The French motorcar industry is represented by two major companies, Citroen and Renault. Citroen is a French automobile manufacturer founded in 1919 and is now part of the PSA Peugeot Citroen group. Renault is a French multinational automobile manufacturer founded in 1899 and is now part of the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance. Both companies have been instrumental in the development of the French motorcar industry and have become synonymous with French engineering and design.