The Micra hatchback from Nissan has been a popular choice in the hatchback segment in the country. As per sources, the Japanese automaker has been planning on manufacturing the next-gen model in its Chennai facility from where it shall export it to international markets except Europe. Sources have indicated that the company may also launch the new trim in India sometime next year. As for the European market, Nissan shall produce the vehicle at the local facility there.
Speaking more on the occasion, Christian Mardrus – Senior Vice President, Chairman of the Management Committee for Africa, Middle East, and India (AMEI), said to Indian Autos Blog, “There are a number of models which have a similarity for the AMEI region. So if we are doing it right, we may expect that our plant in Chennai could be a good source factory for the AMEI region overall. We have a good visibility of what can be achieved at the Chennai plant, and then of course improving our competitiveness for the domestic market, but also then to have some models that can be exported from India.”
sources have also indicated that Nissan would probably have different Micra from the developing market and the European market. The Renault facility in Europe is likely to be used for this purpose along with manufacturing another MPV from Nissan. More details about the vehicle is not known for now and may be known at a later date.
Source: M
