Filed under: SUV , Renault Dacia Duster – Click above for high-res image gallery Renault hasn’t been in the US market since 1987, the year the Alliance and the Encore stopped trickling out of AMC factories. Few have missed the French automaker’s presence since it left our shores, though many thought the doors would once again open to the land of opportunity once Nissan was in the fold. That hasn’t happened so far, but a story in the Wall Street Journal shows that Renault is at least thinking about once again coming Stateside to sell cars and SUVs. Gerard Detourbet, head of Renault’s entry-level vehicle division, told WSJ that the company is studying a move to North America, and the vehicle that could influence the decision is the low-cost Duster SUV .

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WSJ: Renault pondering return to North America