Bajaj to unveil ultra low cost car at 2012 Auto Expo

The deal between the Japanese car manufacturer, the French auto major and the Indian two-wheeler manufacturer went through in 2008, but without much progress so far. Bajaj Auto was to take care of the infrastructure and manufacturing meeting all the production requirements. Nissan on the other hand is supposed to take care of the marketing and the distribution needs for the ULC car sales. However, there is no information on the branding of the car and the pricing as of now. Only back in September Giles Normand, the vice-president of Nissan's corporate division, who handles the ULC project with Bajaj had given an insight on the ongoing project.

He clearly mentioned that the project was neither off nor confirmed yet. The consumers will have to wait up till January 2012 for their joint decision. The basic criteria is the Bajaj ULC will have to live up to the standards that it is expected of. While nothing could be said about the partnership of the trio, Nissan, Renault and Bajaj Auto, the Renault-Nissan JV has reached the next level. A new hatchback Renault Pulse will also make it to the 2012 Auto Expo from Renault's side which is a rebadged version of Nissan Micra. A new sedan based on the Nissan Sunny is also expected from Renault, though unsure of the timelines. Nissan on the other hand is all set to launch a new MPV NV 200 in India next year.