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Company type | Joint venture |
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Industry | Automotive |
Founded | May 2010[1] |
Headquarters | Chennai,Tamil Nadu,India |
Key people | Mr.Keerthi Prakash,MD &CEO[2] |
Products | Automobiles |
Parent | Renault andNissan |
Website | www.nissan.in www.renault.co.inrntbci.in |
Renault Nissan Automotive India Private Limited is the Indian joint venture ofRenault andNissan and part of theRenault–Nissan–Mitsubishi Alliance.
Renault Nissan Automotive India Private Limited was established in 2005.
Renault Nissan Automotive India Private Limited have their manufacturing plant inOragadam nearChennai. The plant has a capacity of 480,000 vehicles per annum. The capacity is divided equally betweenRenault India Private Limited andNissan 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]
Renault Nissan Technology Business Center India (RNTBCI) located atMahindra 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.
Model | Indian introduction | Current model | ||
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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 byGérard Detourbet and his French and Indian team.The Economic Times called it "the best in class".[7][8][9]
Model | Released | Discontinued | Image |
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Fluence | 2011 | 2017 | ![]() |
Koleos | 2011 | 2017 | ![]() |
Pulse | 2012 | 2018 | |
Duster | 2012 | 2022 | ![]() |
Scala | 2012 | 2018 | ![]() |
Lodgy | 2015 | 2020 | (Dacia Lodgy pictured) |
Captur | 2017 | 2020 | ![]() |
Model | Indian introduction | Current model | Notes | ||
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Introduction | Update (facelift) | ||||
SUV/crossover | |||||
![]() | Magnite | 2020 | 2020 | 2024 | |
![]() | X-Trail | 2005 | 2024 | Imported fromJapan |
Model | Released | Discontinued | Image |
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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 | ![]() |
Model | Released | Discontinued | Image |
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Go | 2014 | 2022 | ![]() |
Go+ | 2015 | 2022 | ![]() |
redi-Go | 2016 | 2022 | ![]() |
As of 2015,Renault India has 224 outlets in India.[10]
As of September 2015,Nissan Motor India has 201 dealerships across 148 cities in India.[11]
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...
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.