Nissan plans to develop left-hand drive 'Magnite'; to step up exports

Nissan launched the Magnite in December 2020 and since then has logged in bookings of about 100,000

In a bid to cover the entire export market, Nissan is firming up plans to develop a left-hand drive 'Magnite'. Currently, the Japan-based automobile manufacturer exports the right-hand drive Magnite to about 15 countries including the SAARC and South Africa. 

“We are looking forward to bringing in the left-hand drive so that we can address the full global market – that’s a big opportunity,” said Rakesh Srivastava, managing director, Nissan Motor India.

The Magnite is manufactured only in India at the Chennai factory. More than 4,000 cars are produced every month and that includes exports as well. To what extent