Renault takes complete ownership of Nissan's India unit, acquires 100% stake

A worker walks past parked Renault cars at its stockyard on the outskirts of the Indian city of Ahmedabad

Renault Group said on Monday it would acquire the remaining 51% shareholding of Renault Nissan Automotive India Private Ltd(RNAIPL), currently held by Nissan Motor Corp.

Nissan will maintain its presence in India with a strong focus on increasing market coverage. "RNAIPL would continue to produce Nissan models, including the New Nissan Magnite, and will serve as a crucial pillar for the company's future expansion plans," the company said in a statement.

“As a long-time partner of Nissan within the Alliance and as its main shareholder, Renault Group has a strong interest in seeing Nissan turnaround its performance as quickly as possible. Pragmatism and business-oriented mindset were at the core of our discussions to identify the most effective ways of supporting their recovery plan while developing value-creating business opportunities for Renault Group. This Framework Agreement, beneficial for both parties, is the proof of the agile and efficient mindset of the new Alliance. It also confirms the attractiveness of our products with Twingo as well as our ambition to grow our business on international markets. India is a key automotive market and Renault Group will put in place an efficient industrial footprint and ecosystem,” said Luca de Meo, CEO of Renault Group.

“Nissan is committed to preserving the value and benefits of our strategic partnership within the Alliance while implementing turnaround measures to enhance efficiencies. Our goal is to create a more agile and effective business model that allows us to respond quickly to changing market conditions and conserve cash for future investments. We remain committed to the Indian market, delivering vehicles tailored to local consumer needs while ensuring top-notch sales and service for our existing and future customers. India will remain a hub for our research and development, digital and other knowledge services. Our plans for new SUVs in the India market remain intact, and we will continue our vehicle exports to other markets under the “One Car, One World ”business strategy for India," said Ivan Espinosa, President and CEO of Nissan.

As part of its “2027 International Game Plan”, Renault Group will accelerate its development in India. The RNAIPL plant in Chennai benefits from a deep and highly competitive supplier ecosystem and has a 400k+ units production capacity.

It currently hosts the CMF-A and CMF-A+ platforms and would offer strong opportunities for further developments with the launch of the CMF-B platform next yea,r starting with 4 new models to come. After the completion of this transaction, RNAIPL would be consolidated at 100% in Renault Group’s consolidated financial statements.