Renault opens new Design Centre in Chennai

The Renault Rethink concept was showcased at the facility during the inauguration.

Renault has inaugurated its new Design Centre in India. It is strategically located close to the Renault Nissan Technology & Business Centre India (RNTBCI) in Chennai.

The new Renault Design Centre is spread over 1,500 sq. mt. and is said to be one of Renault’s most technologically advanced design spaces. It houses an immersive exhibition space, a creative collaboration zone, and a next-gen visualization studio with advanced software and digital tools, including a massive 8.5 m x 2.4 m LED display and high-resolution VR setups for hyper-realistic virtual reviews.

"India is highly unique and locally driven. Having a dedicated design studio is essential to understanding its nuances, listening to its needs, and building from its strengths. The Renault Design Centre Chennai will focus on developing models and concepts tailored to the Indian market while contributing to Renault Group’s global projects. By leveraging local talents and insights, this centre will play a key role in shaping Renault’s future mobility solutions. Its strategic location - at the heart of RNTBCI’s excellence hub - also enables closer collaboration across functions and faster integration of design into our engineering and innovation processes," stated Laurens van den Acker, Chief Design Officer, Renault Group.

The Renault Rethink concept was showcased at the facility during the inauguration. It’s an artistic vision of what future cars might look like.