With its ambitious sales targets for the country, and the growing SUV market here, expect Nissan to bring the Murano softroader to India soon...
Nissan has said it wants to sell more than two lakh cars and SUVs in India over the next four years. ‘In India, we have made a strategic decision to work with partners to speed our entry into the market and to leverage local expertise, building on Nissan's proven track record of success with collaborative relationships,’ said Carlos Ghosn, CEO, Nissan Motor Co Ltd.
‘Our volume is expected to increase to more than 200,000 units in the fiscal year 2012,’ said Ghosn, speaking about Nissan’s projected sales in the Indian market. Along with Renault, Nissan is setting up a new manufacturing facility in Chennai which will have an annual capacity of 400,000 cars per annum.
Nissan’s other interests in India include an JV with Ashok Leyland for building LCVs, and a JV with Bajaj for making a very low cost small car, codenamed the ULC. This small car, to be built at a brand-new plant in Chakan, near Pune, is expected to be out in the market by 2011. Also, the Japanese company is expected to launch the Murano SUV in India by mid-2009.
