Renault

Founded by Louis Renault and his brothers in 1898, the Renault corporation manufactured cars, buses, taxes, and during the war years the company also manufactured ammunition. After the Renault corporation was privatized in 1996, it created new factories in Brazil, Argentina, and Turkey. This French corporation formed a unique union with the Japanese motor company Nissan in 1999. The result was a forty-three percent rise in income for the corporation by 2004.