Renault Nissan alliance jointly developing electric variant of Kwid

The project is said to have been assigned to the secret team named 2ASDU at Renault Nissan Technology Business Centre India

The Indian development centre of Renault and Nissan, near Chennai, is abuzz with activity. A 'secret' team, codenamed 2ASDU, is working on two car models for Renault and one for Datsun, a sub-brand of Nissan.

Each such development, from concept stage to launch, could cost Rs 15-18 billion. Renault has had two successful products in India, the Duster, and Kwid. It has said it would launch a new vehicle in India every year.

The company formally declined to comment on products under development. After speaking to executives at the centre, workers inside the factory and to a few vendors, Business Standard learnt