I am sure India will have cut-down version to increase the price war.
Some more pictures from worldcarfans.com
Some more pictures from worldcarfans.com
Nissan Micra Launched in India; Starting Price at Rs 3.98 Lakhs
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Very optimistic, pricing will be the key.
Renault-Nissan eyes 80,000 Micra sales in FY11
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Renault-Nissan eyes 80,000 Micra sales in FY11
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More in the news today.
Japanese carmaker Nissan said on Tuesday it will launch its Micra small car in the Indian market in July from a plant in the south co-owned with its French partner Renault.
"We will produce 80,000 units of Micra in the first 12 months beginning in May," Renault Nissan Automotive managing director Akira Sakurai said, according to Dow Jones Newswires.
The Micra was unveiled earlier this year at the Geneva auto show.
The Franco-Japanese carmaking alliance on Tuesday confirmed plans for another small car in the future, with its local partner, motorcycle and scooter manufacturer Bajaj Auto.
"We have room for another product, a small car, with Bajaj. This would be not just for Indian markets but for emerging markets too," Carlos Ghosn, chief executive of Renault-Nissan, said.
"The Micra will be competitive in terms of price and features with other Indian cars," Ghosn told media at a press conference in Chennai, where the car will be manufactured.
"To compete in India one must manufacture and source components locally, and meet Indian consumer needs," Ghosn added.
Nissan sold between 200 and 300 cars in India last year, all imported.
India and its 1.2 billion-strong population is a huge draw because of the low number of car owners.
Several automakers including Ford, Toyota and Honda are in the race to launch small cars in India in the next two years, to rival the Tata group's Nano, dubbed the "world's cheapest car" at 100,000 rupees (2,200 dollars).
Just eight per 1,000 Indians own a car, compared with 550 per 1,000 in Germany and 495 in France.
The Indian auto market is forecast to triple over the next decade to six million cars a year from the current two million.
Japanese carmaker Nissan said on Tuesday it will launch its Micra small car in the Indian market in July from a plant in the south co-owned with its French partner Renault.
"We will produce 80,000 units of Micra in the first 12 months beginning in May," Renault Nissan Automotive managing director Akira Sakurai said, according to Dow Jones Newswires.
The Micra was unveiled earlier this year at the Geneva auto show.
The Franco-Japanese carmaking alliance on Tuesday confirmed plans for another small car in the future, with its local partner, motorcycle and scooter manufacturer Bajaj Auto.
"We have room for another product, a small car, with Bajaj. This would be not just for Indian markets but for emerging markets too," Carlos Ghosn, chief executive of Renault-Nissan, said.
"The Micra will be competitive in terms of price and features with other Indian cars," Ghosn told media at a press conference in Chennai, where the car will be manufactured.
"To compete in India one must manufacture and source components locally, and meet Indian consumer needs," Ghosn added.
Nissan sold between 200 and 300 cars in India last year, all imported.
India and its 1.2 billion-strong population is a huge draw because of the low number of car owners.
Several automakers including Ford, Toyota and Honda are in the race to launch small cars in India in the next two years, to rival the Tata group's Nano, dubbed the "world's cheapest car" at 100,000 rupees (2,200 dollars).
Just eight per 1,000 Indians own a car, compared with 550 per 1,000 in Germany and 495 in France.
The Indian auto market is forecast to triple over the next decade to six million cars a year from the current two million.
Some pictures from Chennai plant - IAB.
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Blame IAB.![[:)]](https://www.theautomotiveindia.com/forums/images/smilies/Smile.gif "Smile [:)]")
Some more from motorbeam.
Some more from motorbeam.
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I guess those left-hand drive examples are meant for export purposes.
The paint quality of the car looks delicious. It even looks solidly built. And the interiors impress me further! Even though the looks are still not good enough, i don't see a reason why it would not succeed if it is priced competitively (like the Ford Figo and Chevrolet Beat) and is packed with features and space.
The paint quality of the car looks delicious. It even looks solidly built. And the interiors impress me further! Even though the looks are still not good enough, i don't see a reason why it would not succeed if it is priced competitively (like the Ford Figo and Chevrolet Beat) and is packed with features and space.
Production of the first low-cost car Micra at the Renault-Nissan plant is likely to begin from May 2010, he said. Micra will be priced at Rs 4 lakh.
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Production of the first low-cost car Micra at the Renault-Nissan plant is likely to begin from May 2010, he said. Micra will be priced at Rs 4 lakh.
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I bet it will be better than Figo.
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I find Micra to be much more refreshed, compared to Figo. Figo has outdated looks. Figo scores in its pricing, and features it gives for the money.
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. Anyways jokes apart, I’m expecting by month end.- Status