Renault India

Automaker Renault on Thursday said it has upgraded its entire product range conforming to the upcoming stricter emission norms in the country. The company's entire range, including Kiger, Triber and Kwid, will meet the second phase of BS VI emission norms which will kick-in from April 1 this year. With the implementation of the second phase of BS VI norms, all company cars will be equipped with a self-diagnostic device, the automaker said. The device will constantly monitor the vehicle's emission levels while driving, along with other critical emission devices such as the catalytic converter and oxygen sensors, it added. "The launch of new BS VI Step 2 compliant petrol engines across the range will ensure substantial reduction in emissions, thus contributing to a safer and cleaner environment," Renault India Operations Country CEO and Managing Director Venkatram Mamillapalle noted. The company has also added extra safety features in the product line up, he added. "Safety is of ..

Carmaker Renault India on Wednesday said it will increase the prices of its vehicles across models from the next month to partially offset rising input costs. The company -- which sells small car Kwid, multi-utility vehicle Triber and compact SUV Kiger with prices ranging from Rs 4.64 lakh to Rs 10.62 lakh -- however, did not disclose the quantum of its impending price hike. "Reasons for the price hike are to partially offset the impact of constant increases in input costs largely driven by pricier commodities, fluctuations in foreign exchange rates, inflation and also due to regulatory obligations," Renault India said in a statement. The company asserted that India is a key market for it and has a long-term strategy to grow the brand with plans to "bring several new innovations in products and services for the diversified Indian customers". Together with launching products of global repute, the company said, "Renault has a strong 'India strategy' with a heavy emphasis on localisat

Automaker Renault India on Monday said it has opened 300 booking centres across the country in collaboration with CSC Grameen e-Stores

It is the company's third model to be launched in India first, before it is taken globally

To mark the milestone, Renault India has also launched a limited edition of the Triber priced at Rs 7.24 lakh

Automaker Renault on Tuesday said its sub-four metre compact SUV Kiger has received four-star safety rating for adult occupant safety by Global NCAP, the foremost global car assessment programme.

French automaker Renault on Tuesday said it has crossed the 8-lakh cumulative sales milestone in India, in a decade of its presence in the domestic market. It also said that despite the challenges faced by the industry owing to the pandemic and supply constraints, 2021 proved to be a remarkable year for Renault. India's contribution to the Renault brand's global sales has been significant, with the country among its top five global markets, the company said in a statement. "We are extremely delighted to have crossed the 8 lakh sales milestone in India. This has been a phenomenal journey. Over the last few years, we have established a strong foundation in India. "Together with a strong product strategy, Renault has been continuously undertaking strategic measures across all key business dimensions to offer a seamless brand ownership experience to its customers. All these have scripted Renault's growth story in India, said Venkatram Mamillapalle, Country CEO & Managing Director, ...

Automaker Renault India on Thursday said it has launched a vehicle scrapping programme in partnership with the country's first organised scrap vehicle recycling company CERO

The Indian arm of French automaker Renault has begun the commercial sales of its SUV Kiger with more than 1,100 units of the vehicledeliveredto customerson the very first day,the company said on Wednesday. The all-new Renault Kiger is currently available for bookings across the company's dealership network of over 500 outlets pan-India besides through its website, Renault India said. "Today (Wednesday),more than 1,100 Renault KIGERcars were delivered to the customers across India on the first day of commencement of sales," the company said. With Kiger,Renault has successfully launched yet another breakthrough product, targeted at the core of India's automotive market," saidVenkatram Mamillapalle, Country CEO & Managing Director, Renault India Operations. Following Duster, which made SUVs accessible to a large set of people, not just in India but across the world, Kiger is all set to make SUV aspirations accessible to a whole new set of customers, he said.

"The journey back to the pre-Covid-19 growth rate will comprise strategic cooperation and resilience across the value chain," he said

The company is now gearing up to further bolster its product portfolio

Renault's site in Wuhan, the epicentre of the outbreak, was taken offline in late January. It has an annual production capacity of 150,000 vehicles

With base in South Africa, Renault also plans to sell the model, which comes with a one litre petrol engine and flexible seating arrangement, in other parts of the African continent.

Stating that the Kwid could drive in as the first EV in India because of its "awareness and familiarity" with the market, Cambolive said it will have to be localised.

The price for BS-VI compliant Triber has been increased between Rs 4,000 to Rs 15,000 depending on the variant, while that of Kwid has been increased by Rs 9,000 across all versions

The company had sold 7,263 units in the same month a year ago, Renault India said in a statement

Starts exports of Triber to South Africa, plans to launch three new vehicles by 2022, including a sub-4-meter SUV in H2 of next year, and an EV by 2021

The company has already sold over 20,000 units in the domestic market since its launch in August this year

Besides, it also aims to double sales and services network in the country in order to support new products and also its existing customers

It is powered by a one-litre petrol engine and comes equipped with various features including four airbags