French car manufacturer, nationalised in 1945 and privatised in 1996 (7)

I believe the answer is:

renault

(Other definitions for renault that I've seen before include "Neutral (anag) - French car" , "French car manufacturer" , "French car make" , "vehicle" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times and The Sunday Times.

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