Plan to launch six new products under Renault-Nissan alliance is on schedule: Official

Plan to launch six new products under Renault-Nissan alliance is on schedule: Official

Chennai: The plan to roll out six new products, including two electric vehicles under the Franco-Japanese automotive alliance Renault Nissan, at a total outlay of Rs 5,300 crore has been progressing and is on schedule, a top official of French car major Renault India said on Wednesday. Renault-Nissan, in February 2023, had announced investments of … Read more

Why have European car makers struggled to succeed in India?

Why have European car makers struggled to succeed in India?

Remember Opel Astra? It was India’s first tryst with German technology on the roads. With automatic transmission — a rarity in those days — ventilated disc brakes and a CFC-free air-conditioning system, Astra quickly became the car to dream for. It single-handedly launched the premium luxury sedan segment in India. Opel, then owned by Detroit, … Read more

Hyundai Motor: Maruti, Hyundai, Tata Motors, Renault post record rural sales in 2023

Hyundai Motor: Maruti, Hyundai, Tata Motors, Renault post record rural sales in 2023

Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai Motor, Tata Motors and Renault India posted the highest-ever share of sales from rural markets in calendar year 2023 amid improved consumer sentiments and better liquidity among the rural rich. However, inflationary pressures weighed on rural demand for fast-moving consumer goods and consumer durables. While the share of rural sales at Maruti … Read more

Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai, Tata, Renault post the highest-ever share of sales from rural markets in 2023

Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai, Tata, Renault post the highest-ever share of sales from rural markets in 2023

Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai Motor, Tata Motors and Renault India posted the highest-ever share of sales from rural markets in calendar year 2023 amid improved consumer sentiments and better liquidity among the rural rich. However, inflationary pressures weighed on rural demand for fast-moving consumer goods and consumer durables. While the share of rural sales at Maruti … Read more

Renault to continue selling small cars in India “as long as regulations permit”

Renault to continue selling small cars in India “as long as regulations permit”

French carmaker Renault said it will continue to sell small cars in the Indian market as long as regulations permit, despite dwindling share of the segment in overall passenger vehicle sales citing revival of demand among consumers at the entry level. Renault India Operations Country CEO & Managing Director Venkatram Mamillapalle said, “It is true … Read more