2007 Interactive Annual Report - Renault

cooPeration
and synergies
2007: exPanding synergies and
tHe alliance’s geograPHical footPrint
Renault and Nissan have announced plans to
build one of the largest auto-manufacturing
sites in India in 2009. Located in Chennai, in
the state of Tamil Nadu, its production capacity
will come to 400,000 units a year.
Renault benefits from Nissan’s recognized
know-how in the design and construction of
four-wheel drives. Nissan made an active contribution
to the development of the cross-over
conceived and designed by Renault and now
manufactured by Renault Samsung Motors
in Korea. Unveiled as Koleos Concept at the
Paris Motor Show in September 2006, this
went on sale under the name QM5 in Korea in
December 2007 and will be tackling European
markets as Koleos in the second quarter of
2008.
This co-development based on the sharing of
tasks across companies with different cultural
roots in France, Japan and Korea was a special
challenge for the Alliance and an exercise in
cross-cultural management. At the same time,
it illustrates a key strength of the Alliance since
such co-development is crucially important in
the context of market globalization.
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RENAULT GROUP PLANTS
(RENAULT, DACIA AND RENAULT SAMSUNG MOTORS)
NISSAN PLANTS BODY ASSEMBLY
PLANTS OF RENAULT PARTNERS
- IN IRAN, IRAN KHODRO AND SAIPA
- IN INDIA, MAHINDRA & MAHINDRA
(1) INCLUDING MEXICO.
(2) INCLUDING THE JOINT LCV PLANT.
(3) INCLUDING RUSSIA AND TURKEY.
(4) NISSAN AND DONGFENG MOTOR HAVE SET UP A JOINT VENTURE
TO PRODUCE AND SELL A RANGE OF VEHICLES.
38 The RenaulT-nissan alliance
In India, the Alliance set up a new center for
operational technologies in Chennai. Named
Renault Nissan Technology and Business
Centre India Private Ltd (RNTBCI), this is a
joint venture in which each of the two Alliance
partners has a 50% interest. Designed to provide
broad support for both Renault and Nissan
around the world, it will offer a complete range
of services covering product and process engineering,
purchasing, design, cost management
and IT development. RNTBCI is expected to
employ more than 1,500 people by 2010.
POWERTRAIN
In Russia, the new partnership with AvtoVAZ will
bring multiple benefits as well. It will considerably
strengthen the Renault-Nissan Alliance’s
competitive standing in Russia and give rise to
new opportunities for sharing components and
production facilities.
On display for the first time on the Renault
stand at the 2007 Frankfurt Auto Show, the
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NORTH
AMERICA
UNITED STATES
MEXICO
566
245
LATIN
321 AMERICA (1)
UNITED KINGDOM
SPAIN
PORTUGAL
COLOMBIA
CHILE
Alliance’s latest diesel, the V6 dCi Concept,
will be on offer for New Laguna and future
Renault and Nissan vehicles at the top end of
the range, including the Nissan Maxima in the
United States in 2010.
BRAZIL (2)
ARGENTINA
P
FRANCE
SLOVENIA
SALES IN
THOUSAND OF
VEHICLES - 2007
RENAULT
GROUP SALES
NISSAN
GROUP SALES
2007 Renault Annual Report