Tag Archives: Renault

Head turners de Paris Motor Show

The “City of Love” was crowded with beauties from all over the world a week back.
The Paris Motor Show is one of the prestigious events in global Auto Show Calender and we list down 5 Cars which turned quite many heads.

5.
Jaguar F-Type V8 S (2014)
– Bold, modern, light-weight, and soft topped; this beauty has stolen a lot of hearts in the show. And has made a number 5 position on our list. The F- type represents
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The case for a diesel Gypsy

Building a new car from scratch entails a huge investment. Apart from design, the major areas that use up this investment are platform, engine, and assembly. No wonder, major car manufacturers around the world have identified platform sharing as a cost effective way to increase their models in the market. It is also extremely efficient as building a new car on an existing platform requires much less time than building one from scratch.

Volkswagen group is one great example of … Read more

The (Failed) Story of Logan in India: A Frenchman’s Take!

Blog-post by a French Business Student in India trying to understand the fall of a product which worked very well in Morocco, Russia, Iran and Colombian markets but tanked in India!

Everyone remembers the failure of Renault in India with the local partner Mahindra. It Hurts. Yes, it does.
Far from the industrial might of France along with design inspirations from its neighbor Italy, French automobile giants like Renault have had it very difficult here in India. Without blaming the Read more

Why the Duster is a messiah for Renault

There are cars which mobilized people and then there are cars which mobilized a company to prosperity beyond their regular means.

Renault, the smart French manufacturer making oddly nice looking cars has been in India for long now. Their innings started off with Mahindra (as a local partner) and a very frugal car called Logan.
The failure of the car (and JV) is a mystery beyond anybody’s comprehension. The Bermuda triangle seems easier to crack.

Post the failed arrangement and … Read more

Renault Koleos

 

 

I remember watching ‘the social network’ where one nerd takes on all the existing giants in the sector by just giving what people want. Well, it seems somebody at Renault was impressed by the thinking as well.

Last month, they finally brought the much acclaimed SUV, the Koleos, to Indian shores. And the similarity is that with the likes of the Toyota Fortuner, Hyundai Santa Fe, the Honda CR-V, the Nissan X Trail(and even the BMW x1 to Read more

Renault Magnum – Some French mayonnaise in the world of German cheese

“Some French flavor in the world of heavy duty machines”

Background : Renault Trucks, quintessentially a French truck manufacturer for more than 5 decades has been one of the major commercial vehicles division in Europe..

After being brought over by Volvo Trucks in 2001, it has been the stepping stone towards the more flambouyant Volvos.

The truck : The magnum is the flagship offering from the French truck major and thus forms the face for the famous qudrilateral badge.Its a … Read more