Renault company

Renault S.A. is a French multinational vehicle manufacturer established in
1899. The company produces a range of cars and vans, and in the past, trucks,
tractors, tanks, buses/coaches and autorail vehicles. In 2011, Renault was the
third biggest European automaker by production behind Volkswagen Group
and PSA and the ninth biggest automaker by production in the world.

Headquartered in Boulogne-Billancourt, Renault owns the Romanian
manufacturer Automobile Dacia and the Korean Renault Samsung Motors.
Renault also owns subsidiaries RCI Banque (providing automotive financing),
Renault Retail Group (automotive distribution) 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. Carlos Ghosn is the current
chairman and CEO and the French government owns a 15 percent share of Renault.

As part of the Renault-Nissan Alliance, the company is the fourth-largest
automotive group.Together Renault and Nissan are undertaking significant electric
car development, investing €4 billion (US$5.16 billion) in eight electric vehicles
over three to four years from 2011.

The company's core market is Europe.The company is known for its role in motor
sport, and its success over the years in rallying and Formula 1.