107 Facts About Renault SA

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Renault SA 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Renault SA 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.

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

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

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

In subsequent years, the Renault SA family tried to have the nationalisation rescinded by French courts and receive compensation.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Renault SA 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 Renault SA 12, combining the engineering philosophy of its hatchbacks with the more conservative "three-box" design.

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

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

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

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

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

Renault SA 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 Renault SA was reduced, although established joint production projects were maintained.

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

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

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

Renault SA 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 Renault SA needed a presence in the North American market and wanted to push forward with restructuring AMC, Levy, facing domestic losses from Renault SA 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 Renault SA 5 entered its second generation in 1984 and continued to sell well.

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

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

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Revitalised Renault SA 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 Renault SA begun to collaborate in the development of LCVs, starting with the second generation Trafic .

Renault SA 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.

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

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

In Japan, Renault SA 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 Renault SA, based on a failed previous venture with the Chinese company Sanjiang.

In December 2018, Renault SA 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 Renault SA 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, Renault SA 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.

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

However, on Friday, 13 January 2017, Renault SA 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 Renault SA Espace, exceeded legal European emission limits for nitrogen oxide by more than 10 times.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Renault SA 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 Renault SA's direct role in running a F1 team for the second time.

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

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

In 1973, Renault SA 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 Renault SA achieved several victories including the 1981 Monte Carlo Rally with the Renault SA 5 Turbo before retirement from the world rally in late 1994.

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

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

However, Renault SA 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, Renault SA announced a new model, the Kwid Concept, which comes with helicopter drone.

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

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

In 2008, Renault SA–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.

Renault SA 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Renault SA Technocentre is the main research and development facility.

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

Renault SA 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.

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

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

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

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

On 7 October 2008 a Renault SA 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 Renault SA had all been in discussions over the past month with Chrysler's owner Cerberus Capital Management about acquiring Chrysler.

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

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

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

The lozenge of Renault SA 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 Renault SA officially introduced the new symbol as their logo in March 2021, according to Renault SA's design director Gilles Vidal, who joined the group in 2020.

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

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

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