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It's been 10 Years since Nissan officially commenced its operations in India and therefore to mark this significant milestone, last weekend it organized a fun-filled and exciting event labeled as "Nissan Carnival" at campus of Buddh International Circuit. The Automotive India was invited for the same on media day, i.e. 23rd March.
The Concept:
The primary purpose of this event was to celebrate Nissan’s landmark achievement in India as well as to offer the customers a unique experience of the abilities of their cars which one usually can’t experience on public roads. The overall event was split into the following courses:
- CVT Zone: To put the Micra and Sunny CVT as well as MT to test through sharp chicanes and slalom on a custom-made track.
- Green Zone: To test the sheer driving dynamics of the zero-emission Leaf electric vehicle on a wide and curvy specially designed track.
- Off-Road Zone: Unarguably most thrilling of all. Off-road course included two zones: Purpose built track and a real off-road course to test Terrano and Patrol.
The Cars:
All four cars from Nissan India’s current lineup were part of the show…
- Terrano
- Micra CVT + MT
- Sunny CVT + MT
- Evalia (as cabs )
- Leaf: Super quiet and zero emission, fully-electric motor driven car that delivers 254 Nm of torque straight from 0 RPM.
- Patrol: A mammoth of SUV, also known as ‘Hero of all terrains’. Powered by an exhilarating 5.8L, V8 engine producing 400 BHP through 4x4 drivetrain.
Miscellaneous Points:
- Nissan's presence in India has indirectly created over 40,000 jobs.
- It's the 3rd largest exporter in Indian market with 100k vehicles per year.
- The company has invested upto Rs.45 billion over last seven years in India.
- The vehicle localization in Chennai plant is now at 92% for the core models.
- Nissan's R&D facility in Chennai plays a key role in local product development
- Guillaume Sicard believes that the brand value of Nissan is gradually increasing in India.
- Over 1,60,000 units of the Nissan Leaf all-electric car have been sold worldwide so far.
- Nissan claims that its market-ready autonomous driven car will be a reality sooner than expected. It'll be ready by 2020.
- The company has already signed an agreement and working on its development with NASA. This project is being worked upon in Silicon Valley, USA.