THE STORY
Milestones in RENAULT V.I. excellence
BERLIET
1906 Birth of the first Berliet truck, teh L-model, with a 2-ton payload.
1913 Launch of the CBA wich saw a lot of action during the World War I.
1932 First Berliet truck with a diesel engine.
1950 Presentation of the GLR model wich was immensely successful.
1965 Launch of the "Stradair", the world's first truck with air suspension.
1971 Launch of the TR 305, tap-of-the-range tractor wich became a referance in terms of comfort and safety.
The Fighting Spirirt
The Renault V.I. Group rank as one of the leading manufactures of light and heavy vehicles in the world. Coaches, buses, road, distribution, and construction trucks, and special vehicles enable the Group to meet all the needs in the field of road transport. Always striving to satisfy the demands of their higly diversified customers, RENAULT V.I.'s team set themselves apart by their innovation and by the quality of the services they bring to users. The Group is increasing its presence on all continents in order to offer high-quality services everywhere. Thanks to its industrial operations in the two largest markets in the world, the Group utilizes the best technology available. And to achieve the level of excellence, to wich it is committed, RENAULT V.I. is multiplying its initiatives in all areas in order to continuosly improve the performance of its vehicles, promote a more enjoyable life, and protect the environment.
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RENAULT
1906 First truck chassis and first Renault bus.
1917 RENAULT's FT 17 tank an EG truck contributed to the outcome of World War I.
1934 Launch of the TN6 bus wich enjoyed an immense succes.
1955 Establishment of SAVIEM with two famous models, the 4157 "Tancarville", and the "Galion" for distribution.
1978 Birth of RENAULT V.I. and the presentation of the "Centaure",first European tractor intended for very long distance transport.
1983 Launch of the FR1 coach. The G260.19T tractor gets Truck of the Year.
1990 Creation of the AE MAGNUM range. The FR1 GTX and AE MAGNUM were named respectiviley coach and Truck of the Year, in 1991.
1995 Launch of the low-floor AGRO bus.
1996 Launch of the PREMIUM wich replaces the MANAGER and the MAJOR ranges.