FASA-Renault was a Spanish automobile manufacturer which produced

Renault Renault S.A., commonly referred to as Groupe Renault ( , , , also known as the Renault Group in English), is a French Multinational corporation, multinational Automotive industry, automobile manufacturer established in 1899. The company curr ...

and Renault-based vehicles from 1951 to 2000. Since 2000 until the present, its factories are part of

Renault España Renault España Sociedad Anónima ( or ), also known by its acronym RESA (), is one of the largest manufacturing subsidiaries of Renault. The Spain-based company has facilities in Valladolid, Palencia and Sevilla, with most administrative offices ...

History

The company was established in 1951 in

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as FASA (Fabricación de Automóviles Sociedad Anónima de Valladolid) by Spanish interests, a license having been obtained to allow local production of Renault vehicles.Bart Kamp, Location behaviour and relationship stability in international business, pages 109-112
Retrieved on 16 September 2010 In 1965 Renault increased its shareholding in the company from 15% to 49.9% and the company name was changed to FASA-Renault. Renault was permitted to become a major shareholder in the company in 1976 and by December 2000 FASA-Renault was fully owned by the Renault Group.

The Renault Group

Most of the Renault range was assembled in

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(Valladolid and Palencia), excluding the bigger cars like the 20/30 and 25. The Renault 7 which was produced by FASA-Renault from 1974 to 1984 is a locally developed four-door sedan version of the original Renault 5 hatchback.Renault 7 at motorbase.com
Retrieved on 16 September 2010 Renault4, Museo de la Ciencia.jpg, The first Renault 4CV manufactured by FASA-Renault at the factory of

. The factory was opened in 1951, resulting in a sharp growth in the industrial area. Renault 12 in green 1972.jpg, Fasa-

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S of 1972. Renault 7 Siena 1976.jpg, Renault 7 is a 4-door saloon version of the Renault 5

supermini The B-segment is the second smallest of the European segments for passenger cars between the A-segment and C-segment, and commonly described as "small cars". The B-segment is the third largest segment in Europe by volume, accounting for 15. ...

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(1981-1989). File:Renault Clio I Phase I Dreitürer 1.2 RN.JPG,

Renault Clio The Renault Clio () is a supermini (B-segment) car, produced by French automobile manufacturer Renault. It was launched in 1990, and entered its fifth generation in 2019. The Clio has had substantial critical and commercial success, being consi ...

(1990-2014).

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History

The Renault Group

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