Renault Nissan Automotive India Private Limited
The Renault Nissan Automotive India Pvt. Ltd.. is, since February of 2010, existing automobile manufacturers and automotive dealers with corporate headquarters in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. The company was created in the consolidation of Indian trade networks of the brands Nissan and Renault. With this step, among other things, known under the name Mahindra Renault joint venture was terminated. The majority shareholding in the new company are in addition to the participation of the Renault -Nissan Alliance in the Indian motorcycle and auto rickshaw manufacturer Bajaj Auto, which is the official holding company. For the construction of the new plant as well as for the implementation of the consolidation of an investment in the amount of 45 million rupees was necessary. Around 1,500 workers are currently employed here. With a planned expansion of the model range, the workforce is expected to grow in the next two years to about 6,000 people.
The task of the new company is in particular in the development and production of so-called ultra-low- cost vehicles, ie of low-cost vehicles. The main competitors as the Tata Nano, the Honda Brio, as well as the world's marketed Maruti Suzuki Alto are considered. Every year up to 400,000 vehicles can be produced for the international market here. Production at the new plant is expected to begin in June 2011.
The first developed in India model represents the micro-car Bajaj ULC, which should also be available in the European Renault dealers with a price of just € 5,000 from the 2012 model year with badge engineering. The launch should take place already after announcements in the spring of 2011 but was delayed because of the ongoing construction work. Furthermore, Renault will start here with the production of the Renault Twingo first generation, although the Nissan here would produce the Nissan Micra. As a competitor to the Volkswagen New Beetle could here but also in 2012 the serial production of the small car Nissan Mixim start. Is already in production since June 2011, the Nissan Micra. At the same time the assembly of the Renault Fluence was taken.
Thereafter, however, should then be followed by vehicles of the middle class. How to competitors, especially for the Honda Accord, to be established in the Indian market.
The built in India motors are all derived from the production of Ashok Leyland. For the production as well as the delivery of a separate agreement has been made, for which a separate joint venture company is responsible.
Model Overview
Nissan
Nissan Micra since 2011
- Nissan Sunny ( since 2011 )
Renault
Renault Koleos since 2011
Renault Pulse since 2012
- Renault Scala (since 2012)
Bajaj
- Bajaj ULC ( since 2011 )