MUMBAI: Japanese carmaker Nissan today said its flagship model Micra has topped the exports chart in June with the company shipping 6,807 units of the car that was developed at its Chennai plant.
The milestone confirms Nissan’s position as a major contributor to Make in India, the company said. Since the beginning operations of its operations in 2010, Nissan has exported over 6,20,000 cars, contributing over Rs 30,000 crore in foreign exchange, it added.
The Micra, rolled out from the Renault-Nissan’s Alliance plant at Oragadam near Chennai, is being exported to more than 100 countries with Britain, Germany, Switzerland and Italy being the biggest markets. The made-in-India Micra has helped Nissan achieve record sales in 2015, making it the top-selling Asian car brand in Europe.
