Nissan India posts a sales growth of 118.5 % in July

Sunny leads the sales, followed by Micra

Chennai/Mumbai, August 01, 2012: Nissan Motor India Private Ltd (NMIPL) today announced that it has sold 3481 number of units in July 2012 compared to 1593 units a year ago.

Nissan Sunny, the entry-level sedan leads the sales with 2436 units and Micra the compact hatchback posted sales of 1028 units. The rest comprised Nissan Teana, the luxury sedan (CBU), X-trail, the lifestyle SUV (CBU) and Nissan 370Z.

Commenting on this continuous month on month performance Mr. Ishida Takayuki, Managing Director of Nissan Motor India Pvt. Ltd said, “This encouraging sales is giving us great confidence that Indian customers will appreciate when right products are offered at right prices. With this current sales growth trend, we are sure, will further expand with the launch of Evalia later this year helping us establish as a dominant player at the Indian marketplace”.

Mr. Nitish Tipnis, Director-Marketing & Sales, Hover Automotive India (HAI), Nissan’s sales and marketing partner in India, said, “Nissan has been living up to it’s commitment to the Indian market with its unique models and fast expanding network. By placing the customer at the centre of everything we do, we are approaching the Indian market with the right kind of essentials”.

Nissan showcasing its Urban Utility Vehicle, Evalia at the Delhi Auto Expo in January will further expand Nissan’s innovative product range in India when it goes to production at the company’s Chennai plant later this year.

About Nissan Motor India Pvt. Ltd.

Nissan Motor India Private Ltd. (NMIPL), a 100% subsidiary of Nissan Motor Limited Japan, was incorporated in 2005 with a vision of ‘Enriching People’s Lives’ through latest Nissan Technology and products. 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 Rs. 4500 crore over a period of 7 years. On March 17, 2010, the Renault-Nissan alliance plant was inaugurated in a record time of 21 months since its groundbreaking ceremony in June 2008.  NMIPL has appointed Hover Automotive India (HAI) as their exclusive strategic alliance partner to handle sales and marketing, dealer development, customer relationship management and after sales in India.

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