Renault has begun a feasibility study to launch and produce an electric version of its small Kwid in India, two sources close to the matter have told Reuters, as the group with the diamond aims to go back on the offensive in the world's most dynamic automobile market.

Renault's study shows that the French carmaker is pursuing its electric vehicle projects, even though negotiations with its partner Nissan Motor concerning investment in an electric vehicle unit that it plans to separate from its other activities have not been successful.

Renault India declined to comment on product plans, but said that the group was strongly focused on electrification worldwide, as part of the strategy defined by Managing Director Luca de Meo, India being one of the key markets for the group. (Reported by Aditi Shah and Gilles Guillaume, Augustin Turpin, edited by Blandine Hénault)