Now, we have with us the Renault Captur which under the skin is a Duster but the company claims that the former is a more premium offering. So, is it? Time to find out.
The Renault-Nissan alliance aims to have a 10 per cent share in the Indian passenger vehicles market
Renault have told Russian Formula One rookie Vitaly Petrov that he must start scoring regular points to secure his future with the team.
In 2008, the companies had planned a tripartite joint venture entity that would build and sell a $3,000 (about Rs 1.4 lakh) competitor to Tata Motors' Nano, the world's cheapest car. Bajaj was to have a 50 per cent stake, with Renault and Nissan having 25 per cent each.
Renault have accused rivals McLaren of opening up a Formula One arms race with their controversial rear wing even though it has been ruled legal by the sport's governing body. The McLaren car passed inspections on Thursday at the Sakhir circuit and the team said they consulted the governing International Automobile Federation (FIA) throughout the design process.
Renault's technical director claims the car represents an aggressive evolution of the championship-winning design philosophy
Renault will face charges of fixing last year's Singapore Grand Prix by staging a crash that helped Spaniard Fernando Alonso win, Formula One's governing body said on Friday. The International Automobile Federation (FIA) said in a statement that Renault representatives had been summoned to an extraordinary meeting of its World Motor Sport Council in Paris on September 21, the Monday before this year's Singapore race.
The new Renault Koleos boasts a monstrous 173 PS engine with automatic 4x4, 6-speed transmission.
"Renault will have much more products for India. There will be a full line up of products of Renault for India and we have not come to India to sell one specific car."
"We've reached an agreement with (Renault) team chief Flavio Briatore on all major issues," said Ralf's manager.
Whether or not Renault India will be able to fulfill its aim, we'll have to wait and watch.
The three launches are part of the plans of the company, which is the fully owned subsidiary of Renault s.a.s, to introduce five new cars in the market, Renault India vice-president (sales and marketing) Len Curran told reporters in Kochi.
Renault Kwid is taking things one step further with the French automaker offering a product that is high on value and style.
Fernando Alonso has backed Robert Kubica to replace him at Renault after the double Formula One world champion joins Ferrari at the end of the season.
Carlos Ghosn, 57, will unveil the concept version of Paris-based Renault's compact car prior to the start of the inaugural Formula One Grand Prix of India, which is scheduled to take place in October 28-30.
Renault to launch MPV Lodgy to boost sale in India
In an announcement, Pepe Jeans London revealed in Mumbai recently that it has signed up with Renault Formula 1 Racing Team as one of its official worldwide sponsors for the next three years.
The former champions have been summoned to appear before Formula One's governing body on a charge of having McLaren technical information in their possession.
Renault waited 14 years after India's automotive sector was opened up to foreign investment to enter the country, about a decade behind General Motors, Ford and Daewoo. However, once in, Ghosn has moved quickly to sew up six ventures in India in a mere 33 months.
The SUV with swanky interiors can you yours for Rs 3.49 lakh, excluding the car price.
Renault will recall 646 units of hatchback Pulse and mid-sized sedan Scala in India, manufactured between September 2011-July 2012, to fix faulty driver side air bags.
The car, sold under the Mahindra-Renault badge, will see a rebranding exercise and be manufactured and distributed by M&M alone.
Former world champion Fernando Alonso, enjoying little success on his return to Renault, said on Monday he would decide towards the end of the season whether or not to continue with the team. The Spaniard, who had an acrimonious split from McLaren last year, is 33 points adrift of championship leader Robert Kubica in ninth place with nine points.
French automotive giant Renault and India's second largest two-wheeler maker Bajaj Auto has confirmed that they are holding talks for assessing 'very competitive vehicles' for the Indian market.
Fernando Alonso is almost certain to rejoin Renault next season, team boss Flavio Briatore said.
Does the French automaker's insignia help the cleverly packed Kwid to be on the premium side compared to Datsun's humble redi-GO? Both the vehicles underpin the same platform which is pulled by a similar 0.8-litre petrol motor and are made by the same alliance. Read on to find out more!
for the slight premium that you'll pay, the Tiago offers more safety tech, bigger engine, space and more creature comfort. Taking into the fact that the 1.0-litre Kwid is around the corner and will be considerably expensive in contrast to its 800cc counterpart, the Tiago makes an even stronger case for itself.
Renault is back in India on its own, and the Fluence sedan is its first offering.
German auto major Daimler and Franco-Japanese alliance Renault-Nissan on Wednesday announced a three-way tie up, including equity swaps, for co-operation in development of small cars and light commercial vehicles.
The Renault Scala boasts of a 1.5 litre HR15DE 100 PS petrol engine with 98 bhp and a 1.5 litre K9k turbo diesel engine that will put out 85 Bhp of sheer automotive power. Currently hitting the market with the five-speed manual gearboxes, the Scala is expected to go automatic in 2013
Last month, the company sold 5,362 units of its highly popular SUV Duster, 545 units of mid-size sedan Scala, 358 units of hatchback Pulse, 39 units of premium luxury sedan Fluence and 10 units of premium SUV Koleos.
French car major Renault is set to launch five new cars in India before 2012.
The Scala is powered by a 1.5 litre diesel engine and 1.5 litre petrol engine.
The Chennai plant has been co-developed by Renault and Nissan at an investment of Rs 4,500 crore (Rs 45 billion) with an annual capacity of 400,000 units.
In terms of ride quality, the Lodgy is just brilliant.
French carmaker Renault is developing an even smaller sport utility vehicle Captur after the successful launch of the Duster in 2012.
The Renault-Nissan alliance currently employs around 8,000 workers at its Chennai plant
Armaan Ebrahim is aiming to finish in the top three in the Asian Formula Renault V6 Championship.
Renault has a good lineage of cars that drive very well on Indian roads.
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