Nissan India, the Indian arm of the Japanese automobile manufacturer Nissan has become the second largest car exporter in India. The carmaker displaces Maruti Suzuki from the second position while Hyundai retains the top position.
The automaker exported a total of 94,931 units in the period April 2013 – January 2014 in comparison to 79,945 units exported by Maruti Suzuki India in the same period. It should be noted however that the figures for Nissan and Maruti Suzuki in the period April 2012 – January 2013 stood at 80,867 units and 95,526 units respectively.
According to industry experts, the export operations of Maruti Suzuki have been affected due to change in homologation norms in the Algerian auto market as well as implementation of non-tariff barriers in several African auto markets.
The exports of Nissan India comprise the Micra hatchback and the Sunny sedan which are manufactured at the Renault Nissan alliance manufacturing facility at Oragadam near Chennai. The carmaker exports these car models to more than 100 global auto markets.
