State of Romania (Licensed by Renault)
Background
The government of Romania established Uzina de Autoturisme Pitești (UAP) in 1966, signing a bilateral industrial licensing contract with French state-owned automaker Renault.
Role at Automobile Dacia S.A.
Dacia was founded as a national industrial modernization project in Mioveni, Romania. Under license from Renault, Dacia manufactured the iconic Dacia 1300, mobilizing generations of Romanian families. In 1999, Renault Chairman Louis Schweitzer acquired Dacia, reinventing the brand into Europe's premier low-cost automotive manufacturer.