If the pick-up on the right looks similar to the one on the left, that’s because it is:

The Renault Alaskan concept (l) and the new Nissan NP300 Navara (r)

Renault has released the first pictures of the Renault Alaskan concept, a pick-up model that’s a teaser for the new Renault one-tonne pick-up model due to be unveiled in the first half of 2016.

The Renault Alaskan concept pick-up is a taster of what’s to come next year when Renault launches a production model. This will be based on the new Nissan NP300 Navara.

The firm’s long-standing partnership with Nissan on light commercial vehicles has been invoked and the new Renault pick-up will be based on the new Nissan NP300 Navara, which I wrote about here.

There will be some differences, of course. Renault may alter the engine offerings and will tweak the styling. Beyond that, we’ll have to wait until next year to find out, but I don’t think there will be massive differences.