Nissan Micra Enters Production in India

The global compact car presented by Japanese manufacturer Nissan at the 2010 Geneva Auto Show is entering production at the Renault-Nissan alliance plant at Oragadam, Chennai this week, with the start of sales set for July.

"The day that all of us were waiting for has finally arrived and we are delighted with the roll out of the first car. We always had a clear strategy for India and this has been clearly reflected in our investments in the first manufacturing plant for the alliance in Chennai. We are now confident that the Indian customers will like our product offerings beginning with the Nissan Micra, and this is the right product at the right time," Kiminobu Tokuyama, Nissan Motor India CEO said in a statement.