However, Renault officialsremain tight-lipped
DENYING REPORTS THAT the project to develop a low-cost mini car in India for Renault SA and Nissan Motor Co, had been called off as it was commercially non-viable, Bajaj Auto have clarifi ed, “The Bajaj Renault Nissan project is very much on.
The new four-wheeler platform, which will have both commercial and passenger applications, will be showcased to RNA in January 2012.”
S Ravi Kumar, Senior Vice-President (Business Development), Bajaj Auto, told Car India that they would remain in the commercial space of the business while Renault-Nissan, if they decided to go ahead, would be responsible for the personal transport application. The exact nature and features of the vehicle will be unveiled during the Auto Expo in January 2012.
However, Renault offi cials, when asked about the status of the deal at the launch of the Fluence in Pune on July 20, said a terse, “No comment.”
