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Renault Nissan Automotive India Private Limited
Company type Joint venture
Industry Automotive
FoundedMay 2010 [1]
Headquarters Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Key people
Mr.Keerthi Prakash, MD & CEO [2]
Products Automobiles
Parent Renault and Nissan
Website www.nissan.in
www.renault.co.in rntbci.in

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

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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 . [3] 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. [4] RNAIPL is one of the most profitable company which adopts Japanese manufacturing policy of Genba Kanri.[ citation needed ] 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. [5]

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. [6]

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

ModelIndian introductionCurrent model
IntroductionUpdate (facelift)
Hatchback
2019 Renault Kwid RXT Facelift.png Kwid 201520152019
SUV/crossover
2021 Renault Kiger RXZ (India) front view.png Kiger 20212021
MPV
Renault Triber (front view).png Triber 201920192025

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". [7] [8] [9]

Discontinued Models

ModelReleasedDiscontinuedImage
Logan 20072010 Renault Logan.JPG
Fluence 20112017 Renault Fluence facelift II China 2015-04-10.jpg
Koleos 20112017 Renault Koleos 2.5 Dynamique AWD 2014 (14499356989).jpg
Pulse 20122018 Renault Pulse.JPG
Duster 20122022 2020 Renault Duster RXZ 1.3 Turbo CVT (India) front view.png
Scala 20122018 Renault Scala India (front view) 02 (cropped).jpg
Lodgy 20152020 Dacia Lodgy, Schaffen Diest Fly-Drive 2013.JPG
(Dacia Lodgy pictured)
Captur 20172020 Renault Kaptur 9900 (cropped).jpg

Nissan

Current models

ModelIndian introductionCurrent modelNotes
IntroductionUpdate (facelift)
SUV/crossover
2020 Nissan Magnite front view (India) 01.png Magnite 202020202024
Nissan X-Trail e-Power IMG 9865.jpg X-Trail 20052024Imported from Japan

Discontinued models

ModelReleasedDiscontinuedImage
Teana 20062014 Nissan Teana J32 facelift 2 China 2012-04-22.jpg
Micra 20102020 Nissan Micra (K13, Facelift) - Frontansicht, 5. Juli 2014, Dusseldorf.jpg
370Z 20112013 2016 Nissan 370Z GT V6 3.7.jpg
Sunny 20112020 Nissan Sunny N17 facelift China 2016-04-13.jpg
Evalia 20122017 Nissan NV200 Shishi 01 2022-04-27.jpg
Terrano 20132020 Nissan Terrano Front.JPG
GT-R 20162022 2018 Nissan GT-R Premium in Super Silver, Front Right, 10-11-2022.jpg
Kicks 20192023
NISSAN KICKS China (6).jpg

Datsun

Discontinued models

ModelReleasedDiscontinuedImage
Go 20142022 2019 Datsun Go Panca A 1.2 AD0 (20200222) (cropped).jpg
Go+ 20152022 Datsun Go+ Panca (front), Denpasar.jpg
redi-Go 20162022 Datsun redi-Go (front).png

Sales and service network

RIPL

As of 2015, Renault India has 224 outlets in India. [10]

NMIPL

As of September 2015, Nissan Motor India has 201 dealerships across 148 cities in India. [11]

See also

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.
  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.