Nissan recently announced the revival of the Datsun brand to develop new car platforms for India, Indonesia and Russia
New Delhi: In a bid to ramp up volumes in the country, Japanese auto major Nissan plans to introduce ten new passenger-vehicles by the end of March 2016.
Of the 10 vehicle models it plans to launch by early 2016, at least two would belong to the Datsun brand. Nissan recently announced the revival of the Datsun brand to develop new car platforms for India, Indonesia and Russia.
“The India market has a very big opportunity. The car population in India is less than 20 per 1,000 people, compared with 200 in Malaysia and 150 in Thailand,” said Toru Hasegawa, corporate vice-president (Africa, Middle East and India), Nissan Motor Company.
Nissan India is aiming to double its vehicle sales in the current financial year from last year's 33,000 vehicles. The company aims to have eight per cent share in the domestic market by 2016.
Apart from small cars under the Datsun brand, Nissan is also looking at introducing a sports utility vehicle in the country. Some of the vehicles slated for introduction may be based on platforms developed by partner Renault, Hasegawa said.
Nissan on Tuesday introduced multi-purpose vehicle Evalia priced between Rs 8.49 lakh and Rs 10.99 lakh. The Evalia has a 1.5-liter diesel engine that Nissan says will deliver 19.3 kilometers to a litre. Hasegawa said Nissan is aiming to sell 2,000 to 2,500 Evalia vehicles each month in India.
Nissan currently manufactures small car Micra and sedan Sunny at its Chennai facility. The plant is owned jointly with Renault S.A. Nissan also imports sports utility vehicle X-Trail, premium sedan Teana and sports car 370Z.
No comments:
Post a Comment