Renault-Nissan Confirms New Vehicles Specifically Tailored for Growth Markets

Chennai, India (ots/PRNewswire) -

- All-new vehicles from Renault-Nissan's "Common Module Family" will reflect
"cost-breakthrough" pricing in multiple body and powertrain configurations
- Production will begin in Chennai in 2015 for the Indian market
- Renault and Nissan continue to aggressively expand dealer network and product
lineup in India

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.

(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130717/629259 )

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 [http://blog.alliance-renault-nissan.com/content/common-module-
family-cmf-new-approach-engineering-renault-nissan-alliance ] , or
watch the video [http://blog.alliance-renault-nissan.com/blog/beyond
-platform-sharing-alliances-new-approach-commonization ] .

For the full press release, go to: http://www.media.blog.alliance-
renault-nissan.com/news/renault-nissan-confirms-new-vehicles-specific
ally-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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