: Louis Renault's early designs democratized technology, leading to the first turbocharged engines and features like electric windows and on-board computers in later decades.

: Pierre Dreyfus, CEO from 1955–1975, envisioned the Renault 4 as a car that would suit everyone regardless of age or class. It became a social phenomenon with over 8 million units sold worldwide.

: Today, under the Renaulution strategic plan , the brand is transforming into a tech-focused leader in electric mobility, reviving legends like the Renault 5 as modern electric vehicles.

Official operations began in February 1899 when Louis teamed up with his brothers, Marcel and Fernand, to form . While Louis handled the technical design, his brothers managed the business side. The brand quickly gained fame through motor racing wins and transitioned to mass production by 1905. Over the decades, Renault became synonymous with innovation, creating "voitures à vivre" (cars for living) like the iconic Renault 4 , which introduced the world to the practical hatchback design in 1961. Key Chapters in the Renault Legacy

The story of Renault is an extraordinary industrial and human adventure that began on Christmas Eve in 1898. It all started when a young, aspiring engineer named Louis Renault drove his first self-built car, the , up the steep Rue Lepic in Paris. Impressed by the ease with which it climbed the hill—thanks to Louis's invention of the first direct-drive gearbox—a friend of the family placed the first order that very night.

Renault's journey has moved from a modest shed in Billancourt to becoming France's largest manufacturer, always driven by a passion for making life "more sophisticated and more exciting" for its drivers. The Renault Clio: our history, your stories

: The Renault Clio , launched in 1990, has become a multi-generational success, often remembered as the car people learned to drive in or used for their first family journeys.