Renault

Renault is the second largest French car manufacturer after Citroen. It offers a range of cars and light commercial trucks. Renault owns a 44 percent interest in Nissan.

Renault Timeline

1898: Louis Renault and his brothers found their company.

1905: Renault factories adopt mass production.

1913: Renault factories adopt Taylorism, a means of detailing a division of labor in time-and-motion studies and a wage system based on performance.c

WWI: Renault builds trucks, stretchers, ambulances, shells and FT17 tanks for the war effort.

1945: Renault is nationalized, becoming the Regie Nationale des Usines Renault (RNUR).

1945-1975: Renault debuts the 4CV, the Renault 4, the Renault 5 and the Renault 16.

1976-1992: Renault 25 and Espace debut. Renault makes its motorsport mark with the Formula 1. The company cuts back on costs and refocuses on core skills.

1996: Renault becomes privatized.

1999: Renault takes a 44 percent stake in Nissan.

2000-2005: Renault debuts the Megane, the Laguna and the Logan.

2006-Today: Renault debuts the New Megane and rolls out an initiative to create an all-electric vehicle.c

Renault Models

4CV

Renault 4

Renault 5

Renault 16

Renault 25

Espace

Megane

Laguna

Logan

New Megane

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