Renault Duster

The new Duster will be the first model under Renault's India transformation strategy 'Rethink' and its International Game Plan 2027, marking the SUV's return after a four-year hiatus

French auto major Renault group has sought approval from fair trade regulator CCI to buy out its Japanese partner Nissan's remaining 51 per cent stake in their Indian manufacturing joint venture -- Renault Nissan Automotive India Pvt Ltd. Renault Group B V and its nominee Renault SAS have proposed to acquire the entire shareholding of the Nissan entities in Renault Nissan Automotive India Pvt Ltd (RNAIPL). "The proposed combination relates to the acquisition of equity shares and fully paid-up zero-coupon non-convertible redeemable preference shares held by Nissan Motor Company Ltd Japan and Nissan Overseas Investments B V in the target (RNAIPL) by acquirer 1 (Renault Group B V) and its nominee, acquirer 2 (Renault SAS)," a notice filed with the Competition Commission of India (CCI) said on May 16. Renault Group B V is engaged in the designing and manufacturing of passenger cars and light commercial vehicles worldwide and Renault SAS is engaged in the construction, maintenance and ..

We are very quickly going to announce the timeline of our launches, which should start giving us the turnaround, MD and CEO Venkatram Mamillapalle

The new iteration of Renault Duster is expected to be released across the world. The French giant is expected to launch the car on November 29, 2023

The new Duster will likely be launched in the Indian market by 2025. Along with the 5-seater Duster, Renault is planning to launch a 7-seater version of the car which will be called "Bigster"

French automaker Renault is looking to re-enter the robustly growing mid-sized SUV segment in India as it gears up to drive in three new models in the country by 2025, as per a top company official. The automaker, which sells three models in the domestic market, aims to introduce two internal combustion models and one electric vehicle by 2025. In an interaction with PTI, Renault India Operations Country CEO & Managing Director Venkatram Mamillapalle said the company is looking to enter the segment with a lot of innovations. Renault currently sells three models -- Kwid, Triber and Kiger--in the Indian market. "The three (existing models) will continue...And then the new products will come in..We will go into the four plus metres segment, 4.3 metres basically," he noted. The company will get into the segment which already has many established models like Creta, Seltos and Grand Vitara. "And hopefully we are trying to enter with the way we entered with Duster, we will also enter int

The next generation of Renault Duster is expected to come with hybrid powertrains

Smart positioning, continued communication and a global design language have played a big role, say experts

The BS-VI version of Duster will be available with a 1.5-litre petrol engine and a 5-speed manual transmission in three variants

The auto maker is also gearing up to bring a mass segment EV in India within the next two years

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

As city SUVs gained in popularity, premium sedans saw their sales wane and some products even got yanked from the market altogether

French auto major Renault Monday launched the updated version of its popular SUV Duster in India, priced between Rs 8 lakh and Rs 12.5 lakh (ex-showroom). The new Duster is equipped with 25 brand new features and technology enhancements, including Apple CarPlay, Android Auto infotainment with voice recognition and EcoGuide along with safety features such as Electronic Stability Program (ESP) and Hill-Start Assist, Renaut India said in a statement. The model is available in two engine options of 1.5 litre petrol and 1.5 litre diesel. While the petrol version has an option for CVT automatic transmission, the diesel also has an automated manual transmission option, the company added. Commenting on the launch, Renault India Operations Country CEO & Managing Director Venkatram Mamillapalle said, "Duster plays a pivotal role in our product portfolio and has the widest offering in the segment, enabling us to cater to evolving customer needs. We are confident that the new Duster will ...

Renault India Operations Country CEO and Managing Director Sumit Sawhney said the company had one of the highest localisation done on KWID

The automatic variant of the model comes equipped with the six-speed X-Tronic CVT gearbox

The Duster just got smarter, safer and automatic