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Renault Nissan Automotive India Private Limited is the Indian joint venture of Renault and Nissan and part of the Renault–Nissan–Mitsubishi Alliance.

History

Renault Nissan Automotive India Private Limited was established in 2005.

Manufacturing facilities

Renault Nissan Automotive India Private Limited have their manufacturing plant in Oragadam near Chennai. The plant has a capacity of 480,000 vehicles per annum. The capacity is divided equally between Renault India Private Limited and Nissan Motor India. Renault is constructing a small car powered by an 800cc engine, to compete with Maruti Suzuki's Alto, Hyundai India's Eon and Chevrolet's Spark, in the segment, that makes up for about 40–45% of India's car market. RNAIPL has achieved production target of 5,00,000 lakhs vehicle in the month of October 2013 in the short span of 40 months after start of production. RNAIPL is one of the most profitable company which adopts Japanese manufacturing policy of Genba Kanri. The company works on the style of maximum productivity with minimum resources. But, in due course this manufacturing strategy sometimes frustrates its employees. The small car is likely to be rolled out from the Renault Nissan Alliance plant in Chennai and to hit the market in 2014–15.

In August 2015, RNAIPL put on hold its plans invest ₹5,000 Cr. in India due to non-payment of Investment Promotion Subsidies (IPS) promised by Tamil Nadu. The company claimed that it yet to receive a refund of ₹1,901 Cr and ₹ 822 Cr for IPS and input VAT respectively.

Technical Center

Renault Nissan Technology Business Center India (RNTBCI) located at Mahindra World City, in Chengalpattu, Chennai is one of Nissan and Renault's Global Technical and Development Center. This unit is engaged in shared product development services for Renault and Nissan entities worldwide.

Models

Renault

Current Models

Model		Indian introduction	Current model
			Introduction	Update (facelift)
Hatchback
	Kwid	2015	2015	2019
SUV/crossover
	Kiger	2021	2021
MPV
	Triber	2019	2019

The Kwid is Renault's first sub Rs 4 lakh segment car (earlier codenamed XBA). It was fully developed in India by Gérard Detourbet and his French and Indian team. The Economic Times called it "the best in class".

Discontinued Models

Model	Released	Discontinued	Image
Fluence	2011	2017
Koleos	2011	2017
Pulse	2012	2018
Duster	2012	2022
Scala	2012	2018
Lodgy	2015	2020	(Dacia Lodgy pictured)
Captur	2017	2020

Nissan

Current models

Model		Indian introduction	Current model		Notes
			Introduction	Update (facelift)
SUV/crossover
	Magnite	2020	2020	2024
	X-Trail	2005	2024		Imported from Japan

Discontinued models

Model	Released	Discontinued	Image
Teana	2006	2014
Micra	2010	2020
370Z	2011	2013
Sunny	2011	2020
Evalia	2012	2017
Terrano	2013	2020
GT-R	2016	2022
Kicks	2019	2023

Datsun

Discontinued models

Model	Released	Discontinued	Image
Go	2014	2022
Go+	2015	2022
redi-Go	2016	2022

Sales and service network

RIPL

As of 2015, Renault India has 224 outlets in India.

NMIPL

As of September 2015, Nissan Motor India has 201 dealerships across 148 cities in India.

See also

• Nissan Motor Company
• Renault S.A.
• Mahindra Renault Limited
• Automobile industry in India

References

1. "Renault Nissan Oragadam, Tamilnadu | Sterling and Wilson". sterlingandwilson.com. Archived from the original on 31 August 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
2. "Nissan – News". Nissan.in. Archived from the original on 1 August 2010. Retrieved 2 August 2010.
3. "Book a test drive: select your model - Renault". www.renault.co.in.
4. "CII Learning Mission to Hyundai Motor India Limited and Renault Nissan Automotive India Private Limited Chennai". cam.mycii.in. 14 July 2022. Retrieved 9 November 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
5. "Renault constructing 800cc small car to take on Maruti, Hyundai and others". 2 August 2012.
6. "Renault-Nissan puts on hold Rs 5,000 cr India plan". 29 August 2015. Archived from the original on 29 August 2015.
7. "5 reasons why Renault Kwid will be a game changer". The Economic Times. 7 October 2015. Retrieved 19 October 2015. a mileage of 25.17kmpl, which is not just the best-in-class... At 300 litres, Renault Kwid once again takes the lead in its segment. The Kwid also has the best-in-class length at 3,679mm and width at 1,579 mm, which means better interior space, legroom, and headroom... Kwid is the best choice with a class-leading ground clearance of 180mm... Renault surprised the industry with an aggressive price tag starting at Rs 2.26 lakh...
8. "Renault India gets over 50,000 bookings for small car Kwid". The Economic Times. 30 October 2015. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
9. "Renault India Registers 144% Growth in November". The Economic Times. 1 December 2015. Retrieved 5 December 2015. Renault Kwid has received about 70,000 bookings. Word also has it that the Renault Kwid has already grabbed 10% share in the entry-level hatchback segment.
10. "Find A Dealer – Renault India". Renault.
11. "Find a Dealer – Nissan India". Nissan.

External links

• Official website

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