Complex sentence: Alex Govan founded the The Hozier Engineering Company in 1899, and it was at this factory that the first "Argyll Voiturette" was produced; copied from the contemporary Renault, it featured a 2¾ hp De Dion engine and shaft-drive.
Split into simpler sentences: Alex Govan founded the The Hozier Engineering Company in 1899, and it was at this factory that the first "Argyll Voiturette" was produced; copied from the contemporary Renault. This car featured a 2¾ hp De Dion engine and shaft-drive.