Company Story
1898 - Louis Renault founded Renault SA
1906 - Renault introduced its first car, the Renault Voiturette
1913 - Renault began manufacturing buses and trucks
1920 - Renault introduced its first electric starter motor
1945 - Renault was nationalized by the French government
1955 - Renault introduced the Dauphine, its first post-war car
1961 - Renault introduced the Renault 4, a small family car
1971 - Renault introduced the Renault 5, a supermini car
1980 - Renault acquired American Motors Corporation (AMC)
1992 - Renault was privatized and listed on the Paris Stock Exchange
1999 - Renault acquired a 44.4% stake in Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
2008 - Renault launched its first electric car, the Renault Z.E.
2011 - Renault launched its first hybrid car, the Renault Fluence Z.E.