DriveInside.com | Wednesday February 10, 2010
French auto company Renault this week said that it had no plans to end its joint venture with Mahindra & Mahindra, but that it would restructure the operations of the JV. Renault India Managing Director, Mr Marc Nassif, told mediapersons that the company did not have a problem working with M&M, and that it would draw up a detailed restructuring Read More...
DriveInside.com | Monday January 18, 2010
French auto company Renault may consider launching its first vehicle developed jointly with partner Nissan, the Renault Koleos, in India. While Renault worked on the initial design, Nissan pitched in with its engineering skills and 4X4 system to develop the Koleos, which has the comfort and luxury of a sedan and the off-roading capabilities of an Read More...
DriveInside.com | Wednesday January 13, 2010
French auto company Renault may use a platform from its partner Nissan’s stable to build a small car for the Indian market. Renault Asia-Africa Management Committee Executive Vice-President, Katsumi Nakamura, said that Nissan already has a global platform for just the kind of car that Renault is planning to make, and that the two companies are Read More...
DriveInside.com | Sunday December 27, 2009
Mahindra Renault Private Limited (MRPL) will be launching the Logan Tourer, a new variant of the Logan, at the January 2010 Auto Expo. The vehicle’s price range will start at Rs 5.50 lakh. It will be available in both petrol and diesel options, and will feature colour-coordinated interiors, hands-free telephony via Bluetooth, and VIP bags as Read More...
DriveInside.com | Tuesday November 24, 2009
The joint venture between auto companies Mahindra & Mahindra and Renault to manufacture the Logan in India will continue, according to Renault-Nissan Chief Carlos Ghosn. Mr Ghosn said that that while Renault would continue to develop the Logan with M&M, it was yet to finalise a new marketing and selling strategy for the car. The Logan has done Read More...
DriveInside.com | Wednesday November 4, 2009
In marked contrast to last month’s Tokyo Motor Show, the Delhi Auto Expo to be held in January 2010 is attracting automakers from all over the world. Media reports say that though there are still two months left for the Expo, the venue – Pragathi Maidan - is already fully booked. The Auto Expo will begin on January 5, and will go on for a week. Read More...
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DriveInside.com | Tuesday November 3, 2009
Less than a week after the launch of the Gio, Mahindra & Mahindra is already considering introducing a passenger variant of the vehicle. The 0.5 tonne truck is priced at Rs 1.65 lakh, and creates a new segment between three-wheelers and light trucks. M&M now wants to bring out new variants based on the Gio’s platform, including a passenger Read More...
DriveInside.com | Tuesday November 3, 2009
Festival discounts and new car launches continued to provide an upward thrust to auto sales in October 2009. Market leader Maruti Suzuki saw a 21 per cent increase in domestic sales, and a whopping 158.5 per cent increase in exports. The company sold a total of 71,551 units in India in October 2009, compared to 59,127 units in October 2008. Read More...
DriveInside.com | Wednesday October 28, 2009
Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL) has filed a case against Mahindra Renault in the Delhi High Court, accusing the latter of using the name ‘Sandero’ for a compact car it is planning to launch, which sounds very similar to Hyundai’s own well-established Santro. The Korean company is accusing Mahindra Renault is trying to cash in on the popularity Read More...
DriveInside.com | Thursday October 22, 2009
Following speculations about the instability of its tie-up with Mahindra & Mahindra, French automaker Renault has further hinted that the Mahindra-Renault joint venture may be on the verge of ending. Renault’s President and CEO, Mr Carlos Ghosn, said at the Tokyo Motor Show that if things did not work out, the company would bring a second product Read More...
DriveInside.com | Wednesday October 7, 2009
The joint venture between Mahindra & Mahindra and Renault, Mahindra Renault Private Limited (MRPL), has run into problems. It is believed that Renault is looking for another partner to replace M&M in the venture. The French company reportedly approached Bajaj Auto with the offer, which is likely to turn it down. Mahindra Renault sells only one Read More...
DriveInside.com | Friday October 2, 2009
Auto sales in India continued to rise in September 2009, on the back of low interest rates on auto loans, the revival of the economy and the beginning of the festival season. Several auto companies in the country are hoping to maintain the upward surge in the coming months. Maruti Suzuki, the biggest passenger car company in India, sold a total of Read More...
DriveInside.com | Thursday September 24, 2009
French auto company Renault SA will be using its partner Nissan’s small car platform to develop its own compact car in India. Renault has suffered major losses in the past year, and a readymade platform will help it cut down on the development costs of its new car. Both Renault’s and Nissan’s small cars will roll out of the companies’ Read More...
DriveInside.com | Wednesday September 23, 2009
Mahindra Renault this week launched a new sports version of its entry-level sedan, the Mahindra Logan. Known as the ‘Logan Play’, the new version if the car is available in a1.4 GLX petrol variant, and a 1.5 DX diesel variant, priced at Rs 5.42 lakh and Rs 6.72 lakh respectively. The car comes with a fresh, sporty look and will be sold at 35 Read More...
DriveInside.com | Sunday August 16, 2009
Indian two-wheeler company, Bajaj Auto, is yet to finalise its low-cost car project, along with Japanese car company Nissan and French company Renault. The three companies will be analysing the proposed car's techno-economic feasibility before coming to a decision and drawing up a final joint agreement. For Renault, it was always the pricing of Read More...
DriveInside.com | Tuesday August 11, 2009
Car company Mahindra and Mahindra (M&M) is trying to convince its French partner, Renault, to re-engineer the Logan to suit Indian market conditions. Sales of the mid-size sedan have been limited to an average of only 500 units for the past few months. The Logan is produced at Mahindra-Renault’s Nashik plan, which has a production capacity of Read More...
DriveInside.com | Tuesday August 4, 2009
The 51:49 joint venture between Indian auto company Mahindra & Mahindra and French automaker Renault, may soon make changes in its product portfolio to give a fillip to its sagging sales. Mahindra-Renault launched the Logan in 2007, which initially sold in encouraging numbers, but has lately seen a drastic fall in sales. The single product-JV, Read More...
DriveInside.com | Thursday May 21, 2009
The joint venture between Bajaj Auto and Renault-Nissan to develop an ultra low-cost car has suffered yet another setback. The companies are now having differences over the branding of the car. While an MoU was drawn up by the two companies over an year ago, a formal Joint Venture agreement is yet to be signed. The points of contention have ranged Read More...
DriveInside.com | Wednesday April 22, 2009
French car manufacturer Renault has put its product plans in India on hold owing to the global economic slowdown. An official from Renault India told media persons that while construction at the company’s upcoming Chennai plant would continue, there would be no fresh investment in products until the emergence of a more stable market scenario. Last Read More...
DriveInside.com | Sunday April 12, 2009
Japan based Nissan Motor Company is planning to introduce 4-5 new car models in India in the next four years. The Director and CEO of Nissan Motor India, Kiminobu Tokuyama, said that the first of these cars was up for launch in the summer of 2010. The new cars will roll out from Nissan and Renault’s joint manufacturing facility at Chennai. The Read More...
DriveInside.com | Monday April 6, 2009
Bajaj Auto’s Managing Director Rajiv Bajaj recently told a leading daily that the company plans to launch the world’s most fuel-efficient car by 2011. He said the small car project, which was to be jointly funded by Bajaj Auto and Renault-Nissan, would continue on schedule. If Renault & Nissan back out owing to economic constraints, Bajaj Auto Read More...
DriveInside.com | Thursday April 2, 2009
Most car manufacturers in the country have reported a rise in vehicle sales in March 2009, compared to sales in February. However, compared to sales in March last year, the sales figures for March 2009 remain low. Honda Siel Cars India (HSCI) sold 7,368 units in March as against 5,579 units last month, but its year-on-year sales for the month fell Read More...
DriveInside.com | Monday March 23, 2009
French car company Renault announced a change in its top management this week, following the resignation of the head of its Indian operations, Sylvain Bilaine. Bilaine, who had been with Renault for 25 years, left the company to create his own consultancy firm in France. Mark Nassif will take over as Renault India’s Executive Director and Country Read More...
DriveInside.com | Sunday March 15, 2009
Bajaj Auto’s Ultra Low Cost (ULC) car project, conceived initially as a joint venture between Bajaj, Nissan and Renault, is still on track. While Bajaj was to hold 50 per cent equity in the project, Renault and Nissan were to hold 25 per cent each. A statement from Bajaj Auto said on Saturday that if Renault or Nissan were to back out because of Read More...
DriveInside.com | Thursday March 5, 2009
Car company Mahindra Renault has launched a new variant of the Logan Edge – the Logan Edge Connect, which comes with several additional features. Priced in the range of Rs.5,45,928 - Rs.7,40,628, the Edge Connect comes with a high-end music system, hands-free telephony system and an advanced Driver Information System (DIS) which displays data such Read More...