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Renault

Established in 1899, Renault is a headquartered in Boulogne-Billancourt. It produces a range of cars and vans and has cross shareholdings in Japanese vehicle group, Nissan.

Chairman / President

Jean-Dominique Senard

CEO / Managing Director

Luca de Meo

CFO / Finance Director

Thierry Piéton

Industry

Automotive

Website

renaultgroup.com

Headquarters address

13-15 Quai Alphonse Le Gallo, 92100 Boulogne-Billancourt, France

Stock Code

Euronext:RNO

Year founded

1899

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