The Hindu Business Line : Renault Design India to play bigger role

Renault Design India, an observational unit since 2005, will now design vehicles for the Indian market and other regional markets. Its role will now go from initial project design through to the finalised mock-up of a vehicle.

The objectives of Renault Design India are to assist with current and future range development in India; develop a perceived quality expertise; to develop a range of automobile accessories, from design through to production and integrate the company within the overall design process, including the digital design phase.

More hiring

The company now has six employees in post, of which five of them are Indian nationals and is looking to hire more high potential automobile designers. It plans to recruit more from institutes such as NID (National Institute of Design) and other leading institutes though numbers were not disclosed.

In order to promote local talent, the design house has tied up with Autocar India magazine to promote the ‘IndDesign competition’. The aim is to pinpoint talented individuals and design colleges for future partnerships w ith Renault Design. The entries will help Renault understand and identify the specific Indian cultural attributes that are applicable to automobile design. The competition winner will secure a three-month work placement at Renault Design India.

The satellite centre in Mumbai has played a vital role in several successful projects in 2006, including the Logan Steppe concept car presented at the 2006 Geneva Motor Show. It also carried out R&D work focusing on top-end fabrics to tap into India’s rich textile-oriented heritage.

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