Renault-Nissan confirms new vehicles specifically tailored for growth markets

CHENNAI, India, July 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- CEO and Chairman Carlos Ghosn confirmed today that the Renault-Nissan Alliance is developing all-new vehicles to meet the specific demands of new car buyers in the world's fastest growing economies.


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The announcement marks the first all-new program developed from the ground up by Renault SAS and Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., teams working side by side from inception. The program, internally named CMF-A, covers the most affordable category of cars in the Common Module Family, Renault-Nissan's unique, modular system of vehicle architecture.


The CMF approach defines vehicles as five essential modules: the engine bay, cockpit, front underbody, rear underbody and electrical/electronic architecture. The compatible parts can then be assembled into hundreds of possible configurations, for maximum efficiency and brand differentiation.


Production of vehicles within the CMF-A scope will begin in 2015 at the Renault-Nissan Alliance plant in Chennai. Renault and Nissan will reveal additional details, including pricing details and product volume, closer to the start of production.


Like all CMF categories, CMF-A offers a high degree of flexibility. Significant body style and powertrain variations can be matched to specific customer needs and preferences in India and other high-growth markets.


"We are breaking new ground with CMF-A to meet and exceed the high standards of consumers in the world's fastest growing economies ? particularly people buying a new car for the first time," Ghosn said at Renault Nissan Technology Business Centre, the Chennai-based engineering facility where development work on CMF-A began last year. "These influential consumers don't want a decontented car originally intended for consumers in mature markets. They want and deserve a car that is modern, robust and stylish ? at a price point that represents a 'cost breakthrough' for such a generous vehicle."


To read more about Renault-Nissan's overall CMF approach, click here, or watch the video.


For the full press release, go to: http://www.media.blog.alliance-renault-nissan.com/news/renault-nissan-confirms-new-vehicles-specifically-tailored-for-growth-markets/


CONTACT: Mia Nielsen Renault-Nissan Alliance mia.nielsen@renault.com +33 (0)6 10 83 31 33 http://blog.alliance-renault-nissan.com


Rochelle Chimenes Renault SAS rochelle.chimenes@renault.com +33 (0)6 85 32 65 50


Toshitake Inoshita Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. t-inoshita@mail.nissan.co.jp +81 (0)45-523-5552


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