines; until then it had purchased them from De Dion-Bouton.

Groupe Renault was the best-selling foreign brand in New York in 1907 and 1908.

Groupe Renault made itself known through succeeding in the first city-to-city races held in Switzerland, producing rapid sales growth.

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Groupe Renault fostered its reputation for innovation from very early on.

In 1911, Groupe Renault visited Henry Ford at the Highland Park factory and adopted some of the manufacturing principles from his trip.

Groupe Renault manufactured buses and commercial cargo vehicles in the pre-war years.

Louis Groupe Renault enlarged Groupe Renault's scope after 1918, producing agricultural and industrial machinery.

Groupe Renault struggled to compete with the increasingly popular small, affordable "people's cars, " while problems with the United States stock market and the workforce slowed the company's growth.

Groupe Renault had to find a way to distribute its vehicles more efficiently.

In 1928, Groupe Renault introduced an upgraded specification to its "Stella" line.

In 1931, Groupe Renault introduced diesel engines for its commercial vehicles.

Groupe Renault continued developing tanks as part of France's rearming effort, including the D1 and the FT's replacement, the R 35.

Groupe Renault became again the largest car manufacturer, a position it would keep until the 1980s.

Groupe Renault was finally affected by the Great Depression economic crisis in 1936.

Groupe Renault spun off Caudron and its foundry and aircraft engine divisions into related but autonomous operations, keeping its core automotive business.

Groupe Renault resolved to rebuild the factory as quickly as possible, but bombardments continued a year later, on 4 April, this time delivered by the Americans, and on 3 and 15 September 1943.

Groupe Renault appeared before Judge Marcel Martin, on 22 September 1944 and was arrested on 23 September 1944, as were several other French automobile-industry leaders.

Groupe Renault was incarcerated at Fresnes prison where he died on 24 October 1944 under unclear circumstances, while awaiting trial.

Groupe Renault's were the only factories permanently expropriated by the French government.

In subsequent years, the Groupe Renault family tried to have the nationalisation rescinded by French courts and receive compensation.

Under the leadership of Pierre Lefaucheux, Groupe Renault experienced both a commercial resurgence and labor unrest, that was to continue into the 1980s.

In secrecy during the war, Louis Groupe Renault had developed the rear engine 4CV which was launched under Lefacheux in 1946.

Groupe Renault debuted its flagship model, the largely conventional 2-litre 4-cylinder Groupe Renault Fregate, shortly thereafter.

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Groupe Renault oversaw the prototyping of the Dauphine, enlisting the help of artist Paule Marrot in pioneering the company's textile and color division.

Groupe Renault sold the Groupe Renault Caravelle roadster, which was called the Floride outside North America.

The larger rear-engined Groupe Renault 10 followed the success of the R8, and was the last rear-engined Groupe Renault.

Groupe Renault achieved success with the more modern and more upmarket Renault 16, a pioneering hatchback launched in 1966, followed by the smaller Renault 6.

The 1960s had been a decade of aggressive growth: a few months earlier, in October 1969, the manufacturer had launched the Groupe Renault 12, combining the engineering philosophy of its hatchbacks with the more conservative "three-box" design.

Groupe Renault acquired a controlling stake in Automobiles Alpine in 1973, and over the decades, Groupe Renault developed a collaborative partnership with Nash Motors Rambler and its successor American Motors Corporation .

From 1962 until 1967, Groupe Renault assembled complete knock down kits of the Rambler Classic sedans in its factory in Belgium.

Groupe Renault did not have large or luxury cars in its product line and the "Rambler Groupe Renault" was positioned as an alternative to the Mercedes-Benz "Fintail" cars.

Later, Groupe Renault continued to make and sell a hybrid of AMC's Rambler American and Rambler Classic called the Groupe Renault Torino in Argentina .

Groupe Renault partnered with AMC on projects, such as a rotary concept engine in the late 1960s.

Groupe Renault produced and assembled models including the R8, R10, R12, R16, sporty R15, R17 coupes, R18, and R20.

When Peugeot acquired Citroen and formed PSA, the group's collaboration with Groupe Renault was reduced, although established joint production projects were maintained.

In North America, Groupe Renault partnered with American Motors Corporation, lending AMC operating capital and buying a minority 22.

The first Groupe Renault model sold through AMC's dealerships was the R5, renamed Groupe Renault Le Car.

In 1982, Groupe Renault become the second European automaker to build cars in the US, after Volkswagen.

Groupe Renault was replaced by Raymond Levy, who continued Besse's initiatives, slimming the company enough that by the end of 1987, Renault was more or less financially stable.

However, while Besse was convinced that Groupe Renault needed a presence in the North American market and wanted to push forward with restructuring AMC, Levy, facing domestic losses from Groupe Renault at home, and losses from AMC in the US, along with the political climate that led to Besse's assassination, decided to sell AMC to Chrysler that same year.

The Groupe Renault 5 entered its second generation in 1984 and continued to sell well.

In 1990, Groupe Renault strengthened its collaboration with Volvo by signing an agreement that allowed both companies to reduce vehicle conception costs and purchasing expenses.

Groupe Renault had access to Volvo's expertise in upper market segments and in return, Volvo exploited Groupe Renault's designs for low and medium segments.

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Revitalised Groupe Renault launched successful new cars in the early 1990s, accompanied by an improved marketing effort on European markets, including the 5 replacement, the Clio in May 1990.

In December 1996, General Motors Europe and Groupe Renault begun to collaborate in the development of LCVs, starting with the second generation Trafic .

Groupe Renault undertook organisational changes, introducing a lean production system with delegate responsibilities inspired by Japanese systems, reforming work methods, and centralising research and development at its Technocentre to reduce vehicle conception costs while accelerating such conception.

Groupe Renault continued to operate as a stand-alone company, but with the intent to collaborate with its alliance partner to reduce costs.

In 2000, Groupe Renault acquired a controlling stake of the newly formed South Korean Samsung Group's automotive division for £59.

In Japan, Groupe Renault was formerly licensed by Yanase Co, Japan's premier seller of imported cars.

In 2013, it formed a joint venture with Dongfeng Motor Group named as Dongfeng Groupe Renault, based on a failed previous venture with the Chinese company Sanjiang.

In December 2018, Groupe Renault announced it would acquire a "significant" stake in JMCG's electric vehicle subsidiary JMEV.

In December 2012, the Algeria's National Investment Fund, the Societe Nationale de Vehicules Industriels, and Groupe Renault signed an agreement to establish a factory near the city of Oran, Algeria, with the aim of manufacturing Symbol units from 2014 onwards.

In September 2013, Groupe Renault launched its brand in Indonesia, the world's fourth most populous country, with the aim of becoming one of the top European brands there until 2016.

Groupe Renault believes that all small and some mid-size will no longer be diesels by 2020.

However, on Friday, 13 January 2017, Groupe Renault shares fell as the Paris prosecutor started an investigation into possible exhaust emissions cheating.

Independent tests carried out by the German car club ADAC proved that, under normal driving conditions, diesel vehicles, including the Groupe Renault Espace, exceeded legal European emission limits for nitrogen oxide by more than 10 times.

Groupe Renault denied any foul play, stating compliance with French and European standards.

In January 2019, following Ghosn's resignation, Groupe Renault announced it had appointed Jean-Dominique Senard as chairman and the acting CEO Bollore as CEO.

In January 2020, Groupe Renault announced it had named Italian Luca de Meo as its new CEO, with him taking his post on 1 July.

In January 2021, as part of a company revamp, Groupe Renault said it would divide its automotive division into four business units: Groupe Renault, Dacia and Lada, Alpine, and Mobilize .

Groupe Renault said it would suspend operations at the plant amid mounting pressure over its continued presence there since the invasion of Ukraine.

Unlike most of its Western competitors, Groupe Renault has been slow to announce any divestments or scaling back of its operations in Russia, drawing criticism.

Later that day, Groupe Renault said it had "suspended" Groupe Renault Russia operations and was "assessing the available options" regarding its AvtoVAZ ownership.

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The agreement provides an option for Groupe Renault to buy back its interest in AvtoVAZ, exercisable at certain times during the next 6 years.

Groupe Renault took part in motorsport at the beginning of the 20th century, promoted by Marcel Groupe Renault's racing interests and over the years acquired companies with a sporting connection such as Gordini and Alpine.

Groupe Renault has achieved success in both rallying and in Formula One over the past few decades.

Groupe Renault introduced the turbo engine to Formula One when they debuted their first car, the Groupe Renault RS01 at Silverstone in 1977.

Groupe Renault took over the Benetton Formula team in 2000 for the 2001 season and renamed it Groupe Renault F1 in 2002.

Groupe Renault powered the winning 2010 Red Bull Racing team, and took a similar role with its old team in December 2010, when it sold its final stake to the investment group Genii Capital, the main stakeholder since December 2009, ending Groupe Renault's direct role in running a F1 team for the second time.

Groupe Renault bought the Enstone-based team for the 2016 season, rebranding it Groupe Renault.

Marcel Groupe Renault won the 1902 Rallye Paris-Vienna, but lost his life while competing in the 1903 Paris-Madrid rally.

In 1973, Groupe Renault took control of Automobiles Alpine, a related company for several years, which was responsible for building successful rally cars such as the A110.

The focus shifted to Formula One, although Groupe Renault achieved several victories including the 1981 Monte Carlo Rally with the Groupe Renault 5 Turbo before retirement from the world rally in late 1994.

Groupe Renault cars participate of cross-country races, most prominently the Dakar Rally.

Groupe Renault is administered through a board of directors, an executive committee and a management committee.

However, Groupe Renault presented a new hybrid car in September 2014, the Eolab, which incorporates various innovations that the company said will be added to production models by 2020.

In 2014 at the New Delhi Auto Show, Groupe Renault announced a new model, the Kwid Concept, which comes with helicopter drone.

In 2013, Groupe Renault became the leader of electric vehicles sales in Europe, thanks to its large range of vehicles .

The Groupe Renault Zoe was Europe's best selling all-electric car in 2015 and 2016.

In 2008, Groupe Renault–Nissan signed a deal to produce electric cars for an initiative in Israel with Better Place, a US company developing new non-petroleum–based transport infrastructure.

Groupe Renault collaborated with Better Place to produce a network of all-electric vehicles and thousands of charging stations in Denmark, planned to be operational by 2011.

Groupe Renault–Nissan signed deals with Ireland's Electricity Supply Board, and in Milton Keynes as part of the UK's Plugged in Places national project.

Groupe Renault–Nissan group is a member of the PHEV Research Center.

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In 2021, Groupe Renault launched a new EV and mobility brand called Mobilize and showed a prototype for a small Twizy-style EV called the EZ-1.

Groupe Renault Group invested into a start-up company Verkor, that should develop EV batteries and about in 2026 build a gigafactory in France.

In 2007 Groupe Renault introduced a new line of eco-friendly derivatives marked eco² that were based on production platforms.

Groupe Renault unveiled a prototype, the Next Two, in February 2014.

The first car with Groupe Renault's bodywork was the "Taxi de la Marne" introduced in 1905.

In 1975, Robert Opron was named chief designer and Groupe Renault Styling was divided into Interior, Exterior and Advanced Design groups.

In 1987, Groupe Renault named Patrick le Quement as chief designer and created the Industrial Design Department to replace Groupe Renault Styling.

Groupe Renault gave it the same importance as Engineering and Product Planning, participating in product development.

Groupe Renault Technocentre is the main research and development facility.

Groupe Renault Tech is a division of Groupe Renault Sport Technologies, headquartered in Les Ulis.

Groupe Renault began intermittent talks with AvtoVAZ in 2005, initially insisting that CKD assemble Logans at its facilities, while VAZ intended to keep its own Lada brand and sought only a new platform and engine.

Groupe Renault Samsung Motors is a marque used almost exclusively in South Korea .

Groupe Renault is responsible for the management of two joint companies, RNPO and RNIS .

In 1979, Groupe Renault entered into an agreement with American Motors Corporation to sell cars in the US.

In 2007, Groupe Renault-Nissan entered talks with Indian manufacturer Bajaj Auto to develop a new ultra-low-cost car along the lines of the Tata Nano.

Groupe Renault's existing partner in India, Mahindra, was not interested in the project.

On 7 October 2008 a Groupe Renault executive said the company was interested in acquiring or partnering with Chrysler.

On 11 October 2008, the New York Times reported that General Motors, Nissan and Groupe Renault had all been in discussions over the past month with Chrysler's owner Cerberus Capital Management about acquiring Chrysler.

Groupe Renault models have won the European Car of the Year award six times in the last forty years:.

Groupe Renault cars have won numerous national-level awards in Spain, Australia, Ireland, the United States, Denmark, and elsewhere.

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Under the patronage of the Italian Ministry of Culture, in the 2016 edition of the Corporate Art Awards Groupe Renault received by pptArt the award for its Art Collection that inspired the creativity of its car designers.

The lozenge of Groupe Renault means a diamond that expresses the brand's firm desire to project a strong and consistent corporate image.

The logo received so much positive feedback that Groupe Renault officially introduced the new symbol as their logo in March 2021, according to Groupe Renault's design director Gilles Vidal, who joined the group in 2020.

Groupe Renault Classic is a department within Groupe Renault that seeks to collect, preserve and exhibit notable vehicles from the company's history.

Groupe Renault has sponsored films as an advertising technique since 1899.

Groupe Renault backed some films set in Africa during the 1920s to promote the reliability of its products on tough conditions.