Elf Aquitaine

Elf Aquitaine is a French brand of oils and other motor products (such as brake fluids) for automobiles and trucks.The resulting company achieved vertical integration, owning assets in all phases of the petrol business from exploration and production to the filling station.In 1981, Elf Aquitaine bought Texasgulf for $3 billion, despite a request by the US government to postpone the merger for time to study the implications.At the time, Texasgulf was the largest producer of sulphur in the world, with Elf Aquitaine gaining majority control.[4] Iraqi-born Nadhmi Auchi, at that time rumoured to be among the ten richest men in Britain, received a 15-month suspended sentence and a £1.5m fine for his involvement taking illegal commissions.In the Leuna/Minol deal following German reunification, Elf Aquitaine took over circa 2,500 vacated gas station allottments in the former East Germany without paying the rightful owners.[6] Elf Aquitaine is an official recommended fuel and motor oil for all Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance marques (including Renault (shared with BP, Aral, and Castrol), Nissan, Dacia, Datsun, Alpine, Venucia, Renault Korea Motors and Infiniti) and Brough Superior for automobiles only as well as Kawasaki for motorcycles only.The goal of winning the Le Mans 24 Hours was not achieved until 1972, by which time Elf and Matra had gone their separate ways.
Renault RS10 Formula One car in 1979
Elf Honda HRC 500 cc Grand Prix racing motorcycle of the mid-1980s
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