Did you know Renault?
Groupe Renault (French: [ɡʁup ʁəno]) is a French multinational automobile manufacturer established in 1899.[6] The company produces a range of cars and vans, and in the past has manufactured trucks, tractors, tanks, buses/coaches and autorail vehicles.
According to the Organisation Internationale des Constructeurs d'Automobiles, in 2016 Renault was the ninth biggest automaker in the world by production volume.[3] The Renault–Nissan–Mitsubishi Alliance is the fourth-largest automotive group.[7]
Headquartered in Boulogne-Billancourt, near Paris, the Renault group is made up of the namesake Renault marque and subsidiaries, Alpine, Automobile Dacia from Romania, Renault Samsung Motors from South Korea, and AvtoVAZ from Russia.[8][9] Renault has a 43.4% controlling stake in Nissan of Japan,[10] and a 1.55% stake in Daimler AG of Germany (since 2012, Renault manufactures engines for the Daimler's Mercedes A-Class and B-Class cars[11]). Renault also owns subsidiaries RCI Banque (automotive financing), Renault Retail Group (automotive distribution) and Motrio (automotive parts). Renault has various joint ventures, including Oyak-Renault (Turkey), Renault Pars (Iran). Carlos Ghosn is the current chairman and CEO. The French government owns a 15% share of Renault.
Renault Trucks, previously known as Renault Véhicules Industriels, has been part of AB Volvo since 2001. Renault Agriculture became 100% owned by German agricultural equipment manufacturer CLAAS in 2008.
Together Renault and Nissan invested €4 billion (US$5.16 billion) in eight electric vehicles over three to four years beginning in 2011.[12]
Renault is known for its role in motor sport, particularly rallying, Formula 1 and Formula E. Its early work on mathematical curve modeling for car bodies is important in the history of computer graphics.
Renault Current Models
Alaskan (2016–present; pick-up) Renault Service Brisbane
Captur (2013–present) Renault Service Brisbane
Clio IV (2012–present; hatchback, estate) Renault Service Brisbane
Duster Oroch (2015–present; pick-up) Renault Service Brisbane
Espace V (2015–present) Renault Service Brisbane
Fluence (2010/2012–present; saloon based on the Mégane III platform) Renault Service Brisbane
Kadjar (2015–present) Renault Service Brisbane
Kangoo II (2009/2013–present) Renault Service Brisbane
Koleos (2007/2013–present) Renault Service Brisbane
Kwid (2015–present; hatchback) Renault Service Brisbane
Mégane IV (2016–present; hatchback, estate) Renault Service Brisbane
Pulse (2012–present; India only version of the Nissan Micra) Renault Service Brisbane
Safrane II (2008) Renault Service Brisbane
Scala (2012–present; India only version of the Nissan Latio) Renault Service Brisbane
Scénic III (2009/2013–present; also available as Grand Scénic) Renault Service Brisbane
Symbol (2012; restyled Dacia Logan) Renault Service Brisbane
Talisman (2015–present; saloon, estate) Renault Service Brisbane
Twingo III (2014–present; hatchback) Renault Service Brisbane
Twizy (2012–present) Renault Service Brisbane
Zoe (2012–present; hatchback) Renault Service Brisbane