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Renault Samsung Motors (Korean: 르노삼성 자동차) is a South Korean car maker. It was first established as Samsung Motors in 1994 and started selling cars in 1998, just before South Korea was hit by the Asian financial crisis. Negotiations with Renault started in December 1998 and in September 2000 Renault bought a 70% stake for only $512 million. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (825x297, 15 KB) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Motto: Broadly bring benefit to humanity (Korean: ë„ë¦¬ ì¸ê°„ ì„¸ê³„ë¥¼ ì´ë¡ê²Œ í•˜ë¼) Anthem: Aegukga Capital Seoul Largest city Seoul Official language(s) Korean Government President Prime Minister Presidential democracy Roh Moo-hyun Lee Hae-chan Independence Declared From Japan August 15, 1945 Area â€¢ Total â€¢ Water (%) 98,480 kmÂ² (109th) 0. ... The following automobile manufacturers produce or have produced automobiles. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV in Roman) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... The Asian financial crisis was a financial crisis that started in July 1997 in Thailand and affected currencies, stock markets, and other asset prices in several Asian countries, many considered East Asian Tigers. ... Renault S.A. is a French vehicle manufacturer producing small to upper-midsize cars, vans, buses and trucks. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... Renault S.A. is a French vehicle manufacturer producing small to upper-midsize cars, vans, buses and trucks. ...

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Stakeholders

70.2% Renault
19.9% Samsung

An SM5 based on the A32 Nissan Cefiro S Touring

Renault S.A. is a French vehicle manufacturer producing small to upper-midsize cars, vans, buses and trucks. ... Samsung Group is one of the largest South Korean business groupings. ... Download high resolution version (1130x502, 99 KB)This is a 1995 Nissan Cefiro S Touring parked at Aramoana just out of Dunedin. ... Download high resolution version (1130x502, 99 KB)This is a 1995 Nissan Cefiro S Touring parked at Aramoana just out of Dunedin. ...

Model Lineup

New Samsung SM7 parked near World Trade Center, Seoul

SM7 (based on the Nissan Teana)
SM5 (based on the 1995 Nissan Cefiro and Nissan Maxima, replaced in 2005 by a model based on the Nissan Teana)
SM3 (based on the Nissan Bluebird Sylphy, replaced in 2005 by a new model Play-SM3 based on the Nissan Bluebird Sylphy GT)
SV110 (Yamouzine) (1-ton truck, based on the Nissan Atlas)
Samsung Truck (11-ton~19-ton truck, based on the Nissan Diesel design)

Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2592x1944, 2145 KB) Summary Photographed by Pavel Kanzelsberger in Seoul, Korea Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2592x1944, 2145 KB) Summary Photographed by Pavel Kanzelsberger in Seoul, Korea Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Seoul ( (helpÂ· info)) is the capital of South Korea (the Republic of Korea) and one of the most populous cities in the world. ... The Samsung SM7 is the most recent addition to Renault Samsung Motors SM line. ... The Nissan Teana is a front wheel drive intermediate-sized automobile built by Nissan of Japan, released in 2003. ... 1995 (MCMXCV in Roman) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Nissan Cefiro is an intermediate-size automobile range sold in Japan and other countries. ... The Nissan Maxima is a car manufactured by Nissan that is in a line of mid-size sports sedans. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Nissan Teana is a front wheel drive intermediate-sized automobile built by Nissan of Japan, released in 2003. ... The Nissan Pulsar is a small car manufactured by Nissan of Japan and was originally conceived as a front-drive replacement for the companys Nissan Cherry (also known as the Datsun 100A/120A). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

Renault Samsung Motors Homepage
RSM Club Homepage(Renault Samsung Motors Club)
Club SM5 Homepage(SM5 Korea club)
Club SM3 Homepage(SM3 Korea club)
SM7 Club Homepage(SM7 Korea club)

Categories: Korean automobile manufacturers | Motor companies of South Korea

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Renault Samsung Motors - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (183 words)
	Renault Samsung Motors (Korean: 르노삼성 자동차) is a South Korean car maker.
	It was first established as Samsung Motors in 1994 and started selling cars in 1998, just before South Korea was hit by the Asian financial crisis.
	Negotiations with Renault started in December 1998 and in September 2000 Renault bought a 70% stake for only $512 million.

Renault - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (2564 words)
	Renault became the world's leading manufacturer of airplane engines, and the success of the company's military designs were such that Renault himself was honored by the Allies for his company's contributions to their victory.
	Both cars continued Renault's motor racing traditions with great success in rallying, a tradition which was further upheld by collaborations with the Alpine company (which most famously produced the Renault-powered Alpine A110).
	Renault cars have performed well in the European Car of the Year awards: the Renault 16 (1966), Renault 9 (1982), Renault Clio (1991), Renault Mégane Scénic (1997), Renault Mégane (2003) and Renault Clio III (2006) have all won the award.

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