Renault

1898: Renault Voiturette type A, loa 1.9m, single cylinder engine, 3-speed gearbox, 32km/h.

1989: Renault's Voiturette type B had a fully enclosed passenger compartment; engine 450cc; 35km/h.

1946: The rear engined Renault 4CV saloon shown; on sale 1947.

 

1955: Renault and Alpine cooperated to build the composite-bodied A106 sports car based on Renault 4CV, and

1955-1961 the A108 based on the Renault Dauphine.

 

1956-1967: The 4-seat, rear engined Renault Dauphine was in production. 845cc engine, 55hp, 4-speed gearbox, 110km/h. 2,150,738 were built -- Renault.

1959: The pretty, rear engined Renault Floride was built as a coupe, a cabriolot (soft top), and a removeable hard-top.

1962

Engines ranged from 845cc to 1,108cc.

 

1961-1994: Renault 4, front wheel drive, 5-door, 747cc, 3-speed gearbox. (Renault reports that 8,135,424 were built.)

 

1961: The Renault Alpine A110 was unveiled at the Paris Motor Show. In 1973 the A110 won 8 events out of 13 in the World Rally Championship. The 1975 Alpine A110 1800 was the last revision prior to the A310.

1969 Alpine

 

1962: Renault 8, rear engined. January 1964, a 1,108cc version. October 1964, the sporty Renault 8 Gordini shown at the Paris Motor Show.

1964 R8

 

1972: Renault 5 launched.

 

1978: A Renault Alpine A442, 1997cc turbocharged V6, won the Le Mans 24-hour race.

1978  A442

 

1998: Renault acquired 51% of Dacia (Romania), and 99.3% by 2004.

 

1999 March 27: Renault and Nissan formed an "Alliance", e.g., to develop platforms and common parts.

Mitsubishi became part of the now Renault–Nissan–Mitsubishi alliance after Nissan gained control of Mitsubishi in 2016.

2010 April 4: Daimler, Renault and Nissan announced a "wide-ranging" strategic alliance.

Mitsubishi became part of the now Renault–Nissan–Mitsubishi alliance after Nissan gained control of the latter in 2016.

 

2019 May 27: Fiat Chrysler Auto (FCA) proposed a merger with Groupe Renault.

But 6 June: The proposal was withdrawn citing "political conditions in France".