In February 2008, Renault-Nissan Alliance signs Memorandum of Understanding with Government of Tamil Nadu to set up a manufacturing plant in Oragadam near Chennai.[1] Work on the plant began in June later that year and was completed in a record 21 months. Renault Design India, the first vehicle design studio set up by a foreign manufacturer in India, was established in Mumbai in September 2008. The design house is integral to Renault's success in India as one of its functions is to monitor customer trends and customise global products for India. At the end of 2015, Renault has approximately 200 dealerships[2] across India, from only 14 in 2012.Renault Duster named 2013 Indian Car of the Year (ICOTY), got a total of 29 awardsRenault received more awards in one year than any of its market competirors. Since 2012, the Renault Duster received 29 awards[3] in India and the Renault company 34 awards.Indian Car of the Year (ICOTY): Duster, Car of the YearAutocar and Bloomberg TV: Duster, Car of the Year, Viewers' Choice, and SUV of the YearNDTV: Duster, Car of the Year and Compact SUV of the Year; Scala, Creative TV Commercial of the Year; Pulse, Premium Hatch of the Year; and Renault India, Car Manufacturer of the YearTop Gear: Duster, Compact SUV of the Year and Readers' Choice for the BBC and Times of IndiaCar India: Duster, SUV of the YearOverdrive and CNBC-TV 18: Duster, Compact SUV of the YearVicky.in, Motor Vikatan (Chennai) and Team BHP: Duster, Car of the YearZigwheels and Economic Times: Duster, Car of the Year, Readers' Choice and entry-level SUV of the YearAutoJunction.in: Duster, Car of the Year and Utility Vehicle of the Year; Renault Pulse, SuperMini of the Year; Renault Scala, Mid-size Sedan of the Year