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Renault Argentina S.A.
	A Clio model in front of the Renault Argentina factory in Santa Isabel, Córdoba
Company type	Subsidiary
Industry	Automotive
Predecessor	IKA
Founded	1975; 49 years ago
Headquarters	Buenos Aires, Argentina
Area served	Argentina
Key people	Pablo Sibilia (CEO)
Products	Automobiles, vans, pickup trucks
Revenue	ARS12.9 billion (2012)
Total assets	ARS4.9 billion (2012)
Owner	Renault SAS (96.33%) ; RDIC (3.67%)
Number of employees	3,656 (2012)
Parent	Renault
Subsidiaries	Centro Automotores S.A. and Centro del Norte S.A. (car dealerships) ; Plan Rombo S.A. and Courtage S.A. (automotive financing)
Website	renault.com.ar

Renault Argentina is the Argentine subsidiary of the French car manufacturer Renault.^[1] It is one of the oldest Renault operations in the world and is ranked consistently in first place by sales between the local automakers. Renault Argentina was officially established in 1975, but the French company had a long presence in Argentina before that.^[5]

History

Early years

Renault partnered with Industrias Kaiser Argentina, a company created by Kaiser-Frazer Automobile Corporation and the Argentine government, which had a factory in Santa Isabel, Córdoba and a network of smaller factories around the country. In 1967, Renault took control of Industrias Kaiser Argentina by acquiring a majority stake, renaming it IKA Renault SAICF. In 1970, Renault purchased the remaining company's shares, introducing in 1971 the Renault 12, which would become one of its most popular cars in the Argentine market with more than 444,000 units produced.^[6]^[7] That car was manufactured in the country until 1994.^[8]

In 1975, the French automaker renamed its operations again, this time as "Renault Argentina S.A." The firm remained in the Santa Isabel factory that had belonged to IKA.^[9]

Market expansion and decline

During the next years, Renault launched a series of successful Argentine-built models such as the Renault 18 and the Renault 11,^[9] but at the end of the 1980s it was hit by the country's economic crisis. Renault Argentina was manufacturing 70 vehicles per day with an installed capacity up to 400 and it had an aged, overly large workforce.^[10] The French parent company decided to divest from its Argentine operations.^[9]

CIADEA

When Carlos Saúl Menem assumed the Argentine presidency, the markets were opened and Renault ceased many of its minor operations in Argentina, improving its economic situation. In 1992, the entrepreneur Manuel Antelo agreed the purchase of a majority stake in Renault Argentina. According to some journalists, the terms of this agreement were very advantageous for Antelo. He only had to pay if the company made profits and also received ARS100 million from Renault. Renault Argentina was renamed Compañia Interamericana de Automóviles SA (American Automobile Company) or CIADEA, S.A. The actual ownership of it was transferred to a holding called Compagnie Financière pour l'Amérique Latine (Financial Company for Latin America) or Cofal, from which Antelo owned two-thirds and the rest was from Renault of France. The holding also took control of the newly established Brazilian operations. Cofal in turn only held 72.3% of CIADEA. The remaining shares were listed on the Buenos Aires stock exchange.^[11]

Antelo reorganized the corporate structure, fired workers and installed facility improvements,^[10] bringing the level of quality to that of the Renault factories in France.^[12] The company introduced the Renault 19 and Renault 9 and became one of the leading automakers.^[9]

1994 allegations

In 1994 the Argentine courts began proceedings against Antelo alleging smuggling and defrauding due to a complaint by the Dirección General de Aduanas (National Customs Administration), which accused him of making fraudulent imports and exports of vehicles. The move was related to the exportation of auto parts to Uruguay before returning it to Argentina as Renault Trafic units.

According to the charges, these operations allowed CIADEA to improperly collect exportation refunds and exemption taxes for imported vehicles.^[13] In April 1998, the Federal Court dismissed the accusations to Antelo. The Federal Court of Appeal reversed the judgment ordering again prosecutions. In August 2000, a court set a bail of ARS1 million to Antelo and exempted him from going to prison. In February 2006, the case was dismissed.^[14]

Return to Renault

In spite of the introduction of the Clio and the Mégane, CIADEA struggled to achieve profitability in the 1990s. In 1997, Antelo sold a majority stake of Cofal to Renault.^[15] CIADEA was called again Renault Argentina.^[10] The company had mixed results during the next years.^[9] From 2001 to 2010, Renault Argentina was in charge of Nissan sales in Argentina.^[14]

In 2005, Renault ordered to its stock operations company, Renault Développement Industriel et Commercial (RDIC), to launch a takeover bid for its shares, leaving the stock exchange in 2006.^[16]

In 2018, the Santa Isabel factory started to produce in Argentina the Frontier pickup, as part of the global Renault-Nissan alliance that began in March 1999.^[17]^[18] Production required an investment of US$600 million, and 50% of the production would be exported. Despite being produced at Renault factory, the pickup kept its original name and brand.^[19]

Two years later Renault Argentina started to manufacture its own pickup model, the Alaskan. This model shared platform and engine (and most components)^[20] with the Nissan Frontier.^[21]^[22] Both pickups have been produced in the Santa Isabel factory.^[23]

Santa Isabel factory

The Santa Isabel factory is located 10 kilometers away from Córdoba province's capital, in a land area of 238.5 hectares, within which the building covers approximately 400,000 square meters. This industrial facility is divided into several workshops: Drawing and Welding Department, stamping, Assembly Department and Painting Department, supported by the Departments of Industrial Logistics, Engineering and Quality, all dependents on the factory's management. It also has Departments of Human Resources, Logistic, Financial Management, Business, among others.

In 2006, the 50th anniversary of its inauguration, Renault organised a commemorative parade where participated all the vehicles produced at the plant since 1956.^[5]

Produced models

List of vehicles by the company (models previously produced by Industrias Kaiser Argentina only count since 1975 then "Renault Argentina" was established)

Current models

Name	Type	Origin	Produced
Kangoo ^{[n1 1]}	Van	FRA	1999–present
Logan ^{[n1 2]}	Subcompact	ROM	2016–present ^[24]^[25]
Sandero	Subcompact	ROM	2016–present ^[24]
Stepway ^{[n1 3]}	Crossover	ROM	2019–present ^[25]
Renault Alaskan ^{[n1 4]}	Pickup truck	JPN	2020–present

Past models

Name	Type	Origin	Produced
4 ^{[n1 5]}	Economy / Van	FRA	1975–86
Torino ^{[n1 6]}	Mid-size	USA ARG	1969–81
6 ^{[n1 5]}	C-segment	FRA	1975–84
12 ^{[n1 5]}	Mid-size / Station wagon	FRA	1970–93
18	D-segment / Station wagon	FRA	1981–93
Fuego	Sport compact	FRA	1982–91
11	C-segment	FRA	1984–93
Trafic	Van	FRA	1986–2002
9	C-segment	FRA	1987–96
21	D-segment	FRA	1988–97
19	C-segment	FRA	1992–99
Mégane	C-segment	FRA	1997–2008
Clio	B-segment	FRA	1996–2016
Symbol	Subcompact	FRA	2008–13 ^[28]
Fluence	Sedan	FRA	2010–18

Notes

^ The second generation was based on the Dacia Dokker and produced since 2018.
^ Rebranded Dacia model.
^ Originally a version of the Sandero model, the Stepway is marketed as a separate model from the Sandero in Latin America.^[26]
^ The model is part of the Renault-Nissan alliance.^[17]^[27]
^ ^a ^b ^c Previously manufactured by IKA under license of Renault.
^ Previously manufactured by IKA, based on the 1965 AMC's Rambler American and redesigned by Pininfarina.

Imported models

Duster (2011–present) ^{[n2 1]}
Duster Oroch
Koleos
Twingo
5
30
Captur

Notes

^ Marketed in Europe under Renault subsidiary Dacia brand.^[29]

Motorsport

Renault Argentina manages a sporting division called Renault Sport Argentina. The division participates in Super TC2000, TC2000, Turismo Nacional and organises the local Formula Renault championship.^[30] In TC2000, Renault achieved a great success with the Argentine-built Renault Fuego during the 1980s and 1990s.^[31] Renault Sport Argentina also formed the Renault Duster Team to participate at the 2013 Dakar Rally with two units.^[32]

References

^ ^a ^b "Company Description: Renault Argentina SA". businessweek.com. BusinessWeek. Archived from the original on January 18, 2013. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
^ Pablo Sibilla: “Vamos a cambiar el perfil de Renault Argentina", La Nación, 7 Jan 2022
^ Pablo Sibilla, CEO de Renault: "Argentina es compleja, pero hay muchos países complejos en el mundo" on Forbes, 7 Aug 2021
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Reporte de Sustentabilidad 2013" [2013 Sustainability Report] (PDF) (in Spanish). Renault Argentina. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 August 2013. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
^ ^a ^b "Renault Argentina" (in Spanish). Auto-historia.com.ar. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
^ A 25 años del adiós al Renault 12: una historia de éxito y anécdotas, Infobae, 25 Nov 2019
^ El Renault 12 argentino cumple 50 años on Autoweb, 13 May 2021
^ ¿Por qué el Renault 12 fue un ícono del rombo en Argentina? by René Villegas on Motorweb, 19 Mar 2022
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Pederson, Jay P. (June 2005). International Directory of Company Histories. Vol. 67. St. James Press. pp. 325–327. ISBN 978-1-5586-2512-9.
^ ^a ^b ^c Tomadoni, Claudia (2004). "Production flexible et précarité du travail sur un territoire " glocaldépendant "" [Flexible production and labor precariousness in an area "glocaldependent"]. Annales de Géographie (in French). 113 (635). Armand Colin: 3–28. doi:10.3406/geo.2004.21412. ISSN 1777-5884.
^ Majul, Luis (1997). Los nuevos ricos de la Argentina [The new Argentina's richmen] (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Editorial Sudamericana. pp. 103–109. ISBN 950-07-1333-0.
^ Majul. pp. 121−123.
^ Majul. pp. 117−121.
^ ^a ^b Cutuli, Sergio (4 September 2010). "Nissan se "aleja" de Renault y deja la comercialización en manos de Manuel Antelo" [Nissan "parted ways" with Renault and left sales on Manuel Antelo's hands] (in Spanish). Cosasdeautos.com.ar. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
^ Varela, Luis (11 April 1997). "Habrá una Renault Mercosur" [It will be a Mercosur's Renault]. clarin.com (in Spanish). Clarin. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
^ Corujo, Sabrina (13 September 2005). "Renault recompra acciones y sale del mercado" [Renault repurchases shares, exits the market]. cronista.com (in Spanish). El Cronista. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
^ ^a ^b Nissan and Renault cement ties on BBC News – 30 October, 2001
^ Una década cumple la alianza Renault-Nissan; unión fue firmada el 27 de marzo de 1999 on Portafolio.co
^ Nissan comenzó a fabricar la pick-up Frontier en la Argentina on Parabrisas, 30 Jul 2018
^ Lanzamiento: Renault Alaskan on Motor1
^ Lanzamiento: Renault Alaskan en Argentina on Cars Magazine, 27 Nov 2020
^ Las 7 diferencias entre las Nissan Frontier y Renault Alaskan on Motor1, 14 Jun 2017
^ Renault Alaskan: ¿más cara que Frontier, pero más fácil de adquirirla? by Dylan Bucchianeri on Parabrisas, 17 Aug 2021
^ ^a ^b Los Renault Sandero y Logan ahora también se producen en Córdoba by Carlos Cristófalo on Motor1, 6 December 2016
^ ^a ^b Renault fabricará el Logan, Sandero y Sandero Stepway en Argentina by Ezequiel Las Heras on Autocosmos, 11 Mar 2015
^ "Renault Stepway agora tem nome próprio, mas é o Sandero mais caro da linha". revistaautoesporte.globo.com (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2020-08-04.
^ "Cómo es la pickup que se fabricará en Córdoba: una camioneta que vale por tres" [How is the pickup that will be assembled in Cordoba: a truck that equals three]. clarin.com (in Spanish). Clarin. 30 July 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
^ Adiós al Renault Symbol on Motor1, 6 Nov 2013
^ Lanzamiento: Renault Duster by Carlos Cristófalo on Motor1, 11 Oct 2011
^ "Renault Sport presentó su equipo de Super TC2000. Ahora se viene el de Rally?" (in Spanish). Rallynoticias.com. 16 January 2012. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
^ "Renault Fuego 30 Aniversario" (in Spanish). Auto-historia.com.ar. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
^ "Renault Duster se prueba en el Dakar" [Renault Duster proves itself at the Dakar]. ellitoral.com (in Spanish). El Litoral. 26 December 2012. Retrieved 31 January 2013.

External links

Official website

[dokker-24] The second generation was based on the Dacia Dokker and produced since 2018.

[dacia2-25] Rebranded Dacia model.

[step-29] Originally a version of the Sandero model, the Stepway is marketed as a separate model from the Sandero in Latin America.^[26]

[allian-31] The model is part of the Renault-Nissan alliance.^[17]^[27]

[ikabefore-32] Previously manufactured by IKA under license of Renault.

[ikabeforetoro-33] Previously manufactured by IKA, based on the 1965 AMC's Rambler American and redesigned by Pininfarina.

[dacia-36] Marketed in Europe under Renault subsidiary Dacia brand.^[29]

[A1-1] "Company Description: Renault Argentina SA". businessweek.com. BusinessWeek. Archived from the original on January 18, 2013. Retrieved 6 October 2012.

[2] Pablo Sibilla: “Vamos a cambiar el perfil de Renault Argentina", La Nación, 7 Jan 2022

[3] Pablo Sibilla, CEO de Renault: "Argentina es compleja, pero hay muchos países complejos en el mundo" on Forbes, 7 Aug 2021

[AL2013-4] "Reporte de Sustentabilidad 2013" [2013 Sustainability Report] (PDF) (in Spanish). Renault Argentina. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 August 2013. Retrieved 6 October 2012.

[H1-5] "Renault Argentina" (in Spanish). Auto-historia.com.ar. Retrieved 6 October 2012.

[6] A 25 años del adiós al Renault 12: una historia de éxito y anécdotas, Infobae, 25 Nov 2019

[7] El Renault 12 argentino cumple 50 años on Autoweb, 13 May 2021

[8] ¿Por qué el Renault 12 fue un ícono del rombo en Argentina? by René Villegas on Motorweb, 19 Mar 2022

[B2-9] Pederson, Jay P. (June 2005). International Directory of Company Histories. Vol. 67. St. James Press. pp. 325–327. ISBN 978-1-5586-2512-9.

[AG-10] Tomadoni, Claudia (2004). "Production flexible et précarité du travail sur un territoire " glocaldépendant "" [Flexible production and labor precariousness in an area "glocaldependent"]. Annales de Géographie (in French). 113 (635). Armand Colin: 3–28. doi:10.3406/geo.2004.21412. ISSN 1777-5884.

[SZ-11] Majul, Luis (1997). Los nuevos ricos de la Argentina [The new Argentina's richmen] (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Editorial Sudamericana. pp. 103–109. ISBN 950-07-1333-0.

[LM2B-12] Majul. pp. 121−123.

[LM2-13] Majul. pp. 117−121.

[C1-14] Cutuli, Sergio (4 September 2010). "Nissan se "aleja" de Renault y deja la comercialización en manos de Manuel Antelo" [Nissan "parted ways" with Renault and left sales on Manuel Antelo's hands] (in Spanish). Cosasdeautos.com.ar. Retrieved 6 October 2012.

[M1-15] Varela, Luis (11 April 1997). "Habrá una Renault Mercosur" [It will be a Mercosur's Renault]. clarin.com (in Spanish). Clarin. Retrieved 4 October 2012.

[A6-16] Corujo, Sabrina (13 September 2005). "Renault recompra acciones y sale del mercado" [Renault repurchases shares, exits the market]. cronista.com (in Spanish). El Cronista. Retrieved 6 October 2012.

[bbc-17] Nissan and Renault cement ties on BBC News – 30 October, 2001

[18] Una década cumple la alianza Renault-Nissan; unión fue firmada el 27 de marzo de 1999 on Portafolio.co

[19] Nissan comenzó a fabricar la pick-up Frontier en la Argentina on Parabrisas, 30 Jul 2018

[20] Lanzamiento: Renault Alaskan on Motor1

[21] Lanzamiento: Renault Alaskan en Argentina on Cars Magazine, 27 Nov 2020

[22] Las 7 diferencias entre las Nissan Frontier y Renault Alaskan on Motor1, 14 Jun 2017

[23] Renault Alaskan: ¿más cara que Frontier, pero más fácil de adquirirla? by Dylan Bucchianeri on Parabrisas, 17 Aug 2021

[Motor1_2016-12-06-26] Los Renault Sandero y Logan ahora también se producen en Córdoba by Carlos Cristófalo on Motor1, 6 December 2016

[logsanstep-27] Renault fabricará el Logan, Sandero y Sandero Stepway en Argentina by Ezequiel Las Heras on Autocosmos, 11 Mar 2015

[28] "Renault Stepway agora tem nome próprio, mas é o Sandero mais caro da linha". revistaautoesporte.globo.com (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2020-08-04.

[30] "Cómo es la pickup que se fabricará en Córdoba: una camioneta que vale por tres" [How is the pickup that will be assembled in Cordoba: a truck that equals three]. clarin.com (in Spanish). Clarin. 30 July 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2018.

[34] Adiós al Renault Symbol on Motor1, 6 Nov 2013

[35] Lanzamiento: Renault Duster by Carlos Cristófalo on Motor1, 11 Oct 2011

[37] "Renault Sport presentó su equipo de Super TC2000. Ahora se viene el de Rally?" (in Spanish). Rallynoticias.com. 16 January 2012. Retrieved 31 January 2013.

[38] "Renault Fuego 30 Aniversario" (in Spanish). Auto-historia.com.ar. Retrieved 31 January 2013.

[39] "Renault Duster se prueba en el Dakar" [Renault Duster proves itself at the Dakar]. ellitoral.com (in Spanish). El Litoral. 26 December 2012. Retrieved 31 January 2013.

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PROFILPELAJAR.COM

Renault Argentina

History

Early years

Market expansion and decline

CIADEA

1994 allegations

Return to Renault

Santa Isabel factory

Produced models

Current models

Past models

Imported models

Motorsport

References

External links

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