The original company, Renault Frères ("Renault Brothers"), was founded by Louis Renault and his brothers Marcel and Fernand after the young mechanic built his first minicar at home. This first model integrated the direct transmission, then a new car. The company received its first orders in 1899 and quickly became the industry leader. The first cars built by the Renault brothers have won many prestigious racing competitions. P>
In 1979, Renault signed an agreement with American Motors Corporation for AMC dealers to sell Renault cars in the United States, while Renault would market AMC cars in Europe. A year later, Renault becomes the main shareholder of AMC. In 1987, however, Renault announced its intention to withdraw from the US automotive market. UU And the company signed a repurchase agreement with Chrysler Corporation. Renault acquired the Citroën truck subsidiary, Automobiles M. Berliet, in 1974 and, from 1983, a majority stake in Mack Trucks Inc. of the United States. In 1994, the French government was privatized by semi-privatizing Renault, selling shares until it held only a 50.1% stake in the company. P>
A new renault LPG / Propane Model of van in USA usually maintains the same gasoline system as the traditional version incorporating the LPG / Propane equipment
the renault LPG / Propane van has a price slightly higher than the gasoline version but lower than the diesel version
Although it can be established that operating in LPG / Propane mode the vehicle consumes a little more than gasoline, the price of fuel has an interesting saving
The refilling from the supplier is carried out in a time comparable to that necessary for refueling gasoline. The system is, likewise, very simple and comfortable.
Being a cleaner system, catalytic converters, filters, "adblues" are eliminated, which reduces the possibility of mechanical breakdowns. Thus, for example, the service life of the oil increases with what it means for motor care
The first cities begin to limit the access of diesel vehicles, in their restrictive regulations vehicles with LPG have access advantages
Cars with the possibility of being adapted to consume LPG
The diamond firm is expected to follow in the footsteps of other competitors and strongly support alternative fuels; Specifically, it presents the Renault Clio 0.9 TCe LPG with liquefied petroleum gas, an option previously available for the commercial channel and which is now offered to individuals. This mechanical possibility is also considered in different models of the Dacia range and adapts to French cities to work with this ecological fuel. Their numbers: This Renault Clio, linked to a five-speed manual transmission, accelerates from 0 to 100 km / h in 12.2 seconds, reaches a maximum speed of 182 km / h and establishes a combined consumption of 6.1 liters / 100 km. In addition, to be able to run on gasoline and LPG, the range extends to an approximate range of 1500 kilometers, excellent data. Associated with limited finishing, it offers a very interesting equipment endowment; incorporates elements such as four airbags, air conditioning, Bluetooth, stability control and tire pressure control, fog lights, 7-inch touch screen browser, USB port, speed control and speed limiter and leather steering wheel. The promotional price of this version is 13 848 € and we can only choose it with a five-door body, since it is not possible to connect this mechanism to the family variant - Sport Tourer-. Undoubtedly, this is one of the most interesting options in the range of this utility, since it only means an additional expense of 817 euros in the conventional version. P>