201215 May

Rise in car sales in April slowest in a decade

Posted in Car sales, Car sales in India, Passenger car sales in India

By Joydip Sur

The car price hike post-budget and rising interest rates have taken a heavy toll on passenger car sales in India.

201210 May

Nitish Tipnis Takes up the Reign of Sales and Marketing, Hover Automotive India

Posted in Hover Automotive India, HAI, Nissan Motor India Pvt Ltd., Nissan Motor

By Mukul Sarkar

Nitish Tipnis Hover Automotive India (HAI), Nissan India’s Sales & Marketing partner, has appointed as Director - Marketing and Sales.

201207 May

Sunny Powers Nissan India to Record 187 percent Rise in Sales

Posted in Nissan Motor India Private Ltd, NMIPL, Nssan, Sunny, Micra, Sunny sales

By Mukul Sarkar

Nissan Motor India Private Ltd (NMIPL) has recorded April, 2012 sales volume of 3,467 car units, a colossal 187% year-on-year growth rate.

201219 Apr

Nissan Launches Student Brand Manager Campaign 2012

Posted in NSBM, Nissan, IIM, London Business School, Nissan Student Brand Manager

By Mukul Sarkar

The Nissan Student Brand Manager (NSBM) initiative has moved into its third consecutive season this year with the launch of a 6-month long campaign in Mumbai.

201217 Apr

Formula One World Champion Sebastian Vettel stars in martial arts film

Posted in Sebastian Vettel, Formula One World Champion, Chinese Grand Prix, Kung Fu Vettel, Mark Webber

By Joydip Sur

Two times Formula One World Champion Sebastian Vettel started his Chinese Grand Prix weekend in a rather unusual fashion starring in a martial arts short film alongside Hollywood actress, model and martial arts expert Celina Jade.

201223 Mar

Nissan Motor India Announces Senior Management Changes

Posted in Nissa, Nissan Motor India, NMIPL, Nissan India, RNAIPL

By Harmaan R A J Madon

Nissan Motor Limited today announced changes to its senior management team in India and in the region, which will continue establishing Nissan as an increasingly important brand in one of its key strategic world markets. These management changes are not expected to have any adverse effect on NMIPL's plans for the Indian market, and are part of regular corporate re-structuring

201221 Mar

Nissan confirms 2014 launch for Datsun brand in India

Posted in Nissan, Datsun, Datsun India, Nissan India, Ashok Leyland, Renault

By Harmaan R A J Madon

Nissan Motor Co Ltd today announced the return of the Datsun brand and confirmed it will be coming to India in 2014. Nissan President and CEO, Carlos Ghosn, detailed the Datsun brand’s launch plans, which focus on optimistic up-and-coming customers in high-growth countries such as India

201216 Mar

Car prices will rise a min of Rs 5,000 after Union Budget

Posted in Union Budget 2012, car prices, car prices in India, price rise

By Harmaan R A J Madon

Car prices are set to rise in India, after a 2 % hike in basic excise duty from the present 10% to the proposed 12 %. Additionally, excise duty on large cars will also increase from 22% presently to 24%. However, the government has decided against imposing a ‘diesel tax’, a move which has brought some respite to car-makers in the country.

201205 Mar

Nissan's New Star of India movie released on Facebook

Posted in Nissan, New Star of India, Facebook, Ranbir Kapoor, Nissan Micra

By Harmaan R A J Madon

Nissan's New Star of India has finished production, and the finished work can be viewed on Nissan's Facebook page. This unique activity by the Japanese car-maker has helped it to zoom to over 5 lakh fans on the popular scial networking site.

201205 Mar

February car sales surge before budget announcement

Posted in car sales, budget, fuel prices, diesel, petrol, diesel cars

By Harmaan R A J Madon

Car sales in February have been better than expected, especially coming on the back of the depressed sentiment in the market in the last quarter of 2011. Most car-makers have reported better than expected sales, but are cautious before commenting on whether such momentum will be maintained in the coming months.