Nissan Motor India achieved a significant milestone of exporting one million Nissan vehicles with distribution to 108 countries from its Renault-Nissan Automotive India Limited (RNAIPL) plant in Chennai. The company has been exporting its vehicles from this plant since September 2010. On 28 July, Nissan India President, Frank Torres, members of Nissan’s management team, M Gunasekaran, GM- Finance & Operations, and Captain GM Balan, GM- Marine Services flagged off the one millionth vehicle, a nissan magniteFor export from Kamarajar port.
Frank Torres, President, Nissan India, a member of Nissan’s management team along with M Gunasekaran, GM-Finance & Operations, and Captain GM Balan, GM-Marine Services, flagged off the Nissan Magnite, the one millionth vehicle, for export from Kamarajar port. appeared.
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Frank Torres, President, Nissan India, said, “We are proud to celebrate our one millionth Nissan vehicle exported from India to the world. Nissan India is a major hub for the export and supply of fully built cars. A good recent example is the export of our best-selling magnetite to Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh. This is a testimony to the competitiveness of our operations including port facilities. We would like to congratulate all our teams involved for this great achievement and express our heartfelt gratitude to the Port authorities and the Center and the Government of Tamil Nadu for their continued support.
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Biju Balendran, MD & CEO, RNAiPL said, “It is a proud moment for all of us to reach the one million export milestone. This is a testimony to Nissan’s commitment to the ‘Make in India’ initiative. This achievement reinforces our focus on expanding and strengthening our market presence in the global markets and establishes the Renault-Nissan plant in India as a center of manufacturing excellence that will win greater appreciation and recognition.
Nissan India exported the 10,00,000th vehicle on July 28, 2022.
Nissan India has exported vehicles from Kamarajar Port Limited in Chennai to various regions including Middle Eastern countries, Europe, Latin America, New Zealand, Australia, South-East Asia, SAARC countries and Sub-Saharan and Africa. In recent years, Nissan India shifted its primary export market from Europe to Middle East countries such as Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain and Kuwait. In addition, the flagship model of the company being exported is the Nissan Magnite.
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Since commencing operations, the RNAIPL plant has injected $1.5 billion into the Indian economy, creating jobs for over 40,000 workers. In recent months, the plant has ramped up operations to respond to the growing demand for Nissan Magnite in the Indian and overseas markets.