Nissan Motor India

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Nissan Motor India Pvt Ltd
Company typeSubsidiary
Founded2005 [1]
Headquarters Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India [2] [3]
Key people
Saurabh Vatsa (managing director) [4]
ProductsAutomobiles
4.8 million$
153 crore
Total equity 1400 crore
Number of employees
13990
Parent Nissan Motor Company
Website nissan.in

Nissan Motor India Pvt Ltd is the Indian subsidiary of Nissan Motor Company of Japan. [5]

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History

Nissan Motor India Pvt Ltd (NMIPL) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Nissan Motor Co. Ltd Japan. The company was incorporated in 2005 and offers hatchback, MUV, SUV and sedans in India. Nissan in India has a portfolio of two brands, Nissan and Datsun. In February 2008, Nissan, together with its global alliance partner Renault signed a MoU with Government of Tamil Nadu to set up a manufacturing plant at Oragadam, near Chennai with an investment of INR 45 billion over a period of 7 years. On 17 March 2010, the Renault-Nissan alliance plant was inaugurated in a record time of 21 months since its ground breaking ceremony in June 2008.

Models

Current models

ModelIndian introductionCurrent modelNotes
IntroductionUpdate (facelift)
SUV/crossover
2020 Nissan Magnite front view (India) 01.png Magnite 202020202024
Nissan X-Trail e-Power IMG 9865.jpg X-Trail 20052024Imported from Japan

Discontinued models

Nissan

ModelReleasedDiscontinuedImage
Teana 20062014 Nissan Teana J32 facelift 2 China 2012-04-22.jpg
Micra 20102020 Nissan Micra (K13, Facelift) - Frontansicht, 5. Juli 2014, Dusseldorf.jpg
370Z 20112013 2016 Nissan 370Z GT V6 3.7.jpg
Sunny 20112020 Nissan Sunny N17 facelift China 2016-04-13.jpg
Evalia 20122017 Nissan NV200 Shishi 01 2022-04-27.jpg
Terrano 20132020 Nissan Terrano Front.JPG
GT-R 20162022 2018 Nissan GT-R Premium in Super Silver, Front Right, 10-11-2022.jpg
Kicks 20192023
NISSAN KICKS China (6).jpg

Datsun

ModelReleasedDiscontinuedImage
Go 20142022 2019 Datsun Go Panca A 1.2 AD0 (20200222) (cropped).jpg
Go+ 20152022 Datsun Go+ Panca (front), Denpasar.jpg
redi-Go 20162022 Datsun redi-Go (front).png

Sales and service network

Nissan has assumed full responsibility for the sales, marketing and distribution of all Nissan-branded vehicles in India. They have 283 touchpoints spread across the country comprising of showrooms and service stations. [6]

Nissan India aims to hit the milestone of 300 touchpoints by the end of 2025. Touchpoints will include 180 dealerships.

Sales performance

NMIPL registered sales of over 99,000 units in FY 2024 (including 28,000 domestically and 71,000+ units in exports). [7]

Nissan Motor India's popular BSUV, the New Nissan Magnite was launched in October, 2024 [8] . The Magnite is manufactured at the Chennai plant and is now exported to 65 countries comprising of both Right Hand Drive and Left Hand Drive markets [9] . Recently, The New Nissan Magnite has received an overall rating of 5-Stars by Global NCAP, making it one of the safest BSUVs in India and Africa. [10]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Corporate Information | Nissan India".
  2. ↑ "Nissan Motor Co". iloveindia.com.
  3. ↑ "Company Overview of Nissan Motor India Private Limited". Bloomberg L.P.
  4. ↑ https://www.nissan.in/latest-news/nissan-accelerates-business-transformation-prepares-roadmap-for-india-announces-appointment-of-new-managing-director.html#:~:text=Nissan%20accelerates%20business%20transformation%20&%20prepares%20roadmap,Managing%20Director%20retires%20effective%20March%2031%2C%202024.
  5. ↑ "Nissan – Corporate Information". Nissan.in. Archived from the original on 29 August 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2009.
  6. ↑ HT, Auto. https://auto.hindustantimes.com/auto/news/nissan-india-expands-to-283-touchpoints-eyes-to-reach-the-300-mark-by-year-end-41750057823930.html.{{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. ↑ "Nissan Records Annual Sales at Over 99,000 Units, Highest Since FY17-18". Autocar Professional. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
  8. ↑ https://www.carwale.com/news/nissan-magnite-facelift-2024-launched-in-india-priced-at-rs-599-lakh/.{{cite news}}: |first1= missing |last1= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. ↑ Standard, Business. https://www.business-standard.com/companies/news/nissan-motor-to-export-10-000-left-hand-driven-magnite-by-feb-end-125020300693_1.html.{{cite news}}: |first1= has generic name (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. ↑ https://www.cardekho.com/india-car-news/madeinindia-nissan-magnite-scores-a-5star-safety-rating-in-its-global-ncap-crash-tests-for-south-africa-34777.htm.{{cite news}}: |first1= missing |last1= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)


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