Renault India Private Limited was established in October 2005.^[2]
In 2005, Renault established a 51:49 joint venture with Mahindra & Mahindra Limited to form Mahindra Renault Limited. In May 2007, the joint-venture launched the Renault Logan, produced at a manufacturing plant in Nashik, Maharashtra. Initially, the Logan met with considerable success but sales slipped with competition against newer models from Maruti Suzuki, Tata Motors and Toyota. The Logan was criticised for its boxy looks and awkward ergonomics. Although built as a Right Hand drive vehicle for the Indian market, the Logan's ergonomics were configured for a Left Hand drive vehicle.
In February 2010, Mahindra and Renault announced the dissolution of their joint-venture, with Mahindra buying out Renault's shares. Renault agreed to provide support to M&M through a license agreement as well as to supply key components and the Renault Logan became the Mahindra Verito.^[3] Following its exit from the joint-venture, Renault entered the Indian market on its own.