AUTO INDUSTRY: Renault ends Indian car alliance over Logan flop

Fri, 04/16/2010 - 13:18 EDT  in
 

Renault has pulled out of a joint venture with Indian carmaker Mahindra over the poor performance of the Logan car. But the French manufacturer says it has no plans to leave the fast-growing Indian market.

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