In February 2005 Mahindra & Mahindra and Renault decided to join forces to produce and commercialize Logan in India.The joint venture is a 51:49

The JV went on stream on September 1, 2006 with the trial production of Logan. The assessment of all suppliers has been done by Renault’s quality team. Upgradations at the level of suppliers for the new product are being implemented by the Mahindra Renault team. All specific equipment required for production has been installed in the body shop, the paint shop and the TCF line.

The trial vehicles have been put through thorough durability testing on Indian roads, besides accelerated tests on the Renault test tracks. The first phase of road trials was done in May- August 2005. Some vehicles completed more than 50,000 km on Indian roads and passed the rigors of India’s climactic changes. The second phase of validations was completed at Renault test tracks.