Nissan compact car Micra to roll out from Chennai plant

According to Nissan design director Shiro Nakamura, the new Nissan Micra, which is already in the design stage, will adopt a more conventional and aggressive or sporty look that will appeal to the male buyers.

"There will still be a strong family look, but we do need to attract more male buyers," Nakamura said.

Micra will be sold in five leading competitive countries (LCCs) including India and Thailand.

The Renault-Nissan alliance will invest Rs.4000 crore ($1 billion) on the Chennai plant where 400,000 vehicles would be manufactured annually under both the brand names.

While Renault has tied up with Mahindra & Mahindra in selling its Logan model in India, Nissan is currently offering the SUV X-Trail and the Teana car to its Indian customers.

Renault-Nissan has a tie-up with Bajaj Auto for its small car project in India while Nissan has entered into an agreement with Ashok Leyland to produce commercial buses and trucks.