New Delhi, 19 December, 2019: Renault, the number one European brand
in India, announced a strategic partnership with Castrol India Limited, the
country’s leading automotive and industrial lubricant manufacturing company.
The alliance for supply of exclusive after sales engine oil lubricants is
effective 1 January 2020. This announcement is an extension of a global
strategic partnership between Groupe Renault and Castrol.
Renault and Castrol, both leading
brands with advanced technologies, will combine their expertise to deliver a
jointly branded superior product range and premium experience to Renault
customers.
On the occasion, Venkatram
Mamillapalle, Country CEO & Managing Director, Renault India Operations,
“We are happy to partner with Castrol in India for lubricants in our
aftersales network. I am confident that Renault and Castrol’s strong and
growing partnership will enable us to combine the excellent skills and
knowledge across both organizations to explore new opportunities in India’s
rapidly evolving market.”
Sandeep Sangwan, who will take over as Managing
Director, Castrol India Limited, with effect from 1 January 2020
added, “This is a big moment for us as we collaborate with Renault in India.
We look forward to working closely with a global brand like Renault to deliver
high performance and advanced lubricants to its customers, and jointly develop
breakthroughs for the transport of tomorrow.”
Renault has a robust product strategy,
which is developed keeping in mind the mid-term objective of doubling the sales
volume in India. This is backed by its widespread network of over 350 sales and
260 service facilities across the country, offering outstanding sales and
service quality.
The Renault Castrol product range will
be available nationally across Renault dealerships from 1 January 2020.