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TypeSociété AnonymeTraded asEuronext:
RNOIndustry
Automotive industryFounded25 February 1899Founder(s)
Louis Renault,
Marcel Renault,
Fernand RenaultHeadquarters
Boulogne-Billancourt, FranceArea servedWorldwide (118 countries)Key people
Carlos Ghosn (Chairman and CEO)ProductsAutomobiles,
commercial vehicles,
financingProduction output
3,195,810
[1] (2010)Revenue
€38.971 billion (2010)
[2]Operating income €635 million (2010)
[2]Profit €3.420 billion (2010)
[2]Total assets €70.11 billion (end 2010)
[2]Total equity €22.76 billion (end 2010)
[2]Employees122,615
[1] (2010)
SubsidiariesAutomobile Dacia(99.43%)
Renault Samsung Motors(80.1%)
AutoVAZ (25%)
Renault SportRenault Sport F1RCI BanqueMotrioWebsite
www.renault.comRenault S.A. (
Euronext:
RNO) is a French
automaker producing cars, vans, and in the past,
autorail vehicles, trucks, tractors, vans and also buses/coaches. Its alliance with
Nissan makes it fourth-largest automotive groupe.
[3] Together Renault and Nissan are leading electric car development among major car companies, investing 4 billion euros ($5.16 billion) in eight electric vehicles over the next 3–4 years.
[4] Headquartered in
Boulogne-Billancourt, Renault owns the Romanian automaker
Automobile Dacia and the Korean automaker
Renault Samsung Motors. Renault also owns subsidiaries RCI Banque (providing automotive financing) and Motrio (automotive parts).
Renault Trucks, previously Renault Vehicules Industriels, has been part of Volvo Trucks since 2001. Renault Agriculture became 100% owned by German agricultural equipment manufacturer
CLAAS in 2008.
Brazilian Carlos Ghosn is the current chairman and CEO. The company's most successful cars to date are the
Renault Clio and the
Renault Mégane, and its core market is Europe.
[5] The company is known for its role in motor sport, and its success over the years in rallying and
Formula 1. The French government owns a 15 percent share of Renault.
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1 History1.1 Foundation and early years (1898–1918)1.2 Between the world wars (1919–38)1.3 World War II and aftermath (1939–44)1.4 Postwar resurgence (1945–71)1.5 Modern era (1972–1980)1.6 Restructuring (1981–95)1.7 Privatisation and the alliance era (1996– )2 Corporate governance2.1 Head office3 Products and technologies3.1 Current models3.2 Renault commercial vehicles3.3 Renault concept cars3.4 Electric vehicle partnerships3.5 PHEV Research Center3.6 Eco²4 Subsidiaries and alliances4.1 Renault-Nissan4.2 Renault-Nissan and Daimler alliance4.3 Dacia4.4 Renault Samsung Motors4.5 AvtoVAZ4.6 RCI Banque4.7 Renault India Private Limited4.8 Proposed alliances5 Motorsport5.1 Formula One5.2 Rallying5.3 Sponsorship6 Renault in the UK7 Accolades8 Marketing and branding8.1 Renault badge8.2 Typeface8.3 L'Atelier Renault Paris8.4 Music8.5 Sponsorship9 Miscellanea9.1 Pronunciation9.2 Code Lyoko10 See also11 References12 External links[
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