One of the more obscure tie ups in the world motor industry is that Renault bought 70% of the car interests of Samsung in 2000 (the late unlamented Renault Koleos pictured above was actually a Samsung). Now Samsung wants its name taken off all cars made by “Renault Samsung Group”. It shows how times have changed: Renault was a name that gave credibility to Samsung, but now the company that makes the super-trendy Galaxy phone and tablet wants nothing to do with the brand of a struggling French car company.