<p>"Chennai plant, which provides us with a skilled and localised production base, is a key part of our strategy for profitable and sustainable growth within India," Nissan Corporate Vice-President for Africa, Middle East and India, Gilles Normand, said in a statement.<br /><br />"Micra's success is only the first step in realising our potential within this market," Normand added.<br /><br />The first Micra rolled-off the production line in May 2010. Since then the workforce has expanded to nearly 4,000 (from an original 1,500) to meet demand from within India and across the world.<br /><br />The Rs 4,500-crore facility is the first dedicated Renault-Nissan Alliance vehicle manufacturing plant and the fourth generation of the Micra is the first model to be produced there.<br /><br />It will be joined later this year by an all-new global sedan and in 2012 a commercial vehicle will be added to the line-up as part of a joint venture with Ashok Leyland.<br /><br />Since its launch in India last July, the Nissan Micra has driven a sales boost within the market with over 15,000 units sold to date. The Micra is also produced at plants in Thailand, Mexico and China.<br /><br />The company's Chennai facility, which will have an overall capacity of 4,00,000 units at full ramp-up, will ultimately supply Micra to over 100 countries across Europe, Middle East and Africa, it said.</p>
<p>"Chennai plant, which provides us with a skilled and localised production base, is a key part of our strategy for profitable and sustainable growth within India," Nissan Corporate Vice-President for Africa, Middle East and India, Gilles Normand, said in a statement.<br /><br />"Micra's success is only the first step in realising our potential within this market," Normand added.<br /><br />The first Micra rolled-off the production line in May 2010. Since then the workforce has expanded to nearly 4,000 (from an original 1,500) to meet demand from within India and across the world.<br /><br />The Rs 4,500-crore facility is the first dedicated Renault-Nissan Alliance vehicle manufacturing plant and the fourth generation of the Micra is the first model to be produced there.<br /><br />It will be joined later this year by an all-new global sedan and in 2012 a commercial vehicle will be added to the line-up as part of a joint venture with Ashok Leyland.<br /><br />Since its launch in India last July, the Nissan Micra has driven a sales boost within the market with over 15,000 units sold to date. The Micra is also produced at plants in Thailand, Mexico and China.<br /><br />The company's Chennai facility, which will have an overall capacity of 4,00,000 units at full ramp-up, will ultimately supply Micra to over 100 countries across Europe, Middle East and Africa, it said.</p>