Motrio is a brand of spare automotive parts launched by
Renault
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in 1998,
covering both Renault/Dacia vehicles and other brands. Motrio also introduced a multibrand network of repairers in 2003.
![Motrio 20th anniversary logo](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a3/Motrio_20th_anniversary_logo.jpg)
Development
Motrio was created in 1998. The brand started in France and Italy, but later expanded to Germany, Spain, and Portugal by 2000.
As of 2008, it is present in 50 countries worldwide.
![Motrio car service](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e7/Motrio_car_service.jpg)
In 2005, Motrio launched their website. Later that year, Motrio introduced Motelio, a management software for car dealers. Since January 2010, Renault was one of the first carmakers to introduce its own tires in France, Portugal, Germany, Turkey, Romania, Spain and Belgium.
The new product line sold more than a million units in two years.
![Universal Products Motrio](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4f/Universal_Products_Motrio.png)
Sport Sponsorship
Since 2005, Motrio has sponsored sports events, car crews and pilots.
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Tour de France
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(2005, 2007)
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Spanish football Ligue (2014)
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4L Trophy
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crew sponsoring (since 2015)
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Copa de Marcas Gabriel Casagrande
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pilot sponsoring (2016)
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Azores Rally Gil Antunes pilot sponsoring (2018)
Trade Fair
Motrio regularly participates in car trade fairs, such as:
*Motrio Ireland Trade Fair (2018)
*Motor Show Portugal (2018)
*Russia Motrio show (2018)
*Equipauto France (2011) & Algeria (2017)
*Colombia auto partes (2017)
References
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Automotive part retailers
Renault