amazing story of Renault
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Renault S A Euronext is a French automaker RNO production cars, vans, buses, tractors and trucks Due to its alliance with Nissan, it is currently the fourth largest automaker in the world.
It owns the Romanian automaker Dacia and the Korean automaker Renault Samsung Motors Carlos Ghosn is the current CEO most successful car to date of the company is the Renault Clio, and its core market is France.
The company is well known for numerous revolutionary designs, security technologies, and motor racing.
Car production since late 1898, the Renault company was founded in 1899 as Renault Frères by Louis Renault Company, its Marcel and Fernand brothers and his friends Thomas Evert and Julian Wyer Louis was a brilliant engineer, young aspirant had already designed and built several models before teaming up with his brothers, who had honed their business skills working for the textile company from their father While Louis handled design and production, Marcel and Fernand handled management of business.
The first Renault car, Renault carts 1 HP was sold to a friend of Louis father after giving him a test ride 24 December 1898 customer was so impressed by how the little car ran and how it climbed the streets that he bought.
The brothers immediately recognized the publicity that could be obtained for their vehicles by participation in motor racing and Renault made themselves known through achieving instant success in the first city races held city in Switzerland, making full expansion for the company both Louis and Marcel Renault raced company vehicles, but Marcel was killed in an accident during the 1903 Paris-Madrid ran Although Louis Renault never, his company remained very involved, there including Ferenc Szisz won the first major racing event Price in a Renault AK 90CV in 1906. Louis was to take full control of the company as the only remaining brother in 1906 when Fernand retired for health reasons.
The Renault reputation for innovation was encouraged early 1899, Renault launched the first production sedan At the time, cars were very luxury items, and the price of the smallest Renaults available being 3000 francs reflected this; an amount it would take ten years for the average worker at the time of winning as well as cars, Renault manufactured taxis, buses and commercial cargo vehicles in the years before the war, and during World War 1914 18 branched into ammunition, military airplanes and vehicles such as the revolutionary military designs FT-17 Renault tank company to have been so successful that Renault himself was honored by the Allies for the contributions of his company in their citation victory needed at the end of the war, Renault was the number one private manufacturer citation needed France.
Louis Renault has expanded his company's field after 1918, producing agricultural and industrial machinery However, Renault struggled to compete with smaller, affordable people increasingly popular cars, while problems with the stock market and labor also weighed on the growth of Renault also had to find a way to distribute its vehicles more efficiently in 1920, he signed one of its first distribution contracts with Gustave Gueudet, a northern entrepreneur France.
The cars before the First World War had a distinctive front shape caused by positioning the radiator behind the engine to give a cap called scuttle This continued in the 1920s, and it was not until 1930 that all models had the radiator at the front of the badge changed hood circular shape familiar diamond and continues in 1925. Renault models were introduced at the Paris motor Show held in September or October of the year which led to a slight confusion as to the identification of the vehicle, for example a model 1927 was mainly produced in 1928.
Renault produced a range of small to very large cars, for example, in 1928, which was the year when Renault produced 45.809 cars from the range of 7 models started with a 6cv a 10hp, the Monasix, 15hp the Vivasix, 18 and 24 HP 40hp There was a range of factory bodies, up to 8 styles, and the larger chassis were available to coachbuilders the number of a model produced varied with the size more small was the least most popular product is the 24 HP 18 the most expensive factory body style in each range are closed and cars Roadsters hIKERS cheapest torpedoes.
The operation in London was very important to Renault in 1928, the UK market was quite large and from there, the colonial modified vehicles were dispatched Lifted suspensions, enhanced cooling and special bodies were common on vehicles sold to the colonies Exports to the United States in 1928 was almost reduced to zero from their high point prior to WW1 when redirect a large Renault or top of similar European car range made was common in NM 40cv Tourer had a USA list price of over 4600 is the same as limousines seat V12 Cadillac Tourer closed 7 started in 6000 which was more expensive than a Cadillac V16 Limousine.
The range has been carefully designed and built the new introduced Vivasix 1927, PG1 model, has been sold as the Executive sports model body lightweight steel plant powered by a 3180 cc six cylinder engine provided with a formula which has passed through the Second World War.
The Grand Luxe Renaults, it's more than 12 feet 3 wheelbase 7 68m m 3, were produced in very small numbers in two major types - six and eight-cylinder 1927 six-cylinder models Renault Grand NM, PI and PZ introduced the new three spring rear suspension that roadholding significantly helped what was needed as with some body styles over 90 mph 140 km h were possible 8 Reinastella cylinder was introduced in 1929. this model lead to a range culminating in 1939 Suprastella All Great 1923 Renaults are classified as classic CCCA Coachbuilders included Kellner, Labourdette, Son and Renault aND agencies closed car Renault bodies were often woodworking and trimmed interior completed by Rothschild.
Renault also introduced in 1928 an upgraded specification to the larger cars designated Vivastella Stella's and Grand Renaults had upgraded interior fittings and had a small star fitted above the front hood Renault diamond It proved to be a winning marketing differentiator and in 1930, all cars changed to the Stella suffix from the previous two alpha character model identifiers.
The Grand Renaults were built using a considerable amount of aluminum engines, brakes, transmissions, floor panels and running boards and external body panels were aluminum Unfortunately the few that were built many went to scrap to help the 'war effort.
During World War II, Louis Renault's factories worked for Nazi Germany producing trucks with work on cars he was banned officially, for that reason, arrested during the liberation of France in 1944 and died in prison before having prepared his defense an autopsy later showed that his neck had been broken, suggesting he was murdered industrial assets were seized by the provisional government of France the Renault factories became a public industry called national Authority Renault factories under the direction of Pierre Lefaucheux.
In the years following its nationalization Renault experienced something of a resurgence, led by Model 4HP rear engine, which was launched in 1946 and has proven capable of a rival cars like the Morris Minor and Volkswagen Beetle its success over half a million copies sold, making sure it remained in production until 1961 there was also a classic mechanically 2 liter 4-cylinder car, the Renault Frégate, 1951- 1960.
As with earlier Renault models, the company makes extensive use of motor racing to promote the 4CV, the winning car in both the 24 Hours of Le Mans and racing Mille Miglia and the Monte Carlo Rally Yet despite the success of its flagship model, the company continued to be marred by labor unrest, and even continued to be good in the 1980s.
The replacement 4CV, the Dauphine, sold extremely well as the company expanded production and more foreign sales, particularly in Africa and North America The car will sell well in North America and has been exceeded by the early 1960s in an attempt to revive his fortunes identification of offenders, Renault launched two cars which were to become a phenomenal success of the Renault 4 and Renault 8 in 1961 and 1962 the R8 respectively continued the engine layout traditional behind Renault, but the R4 started the revolution to the front wheel forward to R4 output drive motor continued until 1992 as Renault 10 rear engine followed the success of the R8, but that was the last of Renaults __gVirt_NP_NN_NNPS<__ moteur arrière la société a réalisé un succès avec la Renault 16 plus moderne et plus haut de gamme lancé en 1966, qui a continué la réputation de Renault l'innovation en étant le premier hayon plus grande que la taille sous-compacte du monde Renault 6 petits ont suivi, dans le style de la R16.
modèle Renault 5 compact et économique de l'entreprise, lancée en 1972, a été un succès, en particulier à la suite de la crise énergétique de 1973 La R5 est resté en production jusqu'en 1984 quand il a été remplacé par le Super5 La formule est la même cependant, et la Super5 a hérité de ses lignes de style de son père mais avec un moteur transversal, par opposition au moteur longitudinal hérité par la première génération Renault 5 de la Renault 4 Peu après, le modèle Renault 12 à quatre portes à fente dans la gamme Renault entre la R6 et la R16, et a introduit un nouveau thème de style Tout au long des années 70 le R4, R5, R6, R12 et R16 maintenu la production de Renault Dans les années 80 les deux derniers ont été remplacés par le R9 et sa R11 variation de la berline et les coupés sport R15 R17 deux la R15 R17 étaient essentiellement identiques à deux portes coupés, mais alors que la R15 avait une grande serre vitreux, la R17 avait piliers épais derrière les portes, avec des fenêtres à claire-voie, pour le faire paraître la sportivité des deux.
En voie de disparition comme toute l'industrie automobile par la crise de l'énergie, au cours des années soixante-dix milieu de l'entreprise déjà vaste diversifiait dans d'autres industries et a continué à étendre au niveau mondial, y compris en Asie du Sud-Est La crise énergétique a également provoqué la tentative de Renault de reconquérir le marché nord-américain ; malgré le succès de la Dauphine aux États-Unis dans les années 1950, et un projet assemblage de voitures sans succès à Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville, Québec, 1964 72, Renault comme une marque autonome, a commencé à disparaître de l'Amérique du Nord à la fin des années 70.
Throughout the decades Renault developed a partnership with Rambler and its successor AMC American Motors Corporation from 1962 to 1967, Renault complete assembly of CKD down Rambler classic sedans at its plant in Belgium Renault has no large or luxury cars in its product line and Renault Rambler's goal as an alternative to Mercedes-Benz cars Fintail similar to the fate of some of these Mercedes cars at the time, many of these American Renaults completed their professional life, taxis later Renault would continue to make and sell a hybrid of AMC Rambler American and Rambler classic called Renault Torino in Argentina Renault sold by IKA-Renault partnership with AMC on other projects, like the development of a rotary engine concept the 60s and eventually own AMC in 1980.
This was one of a series of collaborative ventures undertaken by Renault in the 1960s and 1970s, the company established subsidiaries in Eastern Europe, notably Dacia in Romania and in South America, many of which remain active until the present day and forged technological cooperation agreements with Volvo and Peugeot, for example, to the development of the PRV V6 engine, which was used in Renault 30, Peugeot 604 and Volvo 260 in the 1970s.
In the 1960s an Australian arm, Renault Australia, was established in Heidelberg, Melbourne, the company produce and assemble models from the R8, R10, R12, R16, sporty R15 coupe R17 s at the R18 and R20, soon the company would close in 1981. Interestingly Renault Australia did not just concentrate on Renaults, they also built and marketed Peugeots as from 1977, they assembled Ford Cortina station wagons under contract- the loss of this contract led to the closure of the factory.
In North America, Renault partnered with AMC, AMC operating capital loan and buying a small percentage of the company at the end of 1979 Jeep was now AMC afloat until of new products, especially the Cherokee XJ, could be launched when the bottom fell 4x4 truck market in early 1980 AMC was in danger of bankruptcy to protect his Renault bailed AMC investment with a large influx of cash at the price of majority stake in the company 47 5 Renault quickly replaced the first positions in AMC with their own people.
Renault AMC partnership also resulted in the marketing of Jeep vehicles in Europe Some consider the Jeep XJ Cherokee as Renault AMC joint project since some early sketches of the XJ series was done in collaboration with both Renault and AMC AMC engineers insisted the XJ Cherokee was designed by AMC personnel; However, a former Renault engineer designed the front suspension Quadra-Link for the XJ series Jeep also has wheels used and the Renault of unique tilting seats AMC global strategy when the partnership was discussed was to reduce costs manufacturing using parts from Renault when practical expertise and engineering This led to the improvement of the venerable AMC inline six, a port electronic fuel injection system based Renault Bendix usually called Renix that turned into a modern, competitive power plant with a jump of 110hp to 177hp 82kW 132kW with less displacement 0L 4 vs 4 2L.
The Renault-AMC marketing effort in passenger cars was not as successful compared to the popularity of Jeep vehicles Indeed, by the time the Renault range was ready to settle in the US market, the second crisis energy had ended, taking with many trends, economic compact cars.
An exception was the Renault Alliance 9, which debuted for model year 1983 assembled at the AMC plant in Kenosha, Wisconsin, the Alliance was an instant success with more conscious buyers budget Motor Trend gave its domestic car of the year for 1983 Alliance, a surprising choice to many content Alliance 72 US helped to qualify as a domestic vehicle, making it the first car with a foreign plate for the prize in 2000, Motor Trend has eliminated separate prices for domestic and imported vehicles.
Renault sold some interesting models in the US in the 1980s, especially the simple looking but fun Renault Alliance GTA and GTA convertible top of a convertible automatic real with a single Euro-style design but clean, with a sloping hood sweet and a great 2 0L engine for a car in its class; and advance its time Renault Fuego coupe, which generated some excitement Alliance was followed by the Renault 11 Again, a hatchback based Alliance This burst of success in the United States was short-lived, however.
Wisconsin built and Renault imported models quickly became the target customer complaints for the poor, and sales plummeted Finally, Renault sold AMC to Chrysler in 1987 after the assassination of the president of Renault, Renault Georges Besse Medallion Renault 21 in Europe berline and wagon was sold from 1987 to 1989 by the Jeep-Eagle dealerships Jeep-Eagle was the new division Chrysler created from the former American motors However, Renault products are imported into the United States after 1989 rumors have since persisted on Renault return the US market; all were unfounded.
An all-new full-size 4-door sedan, the Eagle Premier, was developed in partnership between AMC and Renault Prime design and its state of the art manufacturing plant in Bramalea, Ontario, Canada were the starting point for smooth LH sedans such as the Eagle Vision and Chrysler 300M.
In the seventy years in the early eighties Renault increased its participation in motorsports, with new inventions such as turbochargers in their Formula One cars also are revolutionary Renault Espace design company's road car was one of the first minivans and was to remain the most well -known minivan in Europe for at least the next two decades, the second generation Renault 5, the European car of the year winning Renault 9, and most luxurious Renault yet, the 25 were all released in the early 1980s, building Renault's reputation, but at the same time, the company suffered from poor product quality which reflects badly on the image of the Renault brand and unfortunate 14 is considered by many as the culmination of these problems in the early 1980s.
Although its cars were somewhat successful both on the road and on the track, Renault was losing a billion francs a month and reported a deficit of 12 to 5 billion in 1984, the government intervened and Georges Besse was installed as president; he began to cut costs dramatically, selling numerous non-core assets to Renault, withdrawing almost entirely from motorsports, and laying off many employees it has managed to halve the deficit in 1986, but he was murdered by the terrorist group left direct Action in November 1986, he was replaced by Raymond Lévy, who continued in the same direction as Besse, slimming the company considerably with the result that by the end of 1987, the company was more or less stable financially.
A revitalized Renault launched several new successful cars in the early 1990s, including replacing 5 phenomenal success of the Clio, the second generation Espace, the innovative Twingo, Laguna and 19 In the mid 1990, the successor to the R19, the Renault Mégane, was the first car to achieve a rating of 4 stars, the highest at the time, in the EuroNCAP test in passenger safety in 1998, Renault introduced Mégane Scénic, a entirely new class of cars, a compact MPV with a regular Mégane mark the return to success on the road has been offset by a return to success in the motor car circuit Renault won the Formula one world championship one in 1992, 1993, 1996 and 1997 with Williams, and in 1995 with Benetton.
Throughout this period, the European Advertising Renault celebrates made extensive use of the song by Robert Palmer Johnny and Mary Earlier television commercials used the original version of Palmer, while a range of special recordings in different styles were produced in the 1990s; the most famous acoustic interpretation of Martin Taylor he published on his album Spirit of Django Taylor recorded many alternate versions for Renault; the last in 1998 for the launch of the new Renault Clio.
It was finally decided that was detrimental to its growth, and Renault was privatized the state status of the company in 1996. This new freedom allowed the company to venture again in Eastern Europe and America South, including a new factory in Brazil and upgrades to infrastructure in Argentina and Turkey This also meant the end of the formula 1 above successful campaign in 1999, Renault merged with Nissan Motor Campany.
In the twenty-first century, Renault was to promote a particular reputation, wacky design The second generation of the Laguna and Mégane ambitious star, angular designs which turned out to be a great success Less successful above the company's range models Avantime, a weird cut-purpose vehicle mixture, sold poorly and was quickly discontinued while the luxury Vel Satis model did not sell as well as hoped, however, the design inspired the lines of the second generation Mégane, the most successful car manufacturer as well as distinctive styling, Renault was to become known for its car safety; currently, it is the automaker the largest number of models achieving the maximum 5-star EuroNCAP La Laguna was the first Renault to get a 5 star rating; in 2004, the Modus is the first to obtain this rating in its class.
The government of France owns 15 7 percent of the company Louis Schweitzer has been the Chairman of Renault since 1992 and was CEO from 1992 to 2005 In 2005, Carlos Ghosn also CEO of Nissan became the CEO of Renault, Louis Schweitzer remain as president.
Renault owns Samsung Motors Renault Samsung Motors and Dacia, as well as retaining a minority, but the controlling interest 20 in passenger cars Volvo Volvo Group is now a subsidiary of Ford Motor Renault bought 99 of the Dacia Romanian society, returning and after 30 years, in which the Romanians built over 2 million cars, mainly composed of the Renault 8, 12 and 20 Renault also owns 44 5 of Nissan, while Nissan owns 15 Renault This is the basis of Renault-Nissan Alliance, which is now in its 10th year.
Signed March 27, 1999, the Renault-Nissan Alliance is the first of its kind involving a Japanese and a French company, each with its own distinct corporate culture and brand identity, linked by Renault Self-owns 44 4 percent in the Japanese automaker Nissan, while Nissan in turn a 15 percent without the right to vote Renault.
For 2004 Renault reported a 43 increase in net income 3 5 5 billion and operating margin 9, which Nissan contributed 1.767 billion The Renault, Dacia and Renault Samsung Motors was up 4 2 in the worldwide sales to a record 2,489,401 vehicles, representing a global market share of 4 1 place Renault retained its leading brand position in Europe with 1 8 million cars and light commercial vehicles sold and a market share of 10 8.
The Renault-Nissan Alliance holds a 9 8 global market value 5 and 4 74 Nissan 04 for Renault with Nissan sales 3,597,748 and 2,531,500 Renault, placing the fourth alliance after GM, Toyota and Ford 2005.
The marketing success was also offset by the success of their return to Formula 1 circuit as a manufacturer again after buying the Benetton team The team won both drivers in the world and manufacturers championships in 2005 and 2006 before the Ferrari and McLaren much more experienced teams.
Renault exhibited a Hi-Flex Clio 16v June 1 at International Agriculture Fair 2006 This vehicle, which addresses the Brazilian market, with flexible technology engine Renault-developed fuel, with a highly versatile engine that can run on the fuel containing petrol and ethanol in any proportion of 0 to 100, either.
On June 30, 2006, the media reported that General Motors convened an emergency meeting of the Board of Directors to discuss a proposal of the shareholder Kirk Kerkorian to form an alliance between GM and Renault-Nissan hastily arranged the meeting suggests that the board of GM was treating Kerkorian's proposal urgently coincidentally, unfounded rumors have circulated about the possible return of the US market Renault There has been speculation that GM alliance Renault Nissan could pave the way for Renault's return to the US market, since GM could eliminate some of its less profitable brands, and Renault franchises offer concessions which would otherwise close.
However, GM CEO Richard Wagoner said that an alliance would benefit Renault shareholders more than GM and that GM should receive compensation for it This did not sit well with Renault; thereafter, the talks between GM and Renault ended October 4th. 2006
February 29, 2008, Renault acquired a blocking stake in Russia's largest carmaker VAZ For a long time need to modernize its technology, VAZ was seeking a strategic partnership since the nineties Its owners have tried to form an alliance with several foreign automakers like General Motors most of these attempts weren t all this success, however, and usually released.
Renault was in talks with VAZ on and off since 2005, first by insisting on CKD assembly of Logan cars on its facilities, while VAZ intended to maintain its own Lada brand and wanted to acquire a new platform a motor After several rounds of talks between which VAZ also sought alliance with Fiat and Magna, Renault agreed partnership in terms not unlike the Nissan agreement earlier.
Renault and VAZ major shareholder, the state-owned Rosoboronexport, must form a holding, jointly owning 50 shares in VAZ, with the French side receiving several key positions in the new management structure, as Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer return chief engineer, Renault is to provide a new platform for the Lada brand and help to plant modernization.
On October 7, 2008, the Wall Street Journal reported that the Renault management said the company was interested in acquiring or partnering with Chrysler, which is owned by the private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management On October 11, 2008, New York Times reported that General Motors, Nissan and Renault have all been in discussions over the last month with Cerberus about acquiring Chrysler.
In April 2008, Renault board members of administration include.
1912 - A Renault car was loaded on the RMS Titanic in Southampton dock.
1943 - The Renault factory in Billancourt is attacked by the Allies.
1944 - Louis Renault dies in prison after being arrested on charges of collaboration with the Nazis during World War II.
1944 - Renault nationalized by the French government in response to Nazi collaboration charges against its founder.
1961 - The Renault 4 goes on sale to give Renault a practical competitor for the people of the Citroen 2CV and Volkswagen Beetle.
1965 - Renault launches the world's first production sedan - Renault 16 citation needed.
1971 - Renault launches the Renault 15 and Renault 17 two-door cuts, which gives it a serious competitor to the Ford Capri.
1972 - Renault enters the new supermini market with its R5 hatchback, one of the first cars of this type in this area at its launch, the R5 has only three similar competitors - the Fiat 127, Autobianchi A112 and Peugeot 104 .
1976 - The launch Renault 5 Alpine, giving the brand its first entering the hot hatch market Perhaps one of the first hot hatches, the start of production of the same year as the Volkswagen Golf GTI.
1977 - Renault enters the small family hatchback market with the 14, which is one of the first hatchbacks of this size in Europe.
1979 - Renault buys a stake in American Motors, to establish themselves in the US market.
1980 - Renault launches the 5 Turbo, which is designed as a rally car but does not include versions roadgoing It ditches the front-wheel drive, the engine layout front for a mid-mounted engine in place of the rear seats and wheels rear wheel.
1981 - Renault launches the 9 a four-door sedan, a modern sedan design that is designed to keep the market interest in saloons at a time when hatchbacks are becoming the norm in this sector, it is voted European Car of the Year .
1982 - Renault became the second European automaker to build cars in the United States, after Volkswagen Alliance, the North American version of 9, is manufactured in Wisconsin by American Motors and debuts as a 1983 model is voted car of the year by Motor Trend.
1983 - Renault launches 11 - a hatchback version of the Renault R9 He gave his first serious competitor to the Volkswagen Golf will be on sale in the fall in the US as Encore.
1984 - Renault enters the executive car market with the large tailgate 25, aimed directly the people of the Ford Granada, Rover SD1 and Opel Rekord.
1985 - Renault launches the Espace - first multi-purpose vehicle of Europe he won praise from all over Europe with its unique practice and innovation.
1986 - On April 9 the government of France rules against the privatization of Renault.
1986 - Renault replaces the 18 with R21 living new and Savanna field of seven seats.
1987 - Renault sells its stake in American Motors to Chrysler.
1988 - The 9 and 11 ranges are replaced by a single model, 19, who is praised for its excellent ride and handling, as well as frugality and refinement of its diesel engines.
1990 - Renault launches the Clio supermini, designed as a possible replacement of 5 Renault Clio is the first model of a new generation that will see the numerical models replaced by new cars with traditional nameplates It sets supermini criteria for quality Construction, comfort and space, and is voted European car of the year.
1991 - Renault 19 is available in convertible and a mild facelift sees exterior styling of the standard range refreshed.
1992 - Louis Schweitzer becomes president of Renault group.
1992 - Renault moves to the city car market with its Twingo, a small sedan with a cubic design that maximizes interior space, although it is built with driving on the left hand, he returned to the executive market with the Safrane, an ultramodern large hatchback that replaces the R25.
1995 - Renault 5 production finishes after nearly a quarter century, it has been produced in Slovenia since the launch of the Clio in 1990.
1995 - Renault replaces the Renault 19 with the Megane, a range of hatchbacks, sedans, estates, coupes and convertibles.
1996 - Renault enters the new compact MPV market with its panoramic based Megane is voted European Car of the Year, the fight against competition from the Ford Ka and Volkswagen Passat.
1996 - The company was privatized to create Renault S A.
1997 - The new space will be on sale with a more upscale image than its predecessor, which has served the company for over 10 years.
1998 - The second generation Clio is launched, using an all-new body and to be one of the most European superminis at competitive prices, although his style is not to everyone's taste.
1999 - Renault purchased a 36 8 percent stake in Nissan, almost Japanese automaker bankruptcy, injecting US 3 5 billion to obtain effective control of the company to Japanese law Renault Vice President Carlos Ghosn was parachuted to turn around the troubled company Nissan also owns 15 Renault in turn.
1999 - Renault acquired a 99 percent in the Romanian carmaker Dacia US 50 million; Therefore, Renault is back in Pitesti after 30 years Renault has invested over $ 1 7 billion between 2000 and 2007.
2000 - Renault launches the Laguna II - the first European family car equipped with keyless entry and ignition.
2001 - Renault sold its industrial vehicle Renault Commercial Vehicles Volvo, which renamed Renault Trucks in 2002. The Clio undergoes a facelift and the launch of a January 5 diesel engine with direct injection to stay competitive in the industry supermini.
2002 - Benetton Formula One team formally becomes Renault F1, Renault increases its stake in Nissan to 44 4 percent.
2002 - Renault wins another European Car of the Year success with its second generation Mégane, an eccentric-looking car that should form the basis of the Almera replacement later in the decade of Nissan.
2003 - Renault is developing in the Megane range sedan with coupe-cabriolet, sedan and estate variants SportsTourer SportsSaloon.
2004 - The Renault factory in Billancourt is demolished.
2005 - The Clio III was voted European Car of the Year 2006 and the applause gains throughout Europe for its class leading quality The previous generation Clio continue for some time until the Twingo II goes on sale Renault F1 win the world constructors 'championship and the drivers' championship.
2006 - In February, Carlos Ghosn announced Renault Commitment 2009, focusing on three main objectives.
Place the new Laguna in terms of levels of quality and service.
The same year, Renault and Nissan engaged talkes with General Motors to study a potential alliance This approach was eventually abandoned due to the fact that GM has asked for money as an entry ticket Renault F1 win the world championship manufacturers and the drivers championship the second consecutive year.
2007 - The third generation Laguna is introduced, with the aim of strengthening Renault's position in the large area of the family car.
2008 - 4800 Employment Plan cut partly due to Laguna whose sales fell below expectations.
The first popular Renault motor vehicles to achieve success in sales strong in the United Kingdom were the mini car and R18 R5, both reached the sales figures in six end figures of the 1970s and early 1980s, but they failed to achieve anything like the volumes automakers Ford, Vauxhall and Austin Rover established.
Renault has seen a huge rise in popularity among British buyers for the arrival of the Clio supermini in early 1991 he was regularly among the most popular cars in Britain each year in 1990 and his successor launched in 1998 alongside the final installment of Nicole and Papa successful advertising campaign, where the original model left the hatchback sedan, called Thalia, has not been launched in the UK.
Renault has gone from strength to strength in the UK during the 2000s following the introduction of the Mégane sedan typical style in November 2002 Do you have any suggestions that his offbeat style fit the tastes of British buyers was quickly merged in 2005 when he was the fourth best-selling car in Britain Renault also helps produce cars now known as Nissan.
it was in 2006, the third most popular car brand in the UK only Ford and Vauxhall sold more units.
In 2007, Renault UK has lost 2 million lawsuit against an independent distributor which had placed orders for 217 cars under a system of discounts for members of the British Airline Pilots Association: 3 because they were legitimate- made a profit of some sort on all vehicles Two Renault employees were criticized for having turned their eyes to the large number of orders.
Mégane II SW, CC, Saloon, Hatch 3 and 5-door, launched in 2002.
Vel Satis Launched in 2002, more available in the UK.
Supermini Clio II hatchback and sedan body styles, launched in 1998.
Logan Launched in 2004, also available in India from 2007 tie-up with Mahindra-Renault is the first low-cost car with Renault Dacia developed, it has become a global car.
Laguna was the first midsize car to get five stars, and the Modus and Megane in its own category.
Renault Ondelios, a diesel-electric hybrid vehicle crossover.
officials and Israeli and Jordanian leaders are reported in talks with Renault-Nissan executives on the establishment of Israeli-Jordanian factory, in an agreement with Project Better Place, to make electric cars environmentally Renault is working on development of exchangeable batteries.
Electric cars to perform in Europe, will run on a battery developed by NEC Nissan and Japan and will be available in 2011. A prototype is already on the road in Israel and various models will be sold by Renault and Nissan car would cost the same or less automotive comparable gasoline engines and have a lifetime warranty Renault want mass market 10,000 to 20,000 cars a year in Israel.
Carlos Ghosn said the electric version of the Mégane Renault built for Israel will come with a lifetime warranty, and payment will follow the model established by the mobile phone industry After purchasing the car, owners will subscribe to a replacement battery and charging plan based on their anticipated mileage will reload in one of the 500 000 places that Project Better Place will build and maintain.
Renault is also in collaboration with Project Better Place to produce a network of all-electric vehicles and thousands of charging stations in Denmark The company hopes to achieve this with the use of lithium-ion technology The plan is said to be operational 2011.
The Renault-Nissan Alliance and the largest of French power company Electricite de France EDF signed an agreement to promote emission-free mobility in France This initiative aims to offer vehicles of all electric volume in 2011, including a national network of battery charging stations -Japanese the French automaker has already signed similar agreements in a number of geographies outside of France, including Israel, Portugal, Denmark, the US state of Tennessee and Yokohama city in Japan the Renault-Nissan Alliance has added two partners for the development and promotion of a charging infrastructure to support electric vehicles the US state of Oregon, and the Principality of Monaco.
Renault has announced the development of three new electric models the batteries line will feature a compact city car called larger than a Twingo, Kangoo and an electric sedan based Megane.
Serge Yoccoz is the project manager of electric vehicle.
The Renault-Nissan group's research center PHEV Nissan coverage as his paris developing both a parallel hybrid system similar to that found in the Toyota Prius and plug-in hybrid series similar to the Chevy Volt, but it favors the all-electric approach, even if it will be a tough sell, said M. Lane As for Mr. Ghosn no doubt, we must have zero-emission vehicles, it says nothing else will prevent the world the explosion.
Renault Ondelios Concept is described by Renault as a high cross range environmentally The Ondelios receives a hybrid electric powertrain combining a more powerful 205 HP version 2 0 liters dCi Renault with two electric motors 20 kW to the front and rear.
Renault posted a concept electric car in Paris that provides an overview of what to expect when Project Better Place launches Renault ZE Concept is based on the Renault Kangoo Be Bop, also debuted at the Paris Salon It's compact dimensions length 3 156in 95m, 85m 1 73in the height ZE is powered by a battery of the electric motor 70 kilowatts and lithium-ion solar panels on the roof of the power of a temperature control system.
Renault has introduced a new range of vehicles environmentally friendly in 2007 marked eco A minimum of 5 recycled plastic is used in all models and end of life vehicles remains are 95 reusable Also , CO2 emissions eco line do not exceed 140g km or biofuel compatible.
A global fleet honors, Renault was awarded the prestigious Environmental Award 2008, judges in the case were composed of industry experts, including members of the leasing industry, managers fleets representitives residual value guides and fleet world editorial team of the president of the judges, George Emmerson, commented, this was the most hotly contested category in the history of the world fleet honors, such is the clamor ecological qualities organizations acknowledged that there were some very impressive entries, but the group felt that Renault's impressive range of low emission vehicles has been the most tangible and more quantifiable.
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Motorsport has long been recognized as an effective marketing tool for car manufacturers in the seventies and early eighties, Renault began to get more involved in motorsport, the establishment of a motorsport division dedicated called Renault Sport, and winning the 24 Hours of Le Mans with the Renault Alpine A442, built in collaboration with Alpine newly acquired while achieving success in both rallying to the Renault 5 Turbo and Formula Initially, Renault's entry into formula one in 1977, was ridiculed during the team's first design included curiosities such as a turbocharger However, the team was to win their first race on the floor of the house in Dijon barely two years later and early eighties, all formulas before a race team used turbochargers.
Renault also took over Benetton F1 team in 2001 and quickly became competitive, Fernando Alonso Renault won the first race in its second incarnation at the Hungarian Grand Prix 2003 2004 saw the Renault team finished third in the Constructors Championship near and in 2005 the team won both titles constructors and drivers with Fernando Alonso in 2006, Renault was again successful last year, arguing again to both manufacturers and drivers titles again with Fernando Alonso before leaving for McLaren in 2007.
Questions were raised about the commitment of his Renault Formula One team, especially with the appointment of Carlos Ghosn as CEO but the French Grand Prix Ghosn set in 2005 its policy regarding the involvement of the company in motorsport.
We are not in Formula One habit or tradition, we are here to show our talent and we can do it right formula is a cost if you do not get the Formula One results is an investment if you have and know how to exploit.
In short, it will continue the investment in Renault F1 as long as the team is successful and can use the resulting publicity for wider commercial gain, however, if the team fails to the future, can be expected that Ghosn will withdraw sports resources.
In 2006, Carlos Ghosn finally announced that the team would stay long term in F1 until at least 2012 to end the rumors.
Renault cars have performed well in European car prices Year Clio is the only car from design prices in 1964 to win the award twice.
The Renault 12 1970 Renault 5 1972 Renault 20 1976 Renault 25 1985 Renault Laguna 2002 all finalists made in place in the competition the latest Renault models are well known for their safety, all but 4 of the current models have obtained maximum 5 stars in the crash test program EuroNCAP evaluation Renault has regularly exceeded the sales charts of French cars, struggling against fierce competition from Citroën and Peugeot.
the Wheels Magazine announced its Car of the Year every year since 1963 except 1972, 1979 and 1986, no cars were deemed worthy of the honor is considered the most prestigious automotive award of Australia Wheels magazine itself says its car of the year is the oldest continuous price of its kind in the world.
The first Australian edition of the year car wheels was won by the R8 in 1963, including consideration of its disc brake system with four-wheel drive, and Renault won again in 1970 when the Renault 12 won prestigious award.
Both the Renault logo and its technical documentation and business historically used a font designed specifically called Renault, developed by the British firm Wolff Olins This type family was designed not for prestige reasons, but mainly to reduce costs at a time when the use of typefaces was more expensive than now.
In 2004, French type designer Porchez was commissioned to design a replacement This was demonstrated in October this year and is called Renault Identity.
The Renault factory in Billancourt is the visual inspiration for the plant seen on Code Lyoko and presented in certain series of its vehicles.
Renault also built railway vehicles vehicles type Mainly AutoRail.
Renault sponsored and was heavily in the movie Visionarium a travel in time to Disneyland Paris.
When its cars were exported to the United States during the 1950s and 1960s, the name was often mispronounced as Ren-alt and to the American public, and the Americanized pronunciation continues in common usage, although 'won the original french ground in recent years is partly offset in the 1980s when Renault launched a major television advertising campaign in the United States the tAG ads, monitor, followed by a deep voice announcer intoned carefully the brand name currently in the UK, it is also wrongly pronounced as Reh-not the correct pronunciation is not-Ruh.
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