Photo caption: Ambassador of France, Mr. Alexandra Ziegler with the Renault KWID at the Renault-Nissan Alliance plant in Chennai.
Chennai, India (July 22, 2016): Ambassador of France to India, Mr. Alexandre Ziegler visited the Renault-Nissan Alliance plant at Oragadam near Chennai today. The ambassador was accompanied by key officials from the Consulate General of France.
Ambassador of France to India, Mr. Ziegler said, “I am pleased to be at this world-class Renault-Nissan Alliance facility that demonstrates a perfect mix of global standards and local talent. It is good to see the growing market share of Renault in India, being primarily led by the game-changer KWID which symbolizes innovation, creativity and the Make-in-India campaign – this is the very essence of Indo-French partnership. I am impressed to see the effective utilization of resources between Renault, Nissan and Datsun brands.”
I am happy to know that this manufacturing facility has created enormous opportunities for local employment as well as built a healthy vendor network, further creating additional jobs” he added.
The state-of-the-art manufacturing facility is the largest Alliance production facility in the world which started operations in March 2010 following an INR 45 billion initial investment. The Alliance has invested an additional INR 16 billion. This facility has manufactured 32 Renault, Nissan and Datsun models and derivatives from its production line. The facility caters to both domestic and international markets and has developed into India's second largest car exporter with more than 650,000 units shipped to 106 countries since 2010.
Together, the manufacturing plant and R&D facility account for around 12,000 direct jobs in Tamil Nadu, with a further 40,000 in the Indian supplier chain, making an increasing contribution to the local economy.
Accompanied by Mr. Jean-Louis Theron, Deputy Managing Director of Renault-Nissan Automotive India Private Ltd (RNAIPL), the French delegation visited the manufacturing facility and test drove Renault KWID. As part of the visit, the dignitaries were taken through the Alliance Production Way (APW) of building cars wherein they also interacted with key management personnel from the facility. In a gesture to support environment, Ambassador planted a sapling at the facility.
About RENAULT IN INDIA
Renault India Pvt. Ltd. is a fully owned subsidiary of Renault S.A.S. France and currently offers seven models in the Indian market – the premium sedan Fluence, the luxury SUV Koleos, the premium compact car Pulse, the segment-breaker SUV Duster, the premium sedan Scala, the revolutionary MPV Lodgy and the recently-launched global compact hatchback, Renault KWID.
Renault India cars are manufactured in Renault-Nissan Alliance manufacturing facility located in Oragadam, Chennai. This facility is the first dedicated Alliance global plant, representing an investment of INR 61 billion over 7 years and has a built-in capacity of 480,000 units per annum. The manufacturing facility not only caters to the domestic market, but also exports Renault, Nissan and Datsun cars to over 106 countries across the globe.
Currently, Renault India also has a widespread presence of more than 215 sales and service facilities across the country with benchmark sales and service quality. Renault India’s product line up and services have also seen strong recognition among customers and industry experts alike, winning more than 60 titles, including 31 accolades for Duster as well as awards for Pulse and Scala, making Renault India one of the most awarded automotive brands in a single year in India. The recently launched Renault KWID has already bagged 25 awards, which include 9 Car of the Year Awards.