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Rendering – Renault Logan Coupe

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Leave alone the Logan Coupe, the face-lifted Logan is finding it hard to make it to Indian shores.

Two door cars in India are sparse, the cheapest two door car is the Fiat 500 at around 15 lakh rupees (CBU) but that should not be a reason for Renault to sell the Logan Coupe in India!

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Entry posted on August 5th, 2009 and filed under Renault, Renderings

Mahindra considering Logan revamp; why have they not done it yet?

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The Renault Logan is speeding into the book of extinct cars. If Renault does not act fast, the 500 cars a month they are selling now, will turn to 10-15.

The Logan needs a face-lift, which was launched in other countries more than a year back, and a Euro 4 compliant engine to keep it from sharing space with the Dodo bird.

Its charm is lost, nowadays people look at cars like the Dzire and Indigo which can be serviced via a larger and better service network.

The Logan is the sole product in the Renault line-up. The Sandero was supposed to join the Logan under Mahindra, but that is also uncertain as either of the partners have not spoken about it recently.

An announcement is expected by the 2010 Auto Expo in Delhi on the future of Renault in India.

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Entry posted on August 4th, 2009 and filed under Renault

Would Renault learn from its mistakes this time?

Would Renault learn from its mistakes this time?

The deteriorating sales of Logan hasn’t deterred Renault’s aggressive plans of producing cars at its Chennai plant by 2011. According to Mr Marc Nassif, Country General Manager, Renault India, Renault globally has small cars, sedans and sport-utility vehicles, its just that they have to select the right model that’s best for India.

Renault is expected to launch its first compact hatchback next year, followed by a notchback in 2011 (possibly the Sandero and its derivative). Renault has frozen investments in its JV plant with Nissan at Chennai, but it could use that facility.

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Entry posted on June 29th, 2009 and filed under Renault

Renault Logan LPG launched in France

Renault Logan LPG launched in France

French car manufacturer Renault has introduced the Logan 1.4 LPG in France. 6,700 Euros is the cost of the base model and you pay for a car that has a sub-140 gm CO2 per km rating.

This is the second LPG model after Sandero was launched in March 2009. As Renault depends a lot on the low-cost brand Dacia during these troubled times, the new version of Logan in its hometown is not that surprising.

The LPG fueled Renault Logan is capable of traveling for more than 1,200 km in one go with its fuel capacity, petrol (50 litres) and LPG (42 litres).

The LPG parts are designed by Landi Renzo assembled at Romania at Dacia’s production facility. The Logan 1.4 MPI follows European safety standards, an extremely strong steel fuel tank and a list of safety equipments like anti-return valve, fill limiter etc.

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Entry posted on June 14th, 2009 and filed under Renault

Spied – Renault’s affordable Electric Car

Spied – Renault’s affordable Electric Car

Renault’s electric car would be the first of many such affordable alternate fuel cars from the mainstream car companies.

But what’s intriguing is its design, could Renault-Bajaj’s $3000 car take the same design route? This looks like something which we’ve never seen before. Probably something so different should give the Bajaj ULC a distinct identity apart from the most fuel efficient car title, that is.

But we should also remember that it is going to be a low-cost car, and we sense the design would be left simple and functional.

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Entry posted on June 11th, 2009 and filed under Electric vehicles, Renault

Rendering – 2012 Renault Clio

Rendering – 2012 Renault Clio

We reported on the leaked 2012 Renault Clio clay models last month and speculated on the chances of the compact hatchback arriving in India.

Well, we’ve got more news to share.

A French Auto magazine has published images of what it claims will be the 2012 Renault Clio. A good scoop and a very good photoshop work.

The 2012 Renualt Clio could use inspiration from its bigger brother Megane and borrow those boomeranged shape indicator lamps embedded on its brake lights. From a certain angle, the tail lamp looks like a lump on a bruised head. The red color connotes the blood clot ;)

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Entry posted on May 29th, 2009 and filed under Renault, Renderings

100,000th Dacia/Renault Sandero leaves home in Romania

The Dacia/Renualt Sandero, if reports can be trusted, will be manufactured in India next year at the Nashik facility with a 1.2-liter petrol engine. It won’t be a new beginning for Renault as 100,000 of them have been dispatched from production houses around world.

If you want a fast/frightening fact, the Sandero is a fashionable hatchback based on the same platform as the Renault Logan ! Yeah, the Sandero looks like it’ll win the hearts of car buyers looking for something like the Swift or the i20, but the Logan on the other hand looks to have been inspired by a school girl’s pencil box.

The Sandero was completely developed in France and Romania and the first example rolled out of Brazil in December 2007 with a Renault badge. It’s never looked back since then, the production figure touched 100,000 last week and the Romanians had a small celebration in the plant.

The Sandero comes in many engine options- 1.0-liter petrol, 1.4 petrol, 1.5dCi, and 1.6 MPI petrol.

Source – Autokult Poland

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Entry posted on May 18th, 2009 and filed under Renault

Leak- 2012 Renault Clio

You can never be sure of the world these days. You send something to someone for assessment or courtesy and the next minute they advertise it and take your trust for a ride.

The 2012 Renault Clio clay model photographs have crawled their way to the Internet. The car looks a lot curvy and fleshy compared to the existing one. The side profile calls to mind the Suzuki Swift, while the line that commences at the front wheel arch, twists and ends abruptly kind of reminds me of the Tata Nano. Maybe the Nano’s line is a bit more civilized and knows where to go :D

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Entry posted on April 24th, 2009 and filed under Renault, Spy pictures

Renault Sandero Indian plans almost dead- Hindu Business Line

Renault Sandero Indian plans almost dead- Hindu Business Line

Investment plans according to Renault India’s spokesperson stay unaltered, but The Hindu Business Line claims the 5-door low cost hatchback Sandero, which uses the same underpinnings as the Logan, is far from becoming reality in India.

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Entry posted on April 1st, 2009 and filed under Renault

Dacia/Renault SUV based on Logan spied in Sweden- Video and Images

Dacia/Renault SUV based on Logan spied in Sweden- Video and Images

The Dacia/Renault Logan SUV you see here is planned for next year and the car was recently spotted testing in Sweden wearing the Logan’s body to hide its dynamics.

The Dacia/Renault SUV is said to share important components with the Nissan X-Trail and will use styling cues from the Duster concept that debuted in the Geneva Motor Show earlier this month.

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Entry posted on March 27th, 2009 and filed under Renault, Spy pictures

500% increase in Logan sales in Germany

500% increase in Logan sales in Germany

The Renault Logan with its boring design has not been making the news for the right reasons lately. Renault’s Indian operations have been pulling their hair out of their head, trying to figure out what needs to be done to be among higher numbers.

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Entry posted on March 15th, 2009 and filed under Renault

Renault/Dacia Sandero with new 1200cc engine in June; Sandero Image Gallery

Renault/Dacia Sandero with new 1200cc engine in June; Sandero Image Gallery

allaguida.it is reporting that a new variant of the Dacia/Renault Sandero with a 1200cc petrol engine will be launched in the month of June in Italy.

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Entry posted on February 26th, 2009 and filed under Renault

Renault might bring Sandero hatchback to India in 2010

Renault might bring Sandero hatchback to India in 2010

The French carmaker, Renault in collaboration with Indian UV maker Mahindra is planning to launch the Sandero hatchback in the Indian market by the year 2010. The plan will help both companies to make use of the full capacity at the Nashik plant, as Logan sales are drowning in India.

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Entry posted on February 24th, 2009 and filed under Mahindra, Renault
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