CHENNAI :

Nissan Motor India Pvt. Ltd. (NMIPL) was honoured by Mr. Mandalika Srinivas, Chief Commissioner of Customs (Chennai Customs Zone), for its outstanding contribution to exports from India. The award underlines Nissan India's commitment to “Make in India, Make for the World”, embodied by the success of the Nissan Magnite, which is currently exported to 15 global markets.    

Rakesh Srivastava, Managing Director, Nissan Motor India, said, “It is an honour to receive this award. It underlines our strong commitment to the India market and to the “Make in India” initiative. The Nissan Magnite, born of the ‘Make in India, Make for the World’ philosophy, is a true global success and we look forward to expanding our overseas footprint with it.”

Nissan India’s strong export performance is in line with its focus on the global market and is backed by the contemporary and aspirational nature of Nissan’s offerings. Nissan Motor India crossed the key milestone of exporting one million units in July 2022. 

The big, bold, beautiful Nissan Magnite is exported to 15 global markets, with its most recent launches in Seychelles, Bangladesh, Uganda and Brunei. Nissan India commenced exports in September 2010 and currently exports vehicles from its Renault-Nissan Automotive India Ltd. plant via Chennai’s Kamarajar Port (formerly Ennore Port) to 108 countries including New Zealand, Australia, Middle Eastern countries, and countries in Europe, Latin America, South-East Asia, SAARC, Sub Sahara, and Africa. In recent years, Nissan India has shifted its primary export market from Europe to Middle Eastern countries such as Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, and Kuwait.