Renault inaugurated its largest design centre outside Europe in India on Tuesday, located within the Renault Nissan Technology & Business Centre in Chennai. The facility currently hosts 32 designers, with plans to expand to 40 soon.

Laurens van den Acker, Renault’s Chief Design Officer, expressed satisfaction with India’s design and development capabilities, noting that the studio had previously focused on vehicles for the European market.

The centre will design and support engineering for five Renault models to be launched in India over the next five years at an accelerated pace.

Venkatram Mamillapalle, Country Managing Director and CEO of Renault India highlighted that India’s automotive market is expected to grow faster than the global average, with the Total Industry Volume (TIV) projected to rise from 4.3 million to 10 million. The new design centre will help Renault expand its footprint in India, focusing on customer needs and preferences for SUVs.

The centre’s location and time zone offer efficiency, enabling design work to continue while other global operations are offline. India’s strong engineering and design talent pool is essential for speeding up design-engineer-build cycles.

A few weeks ago, Renault announced its plan to acquire Nissan’s 51% stake in their Indian joint venture, with the transition expected to be completed within two months.

Renault is also developing an electric vehicle for India, though widespread EV adoption is still a few years away. EVs currently make up less than 2% of the market but are expected to account for 10–12% in the next 5–7 years.

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