Nissan Datsun and Sunny to drive exports for Renault-Nissan's Chennai plant

Production at Renault Nissan Alliance up by 15 % on the back of rising exports

Japanese automaker Nissan on Friday sought to clear the air over speculation that it might soon scrap its low-cost brand - Datsun. The company said it was planning to launch a new model of the car - the Datsun RediGo - next year, had invested heavily towards BS-VI compliance and hence there was no question of scrapping the brand. 

The automaker said that production at the Renault Nissan Alliance Plant, where Nissan, Renault and Datsun brands are manufactured, had gone up by 15 per cent and was expected to increase further on the back of increasing export orders.

On Friday,