Renault Nissan Automotive India: Difference between revisions

Renault Nissan Automotive India Private Limited
Industry	Automotive
Founded	May 2010
Headquarters	Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Key people	Mr.Keerthi Prakash, MD & CEO
Products	Automobiles
Parent	Renault and Nissan
Website	www.nissan.in ; www.renault.co.in rntbci.in

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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[edit | edit source]

Renault Nissan Automotive India Private Limited was established in 2005.

Manufacturing facilities[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

Renault[edit | edit source]

Current Models[edit | edit source]

Model		Indian introduction	Current model		Notes
Model		Indian introduction	Introduction	Update (facelift)	Notes
Hatchback
	Kwid	2015	2015	2019
SUV/crossover
	Kiger	2021	2021	2025
(Dacia Duster pictured)	Duster	2012	2026	—	Rebadged from Dacia Duster
MPV
	Triber	2019	2019	2025

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.^[7]^[8]^[9]

Discontinued Models[edit | edit source]

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

Nissan[edit | edit source]

Current models[edit | edit source]

Model		Indian introduction	Current model		Notes
Model		Indian introduction	Introduction	Update (facelift)	Notes
SUV/crossover
	Magnite	2020	2020	2024
	X-Trail	2005	2024		Imported from Japan
MPV
	Gravite	2026	2026		Rebadged from Renault Triber

Discontinued models[edit | edit source]

Model	Released	Discontinued
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[edit | edit source]

Discontinued models[edit | edit source]

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

Sales and service network[edit | edit source]

RIPL[edit | edit source]

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

NMIPL[edit | edit source]

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

References[edit | edit source]

↑ "Renault Nissan Oragadam, Tamilnadu | Sterling and Wilson". sterlingandwilson.com. Archived from the original on 31 August 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
↑ "Nissan – News". Nissan.in. Archived from the original on 1 August 2010. Retrieved 2 August 2010.
↑ "Book a test drive: select your model - Renault". www.renault.co.in.
↑ "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.
↑ "Renault constructing 800cc small car to take on Maruti, Hyundai and others". 2 August 2012.
↑ "Renault-Nissan puts on hold Rs 5,000 cr India plan". 29 August 2015. Archived from the original on 29 August 2015.
↑ "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...
↑ "Renault India gets over 50,000 bookings for small car Kwid". The Economic Times. 30 October 2015. Archived from the original on 30 October 2015. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
↑ "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.
↑ "Find A Dealer – Renault India". Renault.
↑ "Find a Dealer – Nissan India". Nissan.

External links[edit | edit source]

www.nissan.in

Template:Cars in India Template:Renault Template:Nissan

[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.

[Kwid_best_in_class_features-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...

[Kwid_50000_bookings-8] "Renault India gets over 50,000 bookings for small car Kwid". The Economic Times. 30 October 2015. Archived from the original on 30 October 2015. Retrieved 30 October 2015.

[Kwid_success-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.

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-'''Renault Nissan Automotive India Private Limited''' is the Indian [[subsidiary]] of '''[[Renault Nissan Alliance|Renault Nissan]]'''.
+'''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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-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 Private Limited]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.renault.co.in/contact-us/book-a-test-drive.html|title=Book a test drive: select your model - Renault|website=www.renault.co.in}}</ref>
+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]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.renault.co.in/contact-us/book-a-test-drive.html|title=Book a test drive: select your model - Renault|website=www.renault.co.in}}</ref>
-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{{citation needed|reason=data not on cited page|date=August 2015}}..
+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.<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 14, 2022 |title=CII Learning Mission to Hyundai Motor India Limited and Renault Nissan Automotive India Private Limited Chennai |url=https://cam.mycii.in/OR/EventDetailOR.html?id=E000058879 |access-date=November 9, 2024 |website=cam.mycii.in}}</ref>
-RNAIPL is one of the most profitable company which adopts Japanese manufacturing policy of GENBA KANRI{{citation needed|reason=info not on cited page|date=August 2015}}. 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.<ref>{{cite news| url= http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/auto/automobiles/renault-constructing-800cc-small-car-to-take-on-maruti-hyundai-and-others/articleshow/15301785.cms|title= Renault constructing 800cc small car to take on Maruti, Hyundai and others| date= 2 August 2012}}</ref>
+RNAIPL is one of the most profitable company which adopts Japanese manufacturing policy of Genba Kanri.{{citation needed|reason=info not on cited page|date=August 2015}} 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.<ref>{{cite news| url= http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/auto/automobiles/renault-constructing-800cc-small-car-to-take-on-maruti-hyundai-and-others/articleshow/15301785.cms|title= Renault constructing 800cc small car to take on Maruti, Hyundai and others| date= 2 August 2012}}</ref>
 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.<ref>{{cite news| url= http://www.hindustantimes.com/business-news/renault-nissan-puts-on-hold-rs-5-000-cr-india-plan/article1-1385302.aspx| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150829192209/http://www.hindustantimes.com/business-news/renault-nissan-puts-on-hold-rs-5-000-cr-india-plan/article1-1385302.aspx| url-status= dead| archive-date= 29 August 2015|title= Renault-Nissan puts on hold Rs 5,000 cr India plan| date= 29 August 2015}}</ref>
 ==Technical Center==
-Renault Nissan Technical 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.
+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 ====
+{{transcluded section|source=Renault India Private Limited}}
+{{trim|{{#Section-h:Renault India Private Limited|Current Models}}}}
+==== Discontinued Models ====
+{{transcluded section|source=Renault India Private Limited}}
+{{trim|{{#Section-h:Renault India Private Limited|Discontinued Models}}}}
-===Renault===
+=== Nissan ===
-<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.renault.co.in/range.html?type=0|title=New Vehicles – Renault India|work=Renault}}</ref>
+==== Current models ====
-*[[Renault Fluence]] (2010–2017)
+{{transcluded section|source=Nissan Motor India}}
-*[[Renault Koleos]] (2010–2017)
+{{trim|{{#Section-h:Nissan Motor India|Current models}}}}
-*[[Renault Pulse]] (2012–2018)
-*[[Renault Duster]] (2012–present)
-*[[Renault Scala]] (2012–2018)
-*[[Renault Lodgy]] (2015–2020)
-*[[Renault Kwid]] (2015–present)
-*[[Renault Captur]] (2017–2020)
-*[[Renault Triber]] (2019–present)
-*[[Renault Kiger]] (2021–present)
-===Nissan===
+==== Discontinued models ====
-<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090923002439/http://www.nissan.in/en/web/vehicles/vehicles.htm]</ref>
+{{transcluded section|source=Nissan Motor India}}
-*[[Nissan X-Trail]] (2005–2014)
+{{trim|{{#Section-h:Nissan Motor India|Nissan|Discontinued models}}}}
-*[[Nissan 370Z]] (2005–2010)
-*[[Nissan Teana]] (2009–2015)
-*[[Nissan NV200|Nissan Evalia]] (2012–2015)
-*[[Nissan Sunny]]  (2012–2019)
-*[[Nissan Micra]]  (2012–2019)
-*[[Nissan Terrano]]  (2013–2020)
-*[[Nissan Kicks]]  (2019–present)
-*[[Nissan Magnite]] (2020–present)
 ===Datsun===
-<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.datsun.co.in/|title=Datsun India &#124; Drive a League Ahead of the Crowd|website=Datsun}}</ref>
+==== Discontinued models ====
-*[[Datsun Go]]  (2013–present)
+{{transcluded section|source=Nissan Motor India}}
-*[[Datsun Go+]]  (2013–present)
+{{trim|{{#Section-h:Nissan Motor India|Datsun|Discontinued models}}}}
-*[[Datsun redi-Go]]  (2015–present)
 ==Sales and service network==
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+[[Category:Motor vehicle manufacturers based in Chennai]]
 [[Category:Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 2010]]
 [[Category:Indian subsidiaries of foreign companies]]
 [[Category:2010 establishments in Tamil Nadu]]
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Renault Nissan Automotive India: Difference between revisions

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Contents

History[edit | edit source]

Manufacturing facilities[edit | edit source]

Technical Center[edit | edit source]

Models[edit | edit source]

Renault[edit | edit source]

Current Models[edit | edit source]

Discontinued Models[edit | edit source]

Nissan[edit | edit source]

Current models[edit | edit source]

Discontinued models[edit | edit source]

Datsun[edit | edit source]

Discontinued models[edit | edit source]

Sales and service network[edit | edit source]

RIPL[edit | edit source]

NMIPL[edit | edit source]

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

External links[edit | edit source]