Renault India Private Limited
| Subsidiary | |
| Industry | Automotive |
| Founded | October 2005 |
| Founder | Louis Renault Marcel Renault Fernand Renault |
| Headquarters | Chennai, India |
| Products | Automobiles |
| Parent | Renault S.A. |
| Website | www.renault.co.in |
Renault India Pvt Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of Renault S.A., France and currently offers five models in the Indian market: the premium sedan Scala, the SUV Duster, the compact MPV Lodgy, the premium compact car, Pulse and the latest budget car, Kwid. Renault India also exports the Duster to a growing number of right-hand drive markets.
Renault cars are manufactured at the manufacturing facility located in Oragadam, Chennai, with a capacity of 480,000 units pa with 3 shifts per day.
In February 2008, Renault-Nissan Alliance signed Memorandum of Understanding with Government of Tamil Nadu to set up a manufacturing plant in Oragadam near Chennai. Work on the plant began in June later that year and was completed in a record 21 months. Renault Design India, the first vehicle design studio set up by a foreign manufacturer in India, was established in Mumbai in September 2008. The design house is integral to Renault’s success in India as one of its functions is to monitor customer trends and customise global products for India. At the end of 2015, Renault has approximately 200 dealerships across India, from only 14 in 2012.
Renault received more awards in one year than any of its market competirors. Since 2012, the Renault Duster received 29 awards in India and the Renault company 34 awards.
In September 2008, Renault India opened its fifth global vehicle design studio in Mumbai.
In March 2010, Renault India and Nissan India opened a production facility in Chennai. Established with an initial investment of Rs 45 billion (US$750 million), the plant has a combined annual capactity to produce 480,000 vehicles.
As of September 2015, Renault India has 175 dealerships in 16 cities across 9 states and 2 Union Territories, targeting 210 outlets at the end of 2015. It fastely expanded to 190 dealerships in December 2015, thanks to the Renault Kwid success. Renault has also developed an innovative approach with some virtual showrooms and some specific phone App.
Renault sales commenced in May 2011 with the Fluence sedan. This was followed in September by the Koleos SUV.
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