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	Louis Renault - Biography
		At the first Hague Peace Conference of 1899, Renault was the reporter for the Second Commission, which was concerned with various questions governing naval warfare, and the principal drafter of the Final Act - the «summary» - of the Conference.
		Renault, Louis, First Violations of International Law by Germany: Luxembourg and Belgium, translated from the French by Frank Carr.
		Renault, Louis, «War and the Law of Nations in the 20th Century», translated from the French by George D. Gregory, in American Journal of International Law, 9 (1915) 1-16.
	nobelprize.org /nobel_prizes/peace/laureates/1907/renault-bio.html (835 words)

	Louis Renault (industrialist) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Louis Renault (February 15, 1877, Paris, France – October 24, 1944) was a French industrialist and one of the foremost pioneers of the automobile industry.
		The youngest of five children born into a Paris bourgeoisie family, Renault was fascinated by engineering and mechanics from a very early age, and would spend many hours in the Serpollet steam car workshop or tinkering with old Panhard engines in the tool shed of the family's second home in Billancourt.
		Over the next forty years Renault was to remain very controlling of his company, dealing with Renault's rapid expansion and various cases of labor unrest while designing countless new inventions, most of which are still in use today, such as hydraulic shock absorbers, the modern drum brake, compressed gas ignition, the turbocharger, and the taximeter.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Louis_Renault_(industrialist) (449 words)

	Renault
		Louis Renault made his first car-a De Dion-engined vehicle of 273cc-in 1898, in the backyard of his parents' house.
		From 1900, Renault fitted 500cc De Dion engines, and then made twin-cylinder models such as the 1060cc 8 cv and the 4398cc four-cylinder 20cv.·Many of the twin-cylinder Renaults were used as taxis in Paris and London, where they survived for many years The first six-cylinder Renault, a 50cv 9.5-litre, was presented in 1908.
		Renault had only just moved the radiator to the front of the car, having persisted with dashboard radiators for a quarter-century.
	www.vea.qc.ca /vea/marques1/renault.htm (490 words)

	Renault
		Founded by Louis Renault and his brothers Marcel and Fernaud as the Société Renault Frères in 1898.
		Louis Renault was honored by the Allies for his company's contributions to their victory, and by wars end Renault was the number one private manufacturer in France.
		Just how Louis Renault should have played his hand during this dark period of history remains debatable, but following the liberation of France in 1944 he was arrested and sent to prison; he would be killed (broken neck) before having time to prepare his defense.
	www.uniquecarsandparts.com.au /car_info_renault.htm (677 words)

	ActualitÃ©s - Renault
		Renault net income was FRF 3,506 million (534 million euros) in 1999, after a charge relating to the CASA programme and Renault's share in Nissan's net income.
		Louis Schweitzer, Renault Chairman and CEO, and Jaime Lerner, Governor of the State of Parana, signed a new agreement on Wednesday, January 26, concerning the establishment of manufacturing operations.
		Renault and the Korean group Samsung confirm having entered on December 30, 1999 into an exclusive negotiation on the possible acquisition of all or part of Samsung Motors' operating assets by Renault.
	www.renault.com /renault_com/en/main/01_Actualites/01_GENERAL/archives.aspx?pagenumber=53 (1219 words)

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		The Renault FT tank was a brainchild of Gen. Jean-Baptiste Estienne who approached French industrialist, Louis Renault, in July 1916 with the idea of building a light, small, and inexpensive tank.
		Renaults were used on the 31st of May 1918 in the support of Gen. Mangin's 10th Army, in order to slow German progress toward Paris.
		Renault FTs were used in combat from the 31st of May to the 11th of November, 1918, taking part in 4356 engagements, losing only 746 (17%), of them.
	www.geocities.com /vienna/opera/2211/renaulteng.html (2994 words)

	Veteran Cars - Renault 1900
		Toen Louis, die toen al in Bordeaux was, het tragische nieuws hoorde, trok hij zich onmiddellijk terug uit de strijd en hij besloot nooit meer zelf te racen.
		Maar het bloed kruipt waar het niet gaan kan en in 1906 stond er weer een Renault racewagen op het programma.
		Renault zag dus al vroeg dat het belangrijk was een grote modellenreeks te hebben.
	www.xs4all.nl /~ilsjaro/cars/renault2.html (1506 words)

	Renault
		Renault is known for car concepts like the Renault 16 or the one-box concepts of Twingo, Scénic and Espace, the latter of which was the first MPV.
		The Renault corporation was founded in 1898 by Louis Renault (1877-1944), a pioneer of the automobile industry and the man who introduced Taylorism in France.
		Renault competed, as a constructor, in Formula One racing from 1977 to 1985 and again from 2002 onwards.
	www.knowledgefun.com /book/r/re/renault.html (339 words)

	1912 Renault Opera Coupe at the Forney Museum
		Louis Renault made his first car in 1898, in the backyard of his parents' house.
		Renault was the first to create enclosed cars, and also the first to use a drive shaft instead of belts or chains.
		It is reported that a 1912 Renault with a "Town Car" body (enclosed passenger compartment - open chauffeur's compartment) was loaded aboard the Titanic on her maiden voyage.
	www.forneymuseum.com /RenaultOperaCoupe.htm (327 words)

	Brighton-Early : Renault
		Almost from the beginning Louis and Marcel Renault were among those who raced their products.
		The tragedy was the death of Marcel in the 1903 Paris-Madrid race.
		When France was liberated in 1944 Louis Renault was accused of collaboration (probably unfairly, but these were turbulent times) and he died before any trial was held.
	www.brighton-early.com /renault.html (308 words)

	Auto Emirates: Motor Talk: 1903 Renault De Dion (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Louis Renault along with the brothers Marcel and Fernand set up the firm of Renault Freres Billancourt in the year 1898; and what better way to get into the horseless carriage business than to use a De Dion motor into a simple chassis of their own making.
		Louis and his brothers got a fair response to their first prototype and this encouraged them to set up their business.
		Renault is a marque which hasn’t got a fair reputation for all its prowess and rich technical flair.
	www.autoemirates.com /Classic/040801RenaultDeDion.asp (932 words)

	Renault club - History
		Louis Renault celebrated his 21st birthday that time and he chose that occasion for the presentation of his new vehicle, Renault type A. The car had 270 ccm engine capacity, 1.75 Hp output and 3-speed gearbox.
		Louis was in shock and he called all his cars back off the competition.
		After the war Louis Renault was awarded a medal for his contribution to the ending of WW1.
	english.renaultclub.cz /english/historie.html (1790 words)

	The History and Development of the Renault Caravelle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Louis believed that there would be a significant demand for an economical automobile during the recovery years when people had little money to purchase and operate larger cars.
		Louis Renault was right about the 4 CV, but did not live to see his small car produced.
		Since Renault appeared at Ghia's door about the same time as Volvo, and since Renault was a direct competitor to Volkswagen, it seems reasonable to assume that Ghia would involve Frua in the Renault project early on to prevent a conflict of interest.
	www.renaultcaravelle.com /tech.html (4969 words)

	GrandPrix.com > GP Encyclopedia > Engines > Renault (Automobiles Renault)
		The lure of competition proved to be too much for Louis Renault and in 1905 he entered a team in the Elimination Trials for the Gordon Bennett Trophy.
		Louis Renault was accused of collaboration and died in prison in late 1944.
		Renault's track racing was also developed with the introduction of Formula Renault in 1971 and the 2-liter sportscar program which resulted in European Championship success in 1974.
	www.grandprix.com /gpe/eng-renau.html (973 words)

	Circle of life of a genius
		Renault broke speed records regularly, and made more and more luxury cars, until the factory for the greatest part was destroyed in WW II.
		It was in this war that Louis Renault was arrested by the French government, accused of collaboration with the Germans, and he died in prison under mysterious conditions.
		Renault is using John Deere engines for their tractors and Mack engines are used for the Magnum trucks.
	www.renaultoloog.nl /stamboom-english.htm (600 words)

	Louis Schweitzer 1942— - A WELL-KNOWN NAME, EARLY CAREER AT RENAULT, TAKING THE OFFENSIVE
		Schweitzer was sidetracked from his projects at Renault in the late spring of 1995, when he was charged with "complicity in poisoning" in a public health scandal related to the use of blood tainted with the AIDS virus in transfusions.
		Renault had cut a third of its workforce and eliminated three layers of management between 1986 and 1995.
		Renault expanded its board of directors from 17 to 18 members in 2004; it also named six outsiders to the board, which also gave the board more independence from management.
	www.referenceforbusiness.com /biography/S-Z/Schweitzer-Louis-1942.html (3518 words)

	GrandPrix.com > Features > News Feature > Renault - 100 years of topline racing
		Louis was the engineer and at the age of 11 designed an electric lighting system for his bedroom.
		Renault's early racing success was restricted to class wins in the city-to-city races but after a couple of years of success the company was strong enough to plan for its own engines and hired one of the De Dion Bouton engine designers and he produced the first Renault engine.
		Louis Renault was second when the race reached Bordeaux and the decision was taken to cancel the rest of the event.
	www.grandprix.com /ft/ftjs040.html (1713 words)

	Renault
		Louis Renault was celebrating his birthday, he chose the occasion to launch his new automobile: RENAULT Type A.
		Renault Frées then participated at the Paris Auto show which was held on the 12 June with 2 different models: Type A and B. The Type B had a 450cc engine.
		Renault was shocked and he withdrew all his cars.
	www.ukcar.com /history/renault (1514 words)

	Renault F1 Team
		Louis Renault personally managed his team at the Le Mans track in 1906 having got the numbers 3A, 3B and 3C for their cars competing and the only entrant from Germany had been Mercedes-Benz with Italian driver Vincenzo Florio, the founder of the famous Targa Florio endurance race at the isle of Sicily.
		Renault announced their retirement from Formula One in mid-season 1996 for the end of the following year, but Berger and Alesi were able to give Benetton third places in the constructors` championship both in 1996 and 1997.
		The points Williams Renault had lost at the beginning of the year when introducing their semi-automatic gearbox as the second team anyway (the first one had been Ferrari in 1989) were lost definitely.
	www.research-racing.de /renault.htm (5187 words)

	Carlos Ghosn is appointed President and CEO of Renault,
		In addition to supervising Renault activities in the Mercosur, he was responsible for advanced research, car engineering and development, car manufacturing, powertrain operations and purchasing.
		Louis Schweitzer was born in Geneva, Switzerland in July 1942.
		Renault is fully privatized, with the French government reducing its stake from 52% to 46%.
	www.press.renault.co.uk /releases/arc_2005/060505ren.htm (1237 words)

	Renault, Louis - HighBeam Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		RENAULT, LOUIS [Renault, Louis], 1843-1918, French jurist, professor of international law at the Univ. of Paris.
		Louis Schweitzer (b.1942) has spent all of his political career working as the closest collaborator of Laurent F (PAR188351)
		Louis Schweitzer (b.1942) has spent all of his political career working as the closest collaborator of Laurent F (PAR188346)
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-renaultl1.html (280 words)

	Telegraph \| Motoring \| Louis Renault and the shame of a nation
		Some 40,000 French died at the hands of vengeful compatriots in the confused aftermath of the Second World War, and Renault was a high-profile scapegoat needed by the post-war administration to demonstrate its political direction and resolve.
		Though he was never charged, or tried, and died before he had the chance to put his case, his company was seized by the state after his death on the grounds that it represented “guilty enrichment obtained by those who worked for the enemy”.
		Legally it could be argued that Régie Renault, that jewel in the country’s industrial crown, constitutes the proceeds of murder and theft.
	www.telegraph.co.uk /motoring/main.jhtml?xml=/motoring/2005/05/14/mflouis14.xml&sSheet=/motoring/2005/05/14/ixmot.html (737 words)

	Auta, automobily Renault - renault scenic, renault megane, renault laguna, renault 19, renault thalia, renault clio, ...
		Automobilku Renault, založili roku 1899 Louis Renault, jeho bratři Marcel a Fernand a jejich přítel Thomas Evert, pod názvem Société Renault Freres.
		Renault Laguna II 2.0 dCi FAP 127 kW
		Renault Laguna II Grandtour 1.9 dCi FAP 81kW
	renault.katalog-automobilu.cz (486 words)

	World Bus Explorer - Renault Buses
		Renault does well until the depression of the 1930's, and manages to become and stay the largest French vehicle builder with a market share of 40% for commercial vehicles.
		Luis Renault was accused of collaboration with the Germans and imprisoned.
		Renault's new "combi" bus and coach is the Ares, a rear engined vehicle replacing the traditional mid-engined Tracer.
	busexplorer.com /WorldBus/Renault-Text.html (4151 words)

	Index of all Renault cars
		Renault used characters for type name indication right from the beginning, but throughout the years a great and almost confusing programme came into being.
		Though it was forbidden to Louis Renault to develop anything that had to do with cars, a new car model was prepared in all secrecy.
		Renault is eager to be competitive again and to grow, especially at the international level.
	www.renaultoloog.nl /autos-english.htm (1314 words)

	Renault
		Renault is known for car concepts like the Renault 16 or the one-box concepts of Twingo, Scenic and Espace, the latter of which was the first modern European MPV.
		The Renault corporation was founded in 1898 by Louis Renault (1877–1944), a pioneer of the automobile industry and the man who introduced Taylorism in France.
		His industrial assets were seized by the government, and the Renault factories were therefore a public industry (known as the Regie Renault).
	www.econtentos.com /renault.htm (517 words)

	Ward's Rear View Mirror - Louis Renault - International Pages - Brief Article - Company Profile Ward's Auto World - ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Oct. 24, 1944, marks the death of Louis Renault in a French military prison hospital - an accused Nazi collaborator.
		In 1896 Renault patented a steam generator, and three years later formed Societe Renault Freres with brothers Marcel and Fernand on the strength of Louis' patent for a direct-drive system for motor vehicles that replaced the chain-drive system then in general use.
		Upon his arrest, Renault Freres was nationalized, becoming Regie National des Usines Renault for some 50 years before the government permitted public ownership of stock in the company.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m3165/is_2002_Oct_1/ai_92698646 (643 words)

	Renault Louis - Search Results - ninemsn Encarta (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Renault Louis - Search Results - ninemsn Encarta
		Renault, Louis (1843-1918), French jurist and Nobel laureate, born in Autun.
		Renault, French motor car company, also a major producer of industrial and commercial vehicles.
	au.encarta.msn.com /Renault_Louis.html (105 words)

	Memorable Quotes from Casablanca (1942) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Captain Renault: This is the end of the chase.
		Captain Renault: Realizing the importance of the case, my men are rounding up twice the usual number of suspects.
		Captain Renault: I was informed you were the most beautiful woman ever to visit Casablanca.
	imdb.com /title/tt0034583/quotes (2287 words)

	BookRags: Louis Renault Biography
		Renault cars were extremely popular on the racing circuit and brought the company a great deal of success.
		Renault produced five vehicle models in 1905; he introduced a city passenger bus in Paris in 1906; and his company's tanks escorted French troops during World War I. After the war, the company branched into production of farm equipment and industrial and marine machinery.
		Renault continued his innovative work in the industry.
	www.bookrags.com /biography/louis-renault-woi (355 words)

	Renault Cars Model Range Spider
		Frenchman Louis Renault built his first passenger motorcar in 1898.
		By 1913 Renault had grown into one of the largest French car producers, building 20% of cars made in France.
		The horn lived behind it, and from 1922 the centre of the badge was cut out to allow the sound to escape.
	www.ukcar.com /carspecs/spiderme.asp?maker=Renault (717 words)

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