2. History 1898 Louis Renault created company 1904 120 Dealers and 948 cars 1907 Plane engines 1913 10,000 cars 1944 Louis Renault dies 1959 Worlds 6 th largest 1976 Renault Sport 1996 Privatised 2008 Partner with VAZ
3. Mission Statement “ TO MAKE & SUSTAIN RENAULT AS THE MOST PROFITABLE AND COMPETITIVE EUROPEAN VOLUME CAR COMPANY”
5. The first Renault logo, drawn in 1900 featured the three initials of the Renault brothers: Louis, Ferdinand and Marcel. In 1906, the logo changed to a front end of a car enclosed in a gear whee Louis Renault was 21 when he made his first car in the backyard of his parent’s home. He soon got orders for cars, so in 1898, along with his brothers and friends, Louis opened the company Société Renault Frères in Boulogne-Billancourt, France
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8. Vehicle Volumes By Region (000’s) RCI BANQUE February 2009 2007 279 283 2008 Europe 2008 2007 497 447 2007 Americas 46 2008 47 43 2007 EuroMed 2008 41 Asia Africa France 2007 2008 32 40 World 2008 2007 898 858
9. Differentiated Premium Price Stategy Unit Cost & Unit Price (€) Low High Volume Margin for Quality Player Industry Cost Curve Premium Price Prevailing Price (Source: www.strategycompass.com, McNamee, 2004)
16. Defining the Business Customers PRODUCTS First-time buyers Teens Professionals Family Fleet Twingo Clio Megane Laguna Espace Koleos
17. Boston Matrix Market Growth Rate 0% 2.0 2% 4% 1.0 0.01 Relative Market Share Megane Clio Laguna Koleos Espace Twingo Stars Problem Children Cash Cows Dogs
18. Competitor Analysis Theory Competitor Leader/ follower Growth rate Competition Goals Strengths Weaknesses Follower Low Severe Dominance Quality Negative perceptions of brand Leader High Severe Remain Dominant Tailored Products Bad publicity with certain product lines Follower Low Severe Growth Targets price-driven customers Identified poor after-sales service Leader High Severe Remain Dominant Partnered with BMW Safety Issues
