During World War II, Renault served the German fascists and provided a large number of tanks, aircraft engines and other weapons to the German army. Therefore, after the war, Renault was taken over by the French government, and Louis 6 Renault was also taken over. arrest. With the support of the government, Renault merged many small car companies. In 1975, its annual car production exceeded 1.5 million vehicles, becoming France's largest car manufacturer. Peugeot's production also surged more than ten times in the 20 years after the war. It became the second largest automobile company in France, and in the 1980s it surpassed Renault to take the top spot. Citro?n was acquired by Peugeot in 1976 due to poor management. In the 1980s, the worldwide economic crisis caused certain setbacks for the French automobile industry. Renault suffered losses for consecutive years. In 1984, its output dropped sharply to 300,000 vehicles. However, Renault recovered its strength a few years later. In March 1999, It also acquired a 36.8% stake in Nissan Motor Company, which produced 2.29 million vehicles last year. The general characteristics of French cars are that they are smaller and have novel designs, which are in line with the popularization direction. Therefore, they have become a popular family car in Western Europe. Renault's "Beauty Line" mini car has ranked first in sales in Europe many times. However, in the field of luxury cars and sports cars, French automobile companies are not as good as automobile companies from the United States, Germany, Japan and other countries. This has become a regret for the French automobile industry. History of German Automobile Development In October 1885, Karl 6 1 Benz designed and manufactured the world's first three-wheeled gasoline car. Her wife Berta drove it for more than 100 kilometers with stops and starts, becoming the world's first A female driver. On January 26, 1886, Benz obtained the patent, and the Germans called 1886 the year of the birth of the automobile. In the same year Gottlieb?6?1 Daimler also invented a four-wheel gasoline car. The two each established their own automobile companies, and in 1926 the two merged to form Daimler-Benz Automobile Company. The attractive prospect of automobiles has led to the emergence of automobile factories in Germany, and some manufacturers in other industries have also turned to automobile production. In 1901, Germany had 12 automobile factories with 1,773 employees and an annual output of 884 vehicles. By 1908, there were 53 automobile factories with more than 12,400 employees and an annual output of 5,547 vehicles. Before World War I in 1914, the German automobile industry had basically formed an independent industrial sector, with an annual output of 20,000 vehicles. The development of the automobile industry also inspired the outbreak of World War I to some extent. In January 1934, the famous car design master Porsche jointly established Volkswagen with 340,000 people and received support from the ### government. The subsequent development of the Beetle made Volkswagen quickly become an international automobile manufacturer. Germany's defeat in World War II caused certain losses to the German automobile industry. However, since 1950, the German automobile industry has developed rapidly, surpassing the United Kingdom and becoming the world's second largest automobile producer. However, Japan's output surpassed Germany's in 1967. Since then, Germany has always been in the third position, but its growth rate is very slow. Generally speaking, German cars are known for their high quality, safety and reliability. Luxury cars such as Mercedes-Benz and BMW and Porsche sports cars enjoy a high reputation in the world of automobiles and have endured for a long time. Their brands have extremely high gold content. Therefore, when Daimler-Benz merged with Chrysler in the spring of 1998, Daimler-Benz's annual output was only more than one million vehicles, while Chrysler's annual output was nearly 4 million vehicles. However, Daimler-Benz gained the new company's Dominance. Of course, German cars' blind pursuit of high-end and luxury has also brought certain difficulties to their market development. Except for Volkswagen, which ranks fourth among the world's top ten automakers with products with genuine Volkswagen characteristics, the output of other companies is not high. This is also the reason why Japan came from behind to surpass Germany.