Made-In-India Datsun GO+ To Be Exported To South Africa

Nissan India's exports programme continues to grow, with South Africa being the latest country to benefit from the same. Nissan will now export the Datsun GO+ to South Africa, with the sales having begun there on August 31, 2016. The Datsun GO+ is made at the Renault-Nissan Alliance plant in Oragadam near Chennai in Tamil Nadu. This move enhances Nissan India's position as a contributor to the Make-in-India initiative.

Guillaume Sicard, president of operations at Nissan India said this about the development: "We are delighted to see the Datsun GO+, manufactured with pride at the Renault-Alliance plant in Chennai, introduced for sale in South Africa. Following on the success of the India-built Datsun GO's launch in the small car segment in South Africa, the GO+ is another example of our Make-in-India models making a mark in overseas markets. Our exports continue to help Nissan build its presence in India and grow the local economy."

The operations at Renault-Nissan's Chennai plant began in 2010 and, since then, more than 6,20,000 cars have been exported from the facility. The manufacturing facility currently exports to 106 markets around the world. The recent models exported from the plant include Datsun GO, Datsun GO+, Datsun redi-GO and Nissan Sunny. In July, Datsun redi-GO cars made in Chennai went on sale in Nepal, followed by the redi-GO leading Datsun's return in Sri Lanka in August.

The Renault-Nissan Alliance plant can produce up to 4,80,000 cars per year. The opening of this plant has led to the creation of over 40,000 direct and indirect jobs. This is one of the main reasons why the Renault-Nissan Alliance's Chennai plant plays an essential role in the development of Nissan Motors' India business. The export of Datsun GO+ to South Africa marks the increasing popularity of India-made Nissan products internationally as well as the skill and dedication of those working at the Chennai plant.