New Delhi: The small car being developed by Bajaj Auto that will be marketed by Renault-Nissan alliance in India will be smaller than Maruti Suzuki's Alto, according to the French car maker.
"The car that we are discussing with Bajaj is smaller
than the small car. A small car like Maruti Suzuki's Alto or a
1.2 litre car is not on the table for discussion of Renault
Bajaj. We are discussing a smaller car than the small car,"
Renault Asia Africa Management Committee Executive vice-
president Katsumi Nakamura told a news agency.
Last year, Renault Chairman and CEO Carlos Ghosn had
announced that the Renault-Nissan combine along with Bajaj
Auto have finalised an ultra low-cost product that will be
launched by 2012, a year behind schedule than originally
planned.
Ghosn had stated that design, engineering, sourcing and
manufacturing will be handled by Bajaj Auto, while marketing
and selling will be looked after by Renault-Nissan alliance.
More importantly, the car will have no Bajaj brand on it.
Subsequently, Bajaj Auto Managing Director Rajiv Bajaj
had made it public that the small car will have 70-80 percent
of the parts common with its two and three wheelers.
PTI
First Published: Thursday, January 14, 2010, 10:05