Brand Details
About Renault
- Category
- Car
- Country
- France
- Region
- Europe
- Founded
- 1899
- Founder
- Louis, Marcel and Fernand Renault
- Headquarters
- Boulogne-Billancourt, France
- Parent
- Renault Group
- Format
- Transparent PNG
Shown for identification. Renault and its logo are trademarks of their respective owner.
Brand History
The Renault Story
Louis Renault built his first voiturette in 1898 and, with his brothers, founded the company in 1899. Renault pioneered the direct-drive transmission, dominated early Grands Prix, was nationalised after WWII, and democratised the hatchback with the 4 and 5. Its 1999 alliance with Nissan created one of the world's largest auto groups.
Logo History
Evolution Of The Renault Logo
1900–1925
Early badges featured the brothers' initials, then a tank silhouette after WWI production fame.
1925–1972
The diamond (losange) shape arrived in 1925.
1972–2021
Victor Vasarely's op-art diamond of 1972, refined over decades.
2021–present
A flat, interlocking-line diamond for the electric era.
Model Evolution
Renault Through The Years
7 milestone models from 1946 to 2012.
1946Photo: Berthold Werner · CC BY-SA 3.0
1956Photo: Calreyn88 · CC BY 4.0
1961Photo: Mr.choppers · CC BY-SA 3.0
1972Photo: Charlie from United Kingdom · CC BY 2.0
1984Photo: Vauxford · CC BY-SA 4.0
1990Photo: © M 93 · CC BY-SA 3.0 de
2012Photo: © M 93 · CC BY-SA 3.0 de
Current Lineup
Key models include the Clio, Captur, Austral and the retro-styled electric R5 and R4, plus the Dacia, Alpine and Mobilize sister brands.
Sales
Approximately 1.5 million Renault-brand vehicles worldwide (2023); about 2.2 million across the group.
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