As part of the plan to introduce five new products in India during the year, carmaker Renault India today launched its premium compact car Pulse in the domestic market at 11th Auto Expo here. The company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Renault, also unveiled a mid-size crossover Duster which will hit the Indian roads before Diwali. We plan to launch a complete portfolio of five new products before the end of 2012, Renault India Managing Director Marc Nassif said after the launch. Talking about the Pulse, he said it is a product designed and developed by the company s India design studio in Mumbai, focusing on the Indian customers aspirations, tastes and preferences. Mr Nassif said, We are very optimistic about the performance of Renault s first mass segment product and expect the Pulse to add a new chapter to our growth story in India. The Pulse, which was first showcased in October last year, is priced between Rs 5.77 lakh and Rs 6.25 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi). It is powered by the Renault K9K diesel engine mated to a 5-speed manual transmission. The K9K engine is manufactured locally at the Renault-Nissan plant at Oragadam near Chennai. Ashed when the company is planning to launch the Duster, Mr Nassif said, We expect to launch it in the second half of the current year. With the launch of Duster, the company will have a portfolio of four new products. In India, the introductory product of the company was Fluence which was launched in May last year, followed by the luxury SUV, Koleos in September. The Duster will be manufactured in India with high local content. It will be available in both petrol and diesel variants. The company also plans to increase the number of its showrooms from existing 35 to 100 across the country by the end of the current year, Mr Nassif said. Asked about the capacity expansion of the Renault-Nissan plant, he said the company will double its production capacity by the year-end.